Fleece has a proportions problem that nobody talks about enough. The oversized boxy versions look like you borrowed something from a larger friend, and the slim cut ones pull across the shoulders and ride up every time you reach for anything. Regular fit sounds boring until you realise it is actually the hardest thing to get right. A good regular fit fleece sits with enough room to layer a midlayer underneath without billowing, keeps the chest and shoulders clean, and has a hem length that works tucked out over trousers without looking shapeless. We have been looking specifically at fleeces where the cut does the work without the branding doing all the talking. The fabrics matter too. Pill resistant, dense enough to actually trap heat, but not so thick that you cannot move freely in it. These are the ones that look considered rather than accidental, which is a higher bar than it sounds.