But the short-sleeve button-up shirt really isn't scary at all, and is indeed a menswear staple that's crucial to many looks, as well as an item that should be in every man's wardrobe.

This breezy style looks—and feels—cool as hell. Inside, the best short-sleeved shirts for men, from brands including Percival, Prada, Lululemon, and more.

Third, keep in mind that short-sleeved button-downs cannot be worn every place that long-sleeved button-downs can. They are a replacement for a T-shirt, not for a long sleeve.

We've rounded up the best men's camp shirts and short-sleeved button-downs from Bonobos, Prada, J. Crew, Columbia, Wales Bonner, Amazon and more.

Stylish men on the best short-sleeve button-downs, button-ups, and popovers, including shirts from Uniqlo, Todd Snyder, and Buck Mason.

“I hate short-sleeved shirts,” says Richard James, the Savile Row tailor. “If I see someone in a short-sleeved shirt, I don’t even think middle management, I think loser.

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Full shirts are smart. But the short-sleeved, buttoned-up shirt is a pariah. Even the most obtuse menswear snobs don’t know exactly why this shirt is so frowned upon, but all agree that it is.

Wearing a plain white short-sleeved top with a large black letter T printed on the front can make a man up to 12 per cent more attractive, scientists claim.

The 2012 version of the short-sleeved button front shirt is a far cry from the 1960s take, which was adopted and made famous by NASA engineers cheering on the Apollo 13 landing.