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GORUCK men's black performance tee, size L, with logo, moisture-wicking athletic shirt
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Men’s Performance Tee - ToughMesh

$53.00
$53.00
Color: Charcoal
Size: XL
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Men’s Performance Tee - ToughMesh

$53.00
$53.00
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TOUGHMESH™ DETAILS

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FEATHERWEIGHT

TOUGHMESH™ weighs only 100GSM (grams per square meter). That’s 30-40% less weight than normal performance fabrics. Cotton/poly tri-blend weighs in at 145 GSM and other performance shirts at 170-190 GSM — it’s a big difference.

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NYLON FOR ADDED TOUGHNESS

To make the fabric tough enough, we use nylon (then add a little stretch). The polyester version repeatedly failed our testing and cost us an extra year that we’ll never get back.
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INCREASED AIRFLOW

Mini-perforations are woven into the fabric to increase airflow, speed up dry time, and decrease weight. They’re small and mighty but do not dominate the aesthetic of the shirt.

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SUN PROTECTION

ToughMesh™ offers 35 UPF. This means our shirt will provide protection from UV rays. The sun has lots of power, especially in Florida.

LONGER LIFESPAN

An Antimicrobial Treatment was added into the fibers themselves, before the fabric is woven in Italy. This process ensures a significantly longer lifespan of no stink across repeated washings. Lesser fabrics are simply “coated” after they’re milled - which wears off in just a few cycles of a high powered washing machine.

QUALITY TAKES TIME

Every roll of fabric takes 6 hours to complete, using 44 gauge needles. Standard fabric takes 45 minutes and uses 20 gauge needles.

OFF-THE-SHOULDER SEAMS

We chose to have the seams sewn Off the shoulder to remove friction while wearing a ruck - which we hope you do often.
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BUILDING TOUGHMESH™

Like Putting Mud tires on a Really Fast Italian Sportscar

“It took us five years to find the fabric to build the best performance shirt I’ve ever worn. We know how to build stuff right — in this case, what eluded us was world class fabric. Past versions were tough, but weighed too much. They were comfortable, but didn’t dry fast enough. We tested tons of great fabrics over the years that are proven for other uses like cycling or running, but all had a fatal flaw: weakness. It was discouraging to fail over and over and over.”
- Jason McCarthy, Founder, GORUCK

READ THE BLOG

Overall rating: 4.788235 / 5 from 85 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Men’s Performance Tee - ToughMesh is a lightweight, breathable, and quick-drying shirt made from proprietary ToughMesh™ fabric. Customers appreciate its comfort, fit, and material for various activities.

Summary topics

  • Fabric Quality (8%): Customers loved the fabric, describing it as light, comfortable, and perfect for daily walks.
  • Comfort (9%): It was observed by customers that the product feels great and comfortable to wear in and out of the gym.
  • Fit Accuracy (18%): A significant number of customers stated that the fit of the product is great and true to size.
  • Product Weight (15%): Based on many customers, the most prevalent opinion is that the product is light weight and comfortable.
  • Material Breathability (18%): A significant number of customers stated that they love the material for its breathability and lightweight feel.

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Review highlights

  • "Great fit, light weight and quick drying…what else do you need?" — Stephen K.
  • "More then light weight, extremely packable and such a soft touch feeling!" — Kris S.
  • "Perfect fit, great fabric, and perfect for my daily walks on the beach, especially in this brutal heat." — Bradley M.

Reviews

I love these shirts and

"I love these shirts and bought more than one , they are awesome in the summer heat fit well and look good too. The material is light and feels good on the skin. Love the logo"

— Richard V. (5/5)

Great shirt comfortable very light

"Great shirt comfortable very light and breathable drys quickly"

— Jose S. (5/5)

Tough mesh

"I have 3 tough mesh products and love them all. I was sure that they would be the perfect base layer (or stand alone top) in hot weather, but they are a surprisingly good base layer for cool weather as well. I also appreciate the odor control over multiple warm days. Keep up the good work!"

— MURRAY G. (5/5)

I like it, I like it a lot.

"Breathable, and great fit. Hopefully it'll last!"

— Gordon E. (5/5)

The best

"The best"

— Eduard E. (5/5)

Love it!

"Great shirt - light yet durable! Perfect workout shirt I usually wear XL, but as always, it's L with Goruck stuff."

— Heiko M. (5/5)

Perfect active tee.

"Perfect active tee."

— Mike P. (5/5)

Perfect shirt for rucking, lifting

"Perfect shirt for rucking, lifting weight, whatever your exercise."

— Simon R. (5/5)

Hard pass

"This is a very ill-fitting shirt. Ordered an XL and it fits like a 2X. The neck was stretched out and ruffled and the material was paper thin. Not what I expected from this company and I'm very disappointed."

— Jerad M. (1/5)

Bought this for my husband

"Bought this for my husband so he'd stop wearing all his old favorite cotton tees from college when we work out. They'd get ruined and he'd be bummed. He loves this shirt. Now he has a great workout shirt and can enjoy his old tees a little longer!"

— Julie W. (5/5)

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