Hi all, the first time I saw it, I thought it was a bizarre fashion oddity. Now I've seen no less than three men wearing them out in public.
I am calling them "U-Beaters", but I do not know the proper name for this style of top. Basically, it is a tank top with a wide U in the front going down past the belly button so that it looks like there are straps over the shoulders. This bares the chest and most of the stomach.
The first time I saw it, I was running toward a bicyclist who was wearing one. I gave him a knowing smirk and a nod, as if I was in on his joke, but now that I'm seeing more of these, I'm wondering if it is a trend and if I am the fool. I already feel like a fashion laggard with my clean shaven face, and now I'm wondering if I'm missing the boat yet again.
Personally, I feel it makes more sense to go all or nothing -- either wear a shirt or don't. A workout, even on a bicycle, is not a lingerie show.
That being said, should I get myself a U-beater to be on the cutting edge of fashion?