Are $100 Loopwheel T-Shirts Worth It? 

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This is great content, Nick! I love how your videos line up with my current searches and fashion timeline. I’ve recently started to get into loopwheel T-shirt’s myself after stumbling across a Merz B Schwanen white t. Previously, my go to was the J Crew premium slub, but immediately noticed a difference in quality after making the switch. However, if you don’t have a store nearby to try on first (shout out to Self Edge in LA), be aware that they run a bit smaller than the typical white T . New owner tip: make sure your selvedge jeans have all of the dye worn off, otherwise it’ll transfer on to your new beautiful white shirts 😩 (not something I was worried too much about with the cheaper J. Crew shirt). Thanks, Nick!

Without even watching the video: *My wallet says no*

Great looking store, great host, and t-shirt suited you very well. I’d only pay that much money if I could buy it at the store in person. Best wishes and happy new year!

Warehouse makes great Ts, I love the loose weave of it. Studio D'artisan also makes a good one, but it's a bit heavier with a denser weave.

Depends on your disposition. The benefit is that the 100 pound keeps their shape longer. Other things to consider, how delicate is it? Can you put it in the dryer? I wouldn't though, it is not what I'm into.

I didn't know what loopwheel was, thanks Nick! My wife was in the room and said hey this sounds like you, first the sneakers (Koio) , then the boots and now onto the tees. I think I'll stick with my $19 Gettees though for now lol.

Technically there is also another premium alternative to t-shirts: knitted t-shirts, which are, in fairness, basically short sleeved light cotton sweaters (i.e. they are knitted at the seams, not sewn, and usually feature ribbed hem and cuffs). They are basically the dressier counterpart to the workwear-adjacent t's shown here. I really like them, personally, as they look casual yet much more refined, and still very much vintage.

hello to France!!! Happy new year for you and all your familly!!!

Love the information and detail provided in this video. Only question I’m left with is, how would someone whose looking to start an apparel brand get access to wholesale loop wheel tops?

Marketing...to convince you a $100 t-shirt is better quality and 'worth it'

As I remember, Samurai ( Japanese denim brand ) makes pretty good t-shirts/polos for ~$ 120. It seems expensive, but you pay for quality/fabric features, not for logo.

Left Field NYC has some amazing loop t-shirts

After being fed up with regular T shirts stretching out and losing quality I researched and discovered loop-wheeling a few years back. Initial thought was the price point being high but after buying one from Warehouse and feeling the quality I was sold. Now my closet is filled with them from various brands. The cotton is so soft It's like a blanket wrapped around you lol. Great to see you covering them!

Get some!!!

Very nice! 😺 I've never heard of loopwheel!

I made the jump and got a $120 Japanese made white T by Jackman..Never would have thought I’d take that step but the crazy heavy weight and texture kept me up at night. Went back to Mode Man while I was in Seoul, S. Korea and haven’t looked back

Simply YES!. I own a few loopwheeled Ts and Henleys. My GF has claimed a few of them.

So is there a loop wheel that makes each sleeve too?

A doubt I have about these shirts is if after buying it can take it to my tailor to make it for me bespoke the t shirt??

What is the best method for washing heavy weight t’s

Great video again @stridewise. After watching this, went to Son of a Stag and ordered 5 Warehouse tees and or pocket tees to add to my wardrobe.

Brave Star makes these style shirts, high quality, double check sizing because they run a bit on the big side

I have several merz b schwanen loopwheeled t-s,1950 version. They are def the most comfortable t shirt ive tried. They are like 55 bucks

No Stridewise, I am not willing to spend $100 on a t-shirt, but I am willing to watch a video on it…

I like expensive boots.and leather luggage!not sure about 100 dollar tee shirts.i just started buying filson and Woolrich flannels this winter here in michigan.

I might be interested in buying some higher quality t-shirts though I can't say I have the "shirt loses its shape" problem. I'm thinking of one shirt in particular, a Social Distortion band shirt I got in 2007, that I still have today and it looks about the same as it did when I bought it (graphic might be a little faded but not even that bad, honestly). Other shirts I've had for that long or just a few years less are the same. And those aren't expensive shirts, they're all cheap t-shirts. Some of them don't have side seams either; that's not really an uncommon thing for t-shirts, actually.

This just made me aware that my $5 2-pack uniqlo supima shirt doesn't have any side seams. And it's one of my cheapest shirts that I've worn the most in the last 12 years. Still no holes.

I like quality goods like selvedge denim and goodyear boots but I simple do not see the benefit in loopwheel shirts. I’d rather just buy a super thick soft 100% egyptian/pima cotton one for like $40

You said earlier on on the video that the tee you're wearing is smaller than you're usual taste. Do you feel the same way after six months? Also have you expanded into luxury shirts in the time since this video, and if you have, what've you learned?

These kind of fancy T-shirts are very well made from aesthetically pleasing, tactile fabrics. Here's the problem: they suck at being T-shirts. I've tried all the fancy heavyweight shirts and they all disappointed me. Now I mostly wear just super basic JCrew Jeans tees, and ones from a defunct denim store called Lone Flag, even though the rest of my wardrobe is filled with products by specialty casualwear brands. Why? Because I live in the Southeast US where it's friggin' hot most of the year. Fancy tees suck at being comfortable in hot weather. They don't keep you warm or work well as layers in cool weather, and they're hot in hot weather. So I ended up selling mine in favor of basic, comfortable options. Maybe super heavy tees are great if you live in San Francisco or somewhere where the hottest it gets is still pretty cool, but for me, they make no sense. Another factor: most of these fancy tees are too darn short! I want to tuck in my T-shirts, and have just an average length torso. But fancy tees tend to be short, and the often heavyweight fabrics tend to feel clunky and cumbersome if you do manage to tuck them in. For me, light, soft, long tees are the best. If any of the high-end brands actually made tees like that, I'd be happy to wear them, but I haven't found them yet.

I don't throw away t-shirts because they lose their shape. I throw the white one away because they turn yellow, black ones because they turn grey and colored ones because they lose their vibrant. Long lasting at $100? I could rotate 10 decent quality supima cotton uniqlo t-shirts with that money.

Once you upgrade you don’t go back. Notable difference in feel between a uniqlo tee vs a $40+ tee

Start with black when upgrading to quality tees. Easier to keep clean

Good quality content Nick. With that said, I have purchased Eddie Bauer legend wash T-shirts for two decades now. They don’t lose shape, they don’t shrink, the fit is perfect. They’re excellent quality for about $20 (or less) per shirt. I cycle through them for one reason.. pit stains, which anyone who wears antiperspirant probably knows about. Personally there’s no way I’m dropping $100 on a T shirt that’s gonna pit out just like a $20 one. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of and own a lot of heritage clothing, hence watching this channel, but $100 for a T is just silly, regardless of how quality it is.

I simply don’t have time in my life to do the research and find products that align with my need to be environmentally conscious and humane. Nick does the work for me and all I have to do it learn a bit more about a certain thing and then slap down the cash to buy a $100 shirt or $500 jeans. I can’t blame you for my current obsession with Edward Green Galway’s, but I blame you for everything else

Hmm…my understanding of some of this was actually quite contrary. Knitting in the loop is more cost effective in that there is less labor for constructing. Less labor to stitch a seam since it doesn’t have one. However, without side seams this means it will not be tapered to your body. Does the process allow for tapering? If so that would be good. Also of the weave patterns of looking irregular, I find it to be more often a less pleasing look. I’ll venture there are better thread counts and shirt styles where it’d work nicely, but in solid color t-shirts I haven’t quite been persuaded. A premium priced t-shirt would have to have a higher thread count for me to enjoy the “irregular weave” pattern. Thanks for the video though. It’s a solid topic to be discussed for sure! Open to any further information if I’ve misunderstood anything. Thanks!

can tubular T shirt be fitted? I have few expensive ones, they are boxy. So far best T Shirts I got are UES. Good colored T shirt is not a problem to find, problem are the white ones.

I might've missed it but it doesn't look like you mention the material at all. I have a couple of loopwheel cotton t-shirts, and they don't cost anywhere near $100. T-shirt has the simplest construction compared to button up shirts or jackets. So in my opinion, unless the t-shirt is made out of expensive material like merino, I wouldn't pay that much for loopwheel weave or slubbiness.

Great vid! For anyone looking for an affordable alternative, MUJI actually sells 100% organic cotton jersey loop wheel tees in two packs for I think about $10 USD

Does David know that that he’s wearing a sweatshirt from the US Air Force Academy? Go Falcons!

cool video

lack of a side seam makes me think you just can't tell if gets twisted in the wash lol

Probably the wrong video to ask this question but would you review more loafers….maybe tods

around 40 seconds in, top left "sourse" :\

For it to shrink after the first wash? hmmmm

Hey Nick. Your recommendations scrolled a little too fast

I am sure those are some great shirts. If you can afford them, who am I to stop you, but for me, it will have to be a big no.

I like the concept but it think the shirt looks bad. Looks like a bag no tapper to it at all.

Cool! I can understand because cheap shirts just don’t last!

No way 30 to 40 euro is more than enough for a good quality t-shirt.

10 dollar max

It looks ugly.. send it to me ill get rid of it.. jokes aside, great video.. Im spending around 40$ (from asket) for one t-shirt.. 100$ is a little too much for me :D but it looks high quality and fits great on you.

Real mccoys has so weird sizing on sweatshirts. Nothing between 45 and 55 inch chest loopwheel sweatshirt. Like seriously?? Didnt you miss like 2 sizes? And nowhere to try ballpark on...

Thanks Nick. Now I need a $100 slubby loopwheeled tshirt to match my $400 neppy, slubby, 23oz denim. My wife will probably divorce me.

Well Nike charged $35 a t-shirt so ✔️👕

You may have the best job in the world?

Ghanta 100$

Honestly I don't see why anyone would ever spend that amount of money on a t-shirt. If I was a millionaire I still wouldn't.

I vote no on a T shirt that’s $100

Looks like a gap shirt

Most Fruit of the Loom Ts are Loopwheeled, folks... Keep an eye out and pay attention.

I would much rather have a 6$ disposable t shirt from Walmart. There’s no reason to spend that much on a shirt unless it’s like cashmere.

Absolutely NOT😁

A $100 t-shirt? As P.T. Barnum said, "there is a sucker born every day." Seriously, I could buy a lot of t-shirts for that price, some socks, underwear, Wrangler jeans, and a nice shirt.

Sorry, but no. Maybe worth paying a bit more for better quality, but $100 for a T shirt? No way. This isn't a pair of boots that will last a couple of decades if maintained and repaired from time to time. T shirts are supposed to be disposable.

No I am not!

£100 for one loopwheel t- shirt or £10 for ten uniqlo t-shirts......the heritage sjws might go crazy ;-)