AskMen Notifications You have no notifications Best Compression Shirts Shares The AskMen editorial team thoroughly researches & reviews the best gear, services and staples for life. AskMen may get paid if you click a link in this article and buy a product or service. Product photos from retailer sites. Compression shirts have become practically obligatory in organized sport for a long time. Your favorite wide receiver in football, wingman in hockey, and point guard in basketball all have some form of compression clothing beneath their uniforms, and for good reasons: these shirts have proven benefits for athletes. To begin with, they’re a lot more comfortable than most organic fabrics, which tend to stick to the skin and become overloaded with moisture, weighing you down and gifting you with skin rashes or worse as a result. But better still, the right compression shirt keeps your muscles warm and supported during athletic performance, helping them function optimally while minimizing the risk of injury.