Stay cool on summer walks with a shirt that breathes and wicks away sweat so you stay dry. Modern wicking fabrics such as CoolMax make the difference. For travel or camping, these shirts dry overnight and are great to take along on a walking vacation.
1. New Balance Tempo Short Sleeve Tee
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I've worn this style of Coolmax t-shirt from New Balance for years. I love the neckline - it is s subtle v-neck. The soft fabric wicks away sweat. The sleeves are just the right length to help prevent sunburn yet not get in the way of vigorous arm motion. The shirt is made of a UV-filtering fabric for an SPF of 40.
2. adidas Climalite Short Sleeve Top
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The mesh fabric is light, soft and silky, and since it's made of ClimaLite® it dries fast so you'll stay comfortable. I like the v-neck. It comes in a 3-stripe version with contrast stitching around the neck and down the sides.
3. ScottEVest Short Sleeve Shirt for iPod and Cell Phone
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This unisex design is made from high tech fabric to wick aways sweat. The iPod pocket is specially designed to not tug on the neckband. The newest designs have three pockets to choose from - chest, side, or back. Once you choose where to wear your iPod, you can use the other two pockets for other essentials.
4. Lands End Short Sleeve Fitness T-Shirt
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This crew-neck t-shirt comes in a selection of colors and color combinations, in regular, petite, and plus sizes. It's made of sweat-wicking fabric that also has an anti-microbial finish to keep odors from setting in. It has UPF sun protection rating of 35.
5. Zoot RUNfit Tee
I'm disappointed that the cute crisscross details are gone from the 2009 styles at Zoot, but these are excellent shirts. The fabric is very lightweight polyester to wick away sweat. The raglan cap sleeves are designed to minimize friction during arm motion, when walking or running, and keep the sun off your shoulders. This shirt has everything I look for in a technical walking shirt. Sizes S through XL.6. Bay Six USA Dri-Release Shirts
Dri-Release shirts wick away the sweat and dry quickly. BaySix has fun designs that include "Walker Girl" and "26.2"7. One More Mile Shirts
Fun designs of shirts on wicking fabric. Very soft, nice lengths. Unfortunately, they change slogans over time and did away with my favorite, "Walkaholic."8. Sub-4 Shirts and Tanks
Sub-4 is a small company specializing in making great running and walking clothing that will wick away the sweat. They have a basic Cool-Max t-shirt, a long racerback bra top, a classic tank, and an extreme sports bra.9. New Balance Tonic 2.0 Tank Top
This sleeveless racerback top has a built-in shelf bra with support panels. The lightning dry fabric will help keep the sweat wicked away.
