Most men own several white t-shirts and would struggle to tell you why they keep reaching past most of them. The answer is usually fit and fabric, and those two things are harder to get right than they should be at this price point. Too boxy and it looks like an afterthought. Too fitted and it reads try-hard. The neck either stretches out after three washes or sits so stiff it looks costumed. We’ve spent time with a lot of options and the ones in here have solved those problems in ways that hold up over time. We’re looking for a crew or v-neck that sits correctly under a jacket, looks considered worn alone, and still feels like the easiest thing you own. The weight of the cotton matters more than most people realize. So does how the seams sit on the shoulder. These are the ones that earn the top of the pile.