Blue is doing a lot of work in menswear right now and the sweatshirt is where it shows up best. Not navy, not royal, not that washed out grey blue that looks like a mistake. We mean the blues that actually have some intention behind them, the kind that sit well against denim, work under a tailored jacket, and hold their colour after twenty washes. The problem with most sweatshirts is that cheapness announces itself immediately, in the fabric weight, the seam finishing, the way the cuffs go slack within a month. What we have been looking for here are the ones that avoid all of that without asking you to spend serious money. Good cotton weight, clean construction, a fit that works without being fussy. Some of these are French terry, some are loopback. All of them look considerably better than their price suggests. Blue is the easiest version of this category to get right, and these are proof.