The polo shirt sits in that useful gap between a t-shirt and a collared shirt, and most men either ignore it or wear it badly. Too tight and it reads like gym wear that got lost on the way out. Too boxy and you disappear inside it. Regular fit is the answer, but only when the proportions are actually thought through rather than just averaged out and called a size. We have been looking specifically at polos where the shoulder seam sits where it should, the body skims without gripping, and the collar holds its shape after twenty washes rather than flopping like something that gave up. Piqué cotton that breathes properly. Plackets that lie flat. Colours worth wearing beyond the obvious navy. These are the polos that work for a summer lunch, a weekend with no particular agenda, or a smart casual office on a warm Friday. They require nothing from you. That is exactly the point.