Men's Skin Cooler Long Sleeve Top

No comparison to the Skin Cooler Fabric!

I just finished a 2 day all day stage trail race in AZ near Phoenix - Both days the weather was identical - clear skies, 85-88 degrees, desert sun in the peak afternoon. One day I used the De Soto Skin Cooler Arm Coolers and the other day I used a competitors white UV sun sleeve - not even a close comparison, the DeSoto Arm Coolers were hands down way more effective at topical cooling in the desert heat, comfortable and yes very cooling whether wet or dry. The other high end brand didn’t even come close to De Soto, in fact I had to remove and stash away the other brand arm sleeves to manage the heat as they kept getting warm and stuffy feeling once they were dry. This De Soto skin cooler fabric actually works, provided topical cooling and kept me comfortable in the heat, were very durable (hit the dirt and rocks once after tripping, and the odd cactus leaning over the trail didn’t pull the fabric) and felt light on the arms - these are long endurance races and the arm sleeves never became an irritant at the cuff I’m definitely sticking with De Soto for my future hot weather gear purchases. Also De Soto customer service was also excellent - they were fast and friendly to respond helping with sizing recommendations and other questions.

This shirt works!

In the world of athletic apparel, new fabrics promise much but only occasionally deliver. In 30+ years of buying, selling, wearing and repairing almost every proprietary fabric from manufacturers big and small, just a few stand out as being truly revolutionary. The skin cooler fabric in this top is one of them. From the moment I put this shirt on, I could feel the cooling effect of the fabric. This was accentuated by the slightest breeze; even from the motion of swinging my arms or walking. The fit of the shirt matches its purpose; there is no billowy excess or saggy gaps. For my slim build (6' tall, 150 lbs) the size small fit snug without pulling or pinching. This was also true at critical areas like the neck opening, armpits, and elbows - the cut of the fabric did not restrict, and had just enough give to allow flexing and bending for comfort in the aero position or for reaching around to the pockets in back. As with all DeSoto garments, construction is top-notch. Significantly, the quality of the fabric, detail of the stitching, and patterning of the shirt are all just as good as the skin cooler tri tank I bought several years ago. To me, this speaks to the consistency of quality control over a span of many years. Sadly, there are a lot of other athletic brands with big names and long pedigrees whose quality has suffered lately. Not sure if this is due to Covid-induced supply line disruptions or labor shortages or a change in business model to maximize profits. Regardless of the reason, having confidence that the product I am investing in, especially when buying sight-unseen online, will be worth the money and the hassle of ordering, is important to me. I have only had this shirt a short time, so durability is untested. The aforementioned tri-top is several years old and still going strong. If you are in the market for a form-fitting performance shirt with sun protection, I can vouch for DeSoto's men's skin cooler long sleeve top.

Amazing for hiking Rim to Rim

I use this when hiking from the north rim to South rim (Grand Canyon) in over 110° temperatures amazing product

Perfect skin cooler top

I have purchased several of these cooler sleeve tops for my son, who is an Ironman Triathlete. He loves them!!!

Hands down best company ever!!

I cannot speak highly enough for the excellent service from this company. They truly go above and beyond for their customers. I had an unfortunate experience of needing a shirt overnight , I emailed the website, and Mr. De Soto responded back to my right away, even though it was after hours, and he was with family. He assured me that he would make sure personally that my shirt would be sent out the very next day and he did. He emailed me to confirm that it was sent. I got it just in time before my travel for an ultramarathon with temps at 115° with the heat index. Again, hands down and thank you to the De Soto company for their exceptional customer care and products!!!

JJC

Enjoy wearing this! Keeping cool in some extreme heat

❤️ Skin Cooler long sleeve works well on trail runs

This is my 4th DeSoto long sleeve skin cooler. I bought my 1st one for long bike rides (Ironman training) ….the past few years my focus switched to Ultra-Running. Spending days in the AZ sun I have enjoyed the sun protection and cooling….the spine pockets are handy too for snacks:) 5 Stars

All perfect🤘

quality and delivery is perfect🤘

Amazing!

Great fit! Great feel and amazing popping colors!

Skin cooler top

This is not my first skin cooler purchase. People look at me funny when I’m wearing long sleeves and sometimes legs on a hot day. I don’t care because it’s like riding in air conditioned comfort and it blocks those harmful rays. Great product!

I have tried and tried, but it's not worth it

I had the old version of this and the wings, the all white ones with the waffle-like fabric and love them both. The shirt got a hole in the elbow so I replaced it with the "new" and "better" version. I only wear these shirts when it's extra hot, so it's only periodic. I switch around between the old wings and shirt with the waffle fabric and this new one. Every time I wear the new one I feel like it's doing nothing more than any other skin tight thin shirt would do against my skin. Only when there is a legit breeze do I feel any cooling effect. However, with the old one, the swinging motion of my arms generates enough "breeze" to effectively cool even though the air was "still." It's been almost two years (time flies!) and I've tried and tried to like this, rotating between old and new, but I am finally giving up and submitting this review.

Love the skin cooler for workouts or for long days in the sun!

Buy 3 of these, today

I'm currently training for my 8th Ironman. The miles are started to rack up and the temperature is only getting hotter. I took a chance on the long sleeve skin cooler shirt and tried it out today. I live in a place where it's already over 90° in May, so I was really hoping this did the trick. Let me tell you this... It was 91° in the sun just now for my run, and my numbers usually fall off a cliff when it's that hot out. I just ran like it was in the low 70's and fell fantastic afterwards, when I'm usually totally drained from getting beaten down by the sun. I got home and immediately shared my experience to a few runner friends of mine, then ordered another one for myself. If you suffer when running in the heat, this is 100% for you. It's like a cheat code for summer running.