1. Lets your skin actually breathe (3.2x more than polyester)

1. Lets your skin actually breathe (3.2x more than polyester)

Polyester is a plastic sheet with holes punched in it. We tested Merino Air against the bestselling synthetic tee and 3.2x more air moved through ours. You stop feeling like you're trapped inside a Ziploc bag at minute 12 of your workout.

2. Doesn't cook you mid-workout

2. Doesn't cook you mid-workout

Polyester traps heat against your body. Merino wool has been thermoregulating animals on alpine mountainsides for 10,000 years. Same workout, same room, your body stays measurably cooler.

3. Doesn't shed plastic into your bloodstream

3. Doesn't shed plastic into your bloodstream

A 2022 study found microscopic plastic fibers in 77% of human blood samples tested. Where did they come from? The synthetic clothes people wear every day. Your skin is your largest organ. When you sweat, your pores open. The polyester tee on your back right now is shedding plastic fragments directly onto warm, open skin for hours at a time.

4. You can wear it for 5 days straight and still not stink

4. You can wear it for 5 days straight and still not stink

Wool's fiber structure traps the odor molecules instead of broadcasting them. This is the shirt mountaineers wear for 14-day Everest expeditions.

5. Zero chemicals on your skin

5. Zero chemicals on your skin

Polyester performance tees are coated in PFAS (forever chemicals), antimony (possible carcinogen), and silver nanoparticles (for odor, which the shirt fails at anyway). When you sweat, your pores open and that chemistry has somewhere to go. Merino Air has none of it. No coatings. No sprays. No finishes. Just wool.

6. 99-Day Money-Back Guarantee

6. 99-Day Money-Back Guarantee

Train in it. Sweat in it. Travel in it. Wear it for a week without washing. If it's not the best tee you've ever owned, send it back within 99 days. Full refund. No questions. You go back to your plastic. We won't take it personally.

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Shorts for Any Season

Temperature-Regulating: Stay cool in scorching heat and warm when it’s chilly—no more sweaty plastic clinging to your thighs.

Naturally Moisture-Wicking: Merino wool quickly absorbs and evaporates sweat, keeping you dry and comfortable throughout the day.

Built for Every Workout: Crafted from unbelievably soft yet durable Merino fibers, our shorts handle intense workouts, weekend hikes, and everything in between.

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Nero merino liner short

All-natural athletic shorts designed for movement and built for durability.

All natural fabrics

All natural fabrics

Regulates temperature

Regulates temperature

Moisture-Wicking

Moisture-Wicking

Soft as cashmere

Soft as cashmere

New Zealand merino

New Zealand merino

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