The best menswear on Amazon is sort of a pleasant surprise. Maison Bezos, after all, is synonymous with a lot of things—fast shipping, low prices, brands named like someone put the alphabet in a martini shaker—but we’d be lying if we said it was well-known for its selection of menswear. Sure, said selection is deep, but it isn’t particularly easy to navigate, and the sheer glut of options can often leave you with more questions than answers. That doesn’t, however, mean there aren’t GQ-approved diamonds in the rough—you simply need to know where to dig.
That’s where we come in. As veteran guides to Amazon (the store, not the jungle), we’ve spent countless hours parsing, hacking, and probing our way through the retailer’s thorny forest floor to find the best men’s clothing the Everything Store has to offer.
So whether you’re looking for a superlative 6-pack of skivvies to extend the time between laundry cycles, a stormproof light jacket for those imminent summer downpours, or just a crisp pair of chinos that don’t require a second mortgage, Amazon really does have your back, front, and sides. Here’s where to start your journey.
The Best Men’s Clothes on Amazon Right Now
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The Best Basics on Amazon
The arguments for fancy basics are myriad and valid on almost every front—particularly once you consider the disproportionate amount of time spent in said basics—but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a ton of great arguments for the comfortable, no-fuss, often-bundled, super affordable variety that could be on your doorstep as soon as tomorrow for zero extra cost. So whether you’re looking to add some carefree tees to the rotation, are in desperate need of an underwear overhaul or just want to experience the luxury of some fresh socks, it’s basically impossible to beat the digital shelves at Amazon.
The Best Shoes on Amazon
If we told you there was a footwear emporium that stocked classics like Sambas, Chucks, Adilettes, Wallabees, Yuttas, Moabs and more, and it also happened to be the place where you bought your toilet paper, you’d probably assume that Amazon quietly amassed a solid footwear department. And guess what? You’d be very correct, particularly if what you’re searching for is of the daily driver, never go out of style varietal. Will you find esoteric collabs? You will not. But that’s also not the point. The point is abundant availability and familiarity. And, of course, next-day delivery.
The Best Accessories and Watches on Amazon
By now, you know that Amazon pretty much holds its own when it comes to its clothing offering—they didn’t oopsie-daisy their way into becoming one of the biggest retailers in the world—but they truly excel when it comes to accessories. From a steady stock of sunnies from legacy brands like Ray-Ban to reasonably-priced, well-pedigreed automatic watches and well-stitched beater wallets, it’s all there.
The Best Outerwear on Amazon
If you’ve ventured into a vintage store recently—or perused the digital racks on eBay—you’ve probably noticed quite a few well-worn workwear jackets, vintage waxed cotton joints, and other venerated heritage staples, all for prices that make you want to shake the seller and remind them this stuff is “Used, man, used!” But here’s the cool thing: the best way to possess a perfectly broken-in jacket is to do it yourself, wearing a new one often and making it your own. To help, nearly every buzzed-about style is represented on the Amazon racks. And now that jacket weather is very much upon us, that break-in period can start pretty much as soon as you’ve cleared checkout.
The Best Pants and Jeans on Amazon
When it comes to pants, if you’re looking for a new silhouette, want to mess around with a different rise or otherwise feel like switching things up from the tried-and-true, we’ll always suggest a volume approach—i.e. one that will allow you to try on the most pairs in the shortest window. But if you’re looking for the aforementioned tried-and-true, you don’t *really* need to venture outside the Amazon ecosystem, because you’ll be able to find stalwarts like Levi’s 501s, Dickies 874s and Carhartt’s full suite buried in the digital racks.
The Best Sweats on Amazon
Alright, we’ll level with you: recent meteorological conditions aren’t the most conducive to wearing sweats—after all, everything is sweats if things get hot enough—but the thing about weather is it’s cyclical and the thing about Amazon is that they have an insane selection all kinds of sweats, at all kinds of pricepoints, from all kinds of cozy-making institutions.
The Best Shirts on Amazon
Ok, so if you’re in need of a shirting overhaul, there are better places to facilitate a full teardown, and if you’re in need of some suiting fare, you’ll also probably want to broaden your horizons. But if you’re just looking for a classic button-up to run with abandon, a beefy flannel for a last-minute camping trip or maybe a Lacoste polo to see what all the fuss [LINK] is about, Amazon has some serious heat sprinkled in—all of it eligible for that Mach-3 Prime shipping.
The Best Menswear on ShopBop, Amazon’s Fancier Sibling
Some of us are old enough to remember East Dane—Amazon’s short-lived, high-end menswear depot— and the surprisingly solid brand list it once had, and therefore miss East Dane and that brand list. Well, big news, because ShopBop stocks menswear now, and it’s a list that won’t just make you nostalgic for a bygone e-comm era, it’ll make you do a double-take: brands like Our Legacy, Birkenstock, Converse, Howlin’ and more pepper the array, and the selection from said brands is getting better each season. And the best part? You guessed it—Prime shipping still applies.
How to Shop for Menswear on Amazon
If you’re reading this, you’re likely all-too-aware of Amazon’s reputation—both as a harbinger of doom for the brick-and-mortar shops we love, and as a desolate wasteland of dubiously-named third-party brands. We’re not here to correct the record on either front. Sometimes, though, you need a decent shirt in a jiffy—or have $50 to spend on jeans—and the Everything Store seems like your best option. We get it; heck, we’ve been there, too.
The real secret to buying menswear on Amazon is to temper expectations accordingly—you won’t find any swashbuckling designer brands in the mix—and stick with labels you already trust. (We’d recommend eschewing any brand you haven’t heard of, let alone one with a few too many vowels in its name.) That leaves you with a surprisingly decent array of menswear to choose from: Calvin Klein undies, Dickies work jackets, Timex watches, Levi’s jeans. We’ve bought all of the above from Amazon in the past, and have zero regrets about our purchases—in fact, many of them tend to get more wear than their splashier counterparts.
At this point, each member of the GQ Recommends squad is so thoroughly familiar with the here-today-gone-tomorrow nature of Amazon’s inventory that compiling this guide wasn’t all that difficult. (Hey, we prize scale and convenience just as much as you.) By and large, though, we tried to avoid flash-in-the-pan deals in favor of reliable stalwarts sold directly by the brand in question, and available in a full run of sizes.
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