You’ve put in the time and sweat over the winter, now it’s time to show off your hard work. Formerly, the muscle tank was the signature piece of tough guys and hot-head jocks (images of the Soprano’s Paulie Walnuts and A.C. Slater come to mind.) But, as long as it’s not worn to the bar, business lunch, or your next golf outing, the tank has grown into an acceptable wardrobe staple, especially for training.
Now a days, it’s easy to find tanks in athletic cuts (read: sans gaping armholes), performance fabrics, featuring modern designs. We’ve compiled our top six tanks made for training, but refined enough to wear on your next chore run around town or outing with the boys. Just no tickets to the “gun show,” please.
Feats of Strength
Box Tamer Tank
As dudes, we’ll never get sick of camo. It’s rugged, tough, and just looks downright bad ass. Feats of Strength’s Box Tamer Tank is all of the above. And made of 92% poly / 8% spandex, it will stretch with you and keep you cool and dry. Let’s go, Rambo.
FL2
Motion Ombre Tank
The FL2 Motion Ombre Tank is our choice when you need that pop of color combined with functionality, minus the gaudy logo and big name brand. Moisture wicking, minimal reflective logo, and a price tag that’s just right. Sounds like the perfect combo – like Thrusters and Pull Ups.
RVCA
Virus Tech Tank Top
The skate/surf lifestyle company knew just what they were doing when they joined forces with performance activewear innovator, Virus. Their Tech Tank Top collab is the result of RVCA’s clean, minimal design and Virus’ progressive performance fabrics. This slim fit tank consists of a ventilated inner layer to cool you and a more durable outer later to endure your next WOD. The reflective logo protects you from salty grandma’s driving around past their bedtime.
Strike-Mvmnt
League Tank
Speaking of double layered tanks with clean lines and a slim fit, Strike-Mvmnt’s League Tank follows suit. Add in two available colorways and a drop tail and your street cred just reached 100. Fine, you can wear this one to the bar, only for Sunday Funday tho.
State Concepts from Frank & Oak
drirelease Linen Tank
Made from a heathered, soft and breathable stretch linen blend, in a long fit, SC’s Linen Tank barely passes as a performance tank at first glance. Come to find it’s street-worthy exterior is made of drirelease, odor control fabric and this one may quickly become your go-to sleeveless. The question; mixed maroon or mixed grey?
Reining Champ
Tank Top – Tiger Jersey
Although not made of performance fabric, rather straight 100% cotton, we had to include the Reining Champ Tank Top on reputation alone. RC has mastered athletic wear basics and always outdoes the competition when it comes to quality and detail. Plus, the tank is available in like 10 colors and with a “Scalloped hem,” which we have no idea means, but coming from RC is gotta be fucking legit.