Originally Posted by
greenlight149
why should we wear base layers in the summer? i never quite understood why we pay 200 dollars for a jersey just to put a base layer underneath.
A summer base layer top is thinner, flows more air than the average jersey and is skin tight unlike most jerseys. It keeps your $200 jersey from getting soaking wet and your skin hot and clammy. Now, if you're paying $200 for a jersey then that's your fault.