The T-shirt is the peanut butter and jelly sandwich of your wardrobe; something you absolutely have to have but don鈥檛 necessarily need to spend a lot of money on. We found five killer tees, for men and women, made from comfy cotton to fast-drying performance blends, that will keep your t-shirt drawer fresh this summer.听
Meridian Line Captain Bird Beard Shirt ($25)
All of Meridian Line shirts are printed from hand drawn sketches by artist Jeremy Collins. is Collins鈥 interpretation of a folk legend from the Manganese Mountains who was born in a cave and raised by wolves. The shirt itself is a combo of polyester, rayon, and cotton.听
Prana Redlands Shirt ($20)聽
is a blend of organic cotton (Fair Trade Certified) and polyester for long-lasting comfort, while the hand-drawn graphic emphasizes your climbing cred. And it鈥檚 slim fit, because it鈥檚 Prana, after all.听
The North Face Crag Crew ($25)聽
The North Face has a surprising number of low-cost T-shirts, but we dig , a fast-drying performance tank made from their proprietary FlashDry material that wicks moisture and dries on the fly. It鈥檚 also UPF 15 rated.
Under Armour Charged Cotton V-Neck ($25)聽
UA calls the cotton polyester blend in this performance tee 鈥淐harged Cotton.鈥 It鈥檚 soft like cotton, but wicks well and dries fast. We like the casual fit of, which is tough to find in a performance-minded tee.听
Stio Van Life Shirt ($20)聽
Jackson Hole-based Stio uses original artwork by local artist Stephen Brewer on a pre-shrunk, tri-blend fabric. Even if your day job/family/lack of van prohibits you from living the #vanlife, you can still.听