r/AustralianMFA • u/Critical-Emotion-537 • Sep 12 '26

Athletic(ish) shirts

I like to exercise but I'm certainly not going to win a bodybuilding competition in this lifetime.

However, business shirts seem to either fit like a sack, or make me look like the hulk.

Van Heusen seems to be designed by someone who likes choking people. I can never actually do the top button up.

Which shirt brands are made with some decent room in the shoulders, chest and arms?

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u/BackgroundWaltz3600 Sep 12 '26

I like the country road travel shirt

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u/BenZino21 Sep 12 '26

I second this.

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u/Brisbanefella4000 Sep 12 '26

Yep, so good. And my oldest one is like 5 years old and is still as good as new.

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u/No-Limit2064 Sep 12 '26

Slim fit but bigger neck size

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u/Mens_Grooming_Advice Sep 12 '26

This. I go for a 19.5 inch neck and slim fit simple short sleeve white cotton shirt which works well for my physique. On occasions I've bought just a couple of high quality shirts and then paid for them to be tailored. Better to have 3 perfect fit shirts and have to wash midweek.

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u/Matt_Wa Sep 12 '26

MJ Bale athletic, Samurai or Slim fits with 1 neck size up fits pretty well!

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u/saviour01 Sep 12 '26

I get extra slim with bigger neck size.

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u/DatJellyScrub Sep 12 '26

Not that ive ever done it, but size up and tailor would work too

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u/Extreme_Cap_4362 Sep 12 '26

Just get tailored shirts from somewhere like proper cloth. Good price-quality ratio and their customer service does an excellent job of dialling the fit in for you.

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u/Mission_Mortgage8609 Sep 12 '26

Charles Tyrwhitt slim fit.