The 15 Best Shirt Jackets for Men

In the real world, a blazer and a shirt are insufficient warmth for most of the winter and fall while carrying a heavy coat is anything but stylish: its a heavy encumbrance that most of us are too eager to conveniently forget.

This hassle is doubled if you spend most of your days on the go, quickly switching between indoor and outdoor environments. However, we now live in the perfect time for anyone who wishes to blur the lines or even disregard rules altogether. Just like sporks are now found in any fast food court, shirt jackets are now more popular than ever. Thankfully, many models are now available in a variety of styles.

The 15 best shirt jackets listed below will ensure you are neither chilly nor sweaty throughout the cold seasons.

Taylor Stitch Garrison Shirt Jacket

If you are going to rely on a single layer, then your best bet is to make sure that the layer is reasonably thick. Wool and weaved natural fabrics, on the other hand, do not provide the breathability that will prevent you from experiencing jacket-worthy levels of sweat.

Taylor Stitch has tried to solve this conundrum by adding a layer of quilted padding to the inside of this stylish shirt jacket. Its all made from a dry wax nylon-cotton blend and organic cotton. This ensures that the materials are sustainable and durable; producing them required no pesticides, and the overall structure can be machine-washed easily. Finally, both color patterns available keep to muted, marine colors, which blend seamlessly with cool coastal sceneries. This provides the jacket with a final layer of manly sophistication.

Proof Reversible Shirt Jacket

Whats more versatile than a shirt jacket? For Proof, that would be two-shirt-jackets-in-one or their newest Reversible Shirt Jacket. Casual and trek-worthy, this shirt jacket was designed to be stretchy, comfortable, and warm. It will gently yield if you need to take a quick sprint or hold yourself tight to a rope, but its nylon and polyurethane blend still feels soft on both sides.

And both sides is a major deal in a reversible jacket. The water-repellent coating will ensure both sweat and rain stay away from you and dont permeate either side of the jacket. The snap buttons are secure, yet discreet, just like the brand and care labels. In this way, you can use the navy blue or the black sides freely without fear of revealing or exposing.

The North Face Reyes Thermoball Shirt Jacket

The North Face rarely needs to advertise their ability to provide quality cold-weather gear. After all, the brand has become ubiquitous enough to be found all over the country, and they consistently launch new models that redefine winter style every year.

Their Reyes Thermoball Shirt Jacket combines the neatness of a button-up shirt with the quilted warmth of a typical windbreaker jacket. However, the inclusion of a delicate trim around the inner collar, alongside the hand-stitched details in the cuff, will prevent it from looking inadequate or overly casual. In addition, the chest pocket has a reverse-entry welt, which will protect your documents or phone from both rainwater and odd hands.

Finally, the Reyes Shirt Jacket provides a great degree of warmth without adding too much extra weight. The use of PrimaLoft insulation allows them to keep everything quick-drying and compressible. This jacket is available in deep lichen green and earthy brown.

Iron & Resin Carpenter Shirt Jacket

Iron & Resin is a relatively new clothing brand that seeks to bring back the glory of old-time manual labor. In their native California, they have been thoroughly embraced by a crowd who may work at a much more comfortable coworking space, but who wishes to be ready to take a quick trek in the middle of a chilly afternoon and to look charmingly urban while doing so.

Their Carpenter Shirt Jacket offers the versatility of a flannel shirt with several more layers of warmth. This uses an unlined CPO shirt, reinforced with quilted wool in key venting areas. The minimalistic front buttons are easy to close and stay firmly secure throughout the day. In addition, it helps the shirts overall structure fit snugly without pressing on any of your softer angles. This shirt is available in all-black and black and red plaid.

Todd Snyder CPO Overshirt Jacket

A common reason for many who are hesitating to jump into the shirt jacket trend is sensitive skin. After all, the heavier fabrics needed to insulate you from chilly fall currents are rarely gentle, so many people are not completely ready to give up on undershirts. The Todd Snyder CPO Overshirt jacket is a great compromise for the thinner-skinned. This two-in-one piece is wide enough to be placed on top of a small cotton t-shirt, and yet it keeps all the stylish details that a proper shirt needs to be.

This includes a couple of double-stitched front pockets, each one large enough to fit a smartphone. The contrasting buttons secure the front opening and keep the cuffs in place. In addition, its infused with a classic military esthetic that is both dress-code compliant and practical. This fashionable achievement is available in deep blue, beige, and olive green.

Filson Jac-Shirt

Filson was originally established in 1897, and they are currently enjoying the revival in vintage fashions and lumberjack-inspired esthetics. One of their key talents is their ability to blend classic styles with emerging trends without sacrificing the details.

Their Jac-Shirts are a great example of this; 100% virgin wool, a catchy name, and a roomy cut provide versatility and comfort for several seasons at once. This shirt offers good protection from wind and rain and will fit an inner t-shirt or undershirt easily without providing any of the annoying bulk that would make your coat look weird if the weather were to take a turn for the worse. In addition, the smooth, hidden buttons were designed to slip on easily, without becoming stuck on nearby scarves or trims. The front pockets are just heavy enough to be filled without changing their ship. This shirt is only available in navy blue.

686 Mens Sherpa Divide Jacket

Naming your winter gear as Sherpa is not just a catchy trademark. It is also a statement of intent. While 686 does not target the professional mountaineering scene, they are nonetheless eager to deliver a superior experience to their wearers. This is not limited to insulation or temperature: the jackets shell has a thermal rating of 5, but that is not the only thing the Sherpa is hiding.

This divide jacket is made from a wool-like fabric, reinforced with a DWR finish meant to repel water and delicate layer of corduroy close to the collar and cuffs. Both the cuff links and the front pockets are secured with the same kind of buttons as the main closure. These are small, stylish, and resilient. In fact, the entire ensemble is remarkably resilient and can be machine washed without compromising its soft texture. You can have this jacket in either quilted black and deep black sleeves, light gray, or gray and black.

Faherty Durango CPO Jacket

The shirt jacket is a relatively new niche in male fashion and therefore enjoys remarkably relaxed rules. Nevertheless, the overarching trend seems to gravitate toward solid colors that closely resemble a subdued jacket. That doesnt necessarily have to be your style, and its far from the only available option out there.

If your ideal shirt-jacket blend should closely resemble a fun shirt, take a look at the Durango CPO jacket by Faherty. This roomy and breathy jacket closes neatly, like a formal shirt ought to but it also features bright gray and indigo blue stripes, which will add some color to bleak cold mornings. The cuffs are slightly elastic in order to close neatly and keep cold air out. The shirt neck can be opened up for a polo look or to hide a small scarf. This model is available in only one color scheme, but 6 different sizes.

Outerknown Blanket Shirt Jacket

Few brands can hit the comfortable middle ground between comfort and elegance, especially in a fashion scene that often seems to take pride in the rules it breaks. Outerknown, on the other hand, has turned this spirit into part of its brand, and their Blanket shirt jacket is just the latest iteration of this mission.

The name immediately evoked warmth, comfort, and coziness, which are exactly the first three things provided by this piece. However, it is not the only thing included: the extra-thick flannel keeps a relaxed fit and a soft texture, which can quickly switch from an overcoat to an inner layer depending on the weather. The buttons are made from corozo nuts. This makes them remarkably resilient while keeping their environmental impact low. Its available in three different color schemes.

Edgevale Canvas Field Shirt

Edgevale may be a relatively new brand, but they have quickly placed most of their eggs in the basket of consistency and reliability. This makes their new shirt collection a relatively safe bet, even if you go for some of their least usual models.

For example, the Canvas Field Shirt is a brazen statement about quality, which is sure to keep you warmer for most of the season. Made from breathable cotton canvas and water-resistant polyurethane, this roomy shirt offers enough space to hide several layers beneath, although it can still be easily rolled up and packed away for a long weekend. The inner pockets and collar are also lined with fleece for extra softness. Its available in Hickory brown, mushroom gray, and navy blue

Madewell Mens Quilted Shirt Jacket

One of the most classic ways to ensure a normal shirt can level-up its level of warmth is to add a nice layer of quilted padding. For Madewell Men, keeping to this strategy has proved a good bet: their resulting shirt jacket is reliable, stylish, and snug. In addition, true to Madewells spirit, the piece is also meant to last and will not break your budget.

The regular fit, neither snug not wide, keeps this shirt incredibly versatile. The carefully stitched pearlized buttons provide security and style simultaneously. The fabric is made from cotton, which has been texturized to feel worn-in and superbly soft. In this way, it will instantly provide you with a cozy, familiar vibe even when brand new.

Topo Designs Breaker Shirt Jacket

Sometimes, its not warmth that drives you to your jacket rack; its the unreliability of stormy skies. After all, few things can make us as miserable as being wet for hours on end after a small drizzle.

If your goal is to stay dry, this Breaker Shirt Jacket may do the trick for you without weighing you down. At first glance, this model is indistinguishable from a very elegant dress shirt. However, just because it feels soft like silk wont make you shiver. This shirt is made from a DWR-coated cotton blend that will push water away.

Finally, the shirt is equipped with two front pockets: a button-clasped one and an elastic one on the other side. The cuffs have no buttons but are still carefully stitched for an elegant, tight fit.

Legendary Whitetails Journeyman Shirt Jacket

Legendary Whitetails may sound like something you would wear to the Opera, but their latest collection is actually full of rugged pieces that feel quintessentially American. The Journeyman Shirt Jacket, for example, was designed based on that explorer spirit that defined the Old West. It is also meant to be functional, practical, and well-made, just like an experienced journeyman would reward himself with.

Made cotton with a polyester and nylon shell, this shirt jacket is not fully reversible; it just adds a little bit of plaited personality on the inner linings. The zippers and buttons are made from antique-inspired Legendary snaps, and all edges are equipped with a double layer of needle stitches. Finally, the side pockets have hidden hand warmers. This shirt is available in Tarmac, Tobacco, and Dark Army.

Goldwin Coverall Shirt Jacket

Bell-bottomed and minimalistic, the Goldwin Coverall Shirt Jacket appears sleek and oddly elegant despite how hard it is to classify. Look at it on a rack, and you may mistake it for a preppy jacket. Wear it, and its wide-cut shape will fall into place, leaving behind a soft Japanese-inspired thick shirt.

This shirt is lined with a soft later of stretchy twill that will cause little discomfort if placed directly on the skin of your arms. However, it is thick enough to act as a coverall jacket, whether buttoned up or worn wide open. Its muted colors and wide array of hidden pockets make it a perfect travel jacket.

Steven Alan & GAP Cotton-Moleskin Shirt Jacket

High-end designer Steven Alan and mass-retailer GAP have partnered together to create a winter gear line that combines luxurious manufacturing with easy availability. One of the best-ranked pieces in this collection is their Moleskin Shirt Jacket, a sensible and sporty light jacket coated with one of the softest fabrics currently used in the mass fashion industry,

Thanks to its long sleeves, curved shirttail, and buttoned-up collar, this shirt will meet even the strictest daytime dress codes. However, the fit is relaxed enough to be comfortably rolled up, tucked in, or placed on top of a much cheekier t-shirt. The main chest and shoulder areas are reinforced with a PrimaLoft polyfill, which is soft and increases insulation.