Price: We researched T-shirts costing between $6 and $295, but we decided that $60 was our cap. In our opinion, it would be unnecessary to pay any more than that for a plain white tee.

We had five guys of various sizes test the best white T-shirts for men, and they found two tees that exist in a tier far superior to a basic undershirt.

In menswear’s hierarchy of needs, the T-shirt lies at the base of the pyramid. The best T-shirts for men, though, are more than foundational basics—just add a pair of rugged blue jeans à la ...