When it comes to getting dressed, having a muscular body doesn’t make things easy. Broad shoulders and bulky thighs can really limit your options, especially when most designer gear is catered toward stick thin bodies. If you’re a guy with an athletic build, you have to put in extra work just to find pieces that won’t rip off you like the Incredible Hulk or have you swimming in oversized gear, David Byrne-style.
Luckily, more and more designers are offering pieces with fits and fabrics for swole dudes that can easily be bought off the rack and don’t have to be completely transformed by a tailor.
To help you navigate your search for the brands that compliment a muscular body, we caught up with former NFL player Dhani Jones—who definitely knows a thing or two about brawny builds and impeccable style—to find out the seven best brands for muscular dudes. Check out his picks below.