Most hoodies fail for one of two reasons. Either the fabric is so thin it loses its shape after three washes, or the whole thing is cut so oversized it looks less considered and more like you borrowed it from someone larger. Getting a hoodie right is actually harder than it looks, which is why so many men end up with a drawer full of mediocre ones they only wear in private.

We’ve been looking specifically at options where the weight is right, the cotton has some substance to it, and the fit sits in that sensible middle ground between tailored and shapeless. Colour matters too. There are only so many faded greys that deserve a place in a grown man’s wardrobe. The ones we’ve pulled together here work on a Sunday morning, work for a walk, and work thrown over a shirt when the temperature drops unexpectedly. Comfort and considered dressing are not opposites. These prove it.