The Best Sun Shirts to Beat the Heat and Shield Your Skin

This light and breathable performance knit winner is tailored to multi-sport days that switch from trail to river and back again. The UPF 50+ Bluesign-approved recycled polyester fabric is treated with HeiQ Fresh to minimize odor. Combining style, comfort and safety, the Capilene Cool Trail Shirt provides the best bang for your buck.

• Materials: 4.4-oz 100% polyester (50% recycled) spun jersey with HeiQ Pure odor control

Don’t take Forloh for granted; there’s way more than meets the eye with this made-in-America hoodie. Highlights include brrr Pro, proprietary tech that keeps skin up to 3.5 degrees F cooler and increases moisture-wicking by 300 percent. There’s also an odor-fighting treatment, four-way stretch and a bonkers 1,000+ UPF rating to keep you safe no matter how much sun you get.

• Materials: 90% Polyester/10% Spandex

Repel insects and sun with this hard-working hoodie. L.L. Bean's fishing hoodie can be worn for a variety of activities, thanks to its comfortable poly/cotton/spandex blend. It's treated with permethrin, a synthetic form of a bug repellent produced naturally by chrysanthemums (and EPA approved, for anyone wondering). The treatment will last up to 70 washes, so you can wear it all season long without worry.

• Materials: 62% poly, 34% cotton, 4% spandex

This lightweight utility player is loaded with features, including a UPF 50+ rating, a stretchy, breathable blend fabric that lets you move and integrated thumbholes to maximize coverage. A low-profile style rounds out the package, ensuring you'll be as comfortable running a Zoom meeting as zooming through a run meeting out on the trails.

• Materials: 88% polyester, 12% spandex

This UPF 50+ angler’s essential boasts an internal mesh neck gaiter, which helps keep both bugs and reflecting rays off the face — and doubles as a facemask. Deflective points on the fabric exterior (Omni-Shade) and sweat-reactive rings on the fabric interior (Omni-Freeze) suggest it should be omnipresent on both your saltwater and freshwater fishing trips.

• Materials: 88% Polyester, 12% Elastane

You know how loads of people where aviator sunglasses but don't fly planes? Think of this shirt the same way, because while it does prevent board rash, you don't have to surf to experience its other benefits. Thanks to a UPF 50+ rating and heathered HyperDry fabric that feels like soft cotton but dries three times as fast, this T is tops in any sunny and/or aquatic situation.

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• Materials: 87% polyester/13% spandex

Topo's outdoor gear is stylish enough that it can easily translate to city-wear, but don't let the fashion-forward aesthetic fool you: the Global Shirt, for instance, features a 30+ UPF rating, front hand pockets (one zippered) and a patched-on front pocket. The straight-fit, no-nonsense short sleeve is perfect for hikes, camping, travel or just grabbing a beer or two.

• Materials: 77% cotton / 18% nylon / 5% spandex; 105 g/m2 solid

Ultralight and packable at just 4.8 ounces, this nylon and spandex blend is our top pick for hitting the road. The UPF 50+ button-down offers even more protection than your average sun shirt: the collar flips up, snapping into a bizarre-looking turtleneck that’s actually blissful on sun-soaked adventures.

• Materials: bluesign approved 85% nylon, 15% Spandex

Despite looking downright classy, the snap-front Skyline is loaded with technical chops that make it perfect for extended backcountry trekking and hiking. The breathable Diem-100 polyester fabric weighs just 5.8 ounces while keeping you cool and dry and burn-free courtesy of a UPF 45+ rating.

• Materials: 100% recycled polyester

This UPF 50+ sun shirt is crafted from a Polygiene-treated polyester blend called ‘BD.cool,’ which minimizes stink. But that’s not all: the polyester stretch textured knit also reflects 71 percent of near-infrared rays to keep you cool on the crags.

• Materials: Polyester, elastane

Thoughtful pockets, a covert sunglasses wipe and stretchy, quick-drying UPF 30+ fabric solidify this piece as our favorite hoodless shirt for long days on the river, while the casual button-down vibe means you don’t have to swap out of your nerdy fishing duds once the rod’s put away.

• Materials: 50/50 blend of recycled polyester and polyester