ThredUp launched menswear in 2021, a dozen years after the women’s platform had its head start. The gap shows — but the category has grown faster than most skeptics expected.
I’ve placed roughly a dozen orders on ThredUp men over the past 18 months, across casual, business casual, and a couple of outerwear pieces. Coming to ThredUp for mens clothing after years of using it for women’s, the differences are immediate: inventory depth is thinner, brand concentration is heavier, and certain categories (shoes, activewear) barely exist. But the core proposition — branded basics at 60-80% off retail — still works when you know what you’re looking for. For the overall platform review, see Thredup Review, and for cross-platform comparisons visit the Brand Guides hub or our piece at Thrift and Resale Fashion.
What ThredUp men actually carries
The menswear inventory concentrates heavily around a specific slice of the market: casual-to-business-casual branded clothing from mainstream mid-range retailers. J.Crew, Banana Republic, Bonobos, Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Polo Ralph Lauren, Gap, Old Navy, Under Armour. These brands have deep inventory — you can find hundreds of listings across sizes and conditions.
Outside that core zone, the catalog thins quickly. Streetwear brands are sparse. Vintage menswear is largely absent. Designer menswear is limited. Workwear brands like Carhartt and Dickies exist but in much smaller quantities than Poshmark or eBay carry. Japanese denim, selvedge specialists, heritage brands — you won’t find them in any quantity.
What this means practically: if your wardrobe is built around J.Crew chinos, Bonobos dress shirts, and Banana Republic blazers, ThredUp men is excellent. If your wardrobe includes things like A.P.C. jeans, a Filson jacket, or any vintage workwear, ThredUp is not going to serve you — you’ll need to look at Grailed, Poshmark mens, or eBay.
Size range and availability by size
Standard mens sizing on ThredUp runs S through XXL on tops, 28 through 42 on pants, with most inventory concentrated in the M-XL range for tops and 30-36 for pants. If you’re a size M or L top and 32-34 pant, you have access to the deepest inventory. Outside that — especially above XXL or above waist 42 — the inventory drops off sharply.
Big and tall specifically is weak. ThredUp does not have a robust big and tall section. If you wear 2XLT or above, you’ll find occasional pieces but not a reliable selection. Dedicated big and tall retailers or Mercari will serve better.
Shoes are the weakest category within ThredUp men. Limited inventory, inconsistent photography, and mens shoe sizing variance makes this the hardest category to buy successfully. I’ve avoided buying shoes on ThredUp after two returned pairs early on.
Condition grading applied to menswear
ThredUp’s condition grading (New With Tags, Like New, Gently Used, etc.) is the same system applied across women’s and men’s. In my experience, mens items graded “Like New” are often genuinely close to new — the listings with tags still attached are common. “Gently Used” mens items tend to show their wear in specific places: collar fade on dress shirts, minor pilling on sweaters, slight hem wear on pants. These wear patterns are typical for the categories.
The one area where condition grading gets tricky is fabric degradation. Fine cotton dress shirts that have been washed many times lose crispness and develop a softened, slightly thinned hand that’s hard to see in photographs but obvious in person. ThredUp’s grading doesn’t always catch this. I’ve received a couple of dress shirts that were technically in “Gently Used” condition but felt overly washed — a subtle but real difference in the garment.
Denim is the opposite — ThredUp grades denim accurately and most of my denim purchases have matched expectations. Wear patterns on jeans are visible in photos and get described honestly.
Price comparison against alternatives
For the same J.Crew dress shirt in the same condition and size, ThredUp and Poshmark typically price within a few dollars of each other. ThredUp’s prices are slightly more consistent (no seller-to-seller variation), Poshmark’s are more negotiable. Over a dozen cross-shopped items, I’ve found ThredUp averages a few dollars cheaper than Poshmark’s listing prices but a few dollars more than what I can typically negotiate Poshmark sellers down to.
Against eBay, the comparison depends on format. eBay auction wins sometimes land below ThredUp’s prices; eBay Buy It Now listings tend to match or exceed ThredUp. For vintage mens, eBay wins on inventory and often on price. For modern branded basics, ThredUp often wins on efficiency (you don’t have to wait for auctions).
Against new retail: the savings on mid-range menswear are significant. A Bonobos dress shirt that retails at $98 lists on ThredUp at $18-$35 in good condition. A J.Crew blazer that retails at $198 lists at $40-$70. These aren’t clearance-section savings — they’re resale-market savings on items that aren’t in retail clearance at all.
Shipping, returns, and the same caveats
ThredUp’s shipping policies for mens are identical to womens — free shipping thresholds (usually $79), flat shipping below, per-item restock fees on returns, and some items marked final sale. I covered the shipping specifics at Thredup Free Shipping.
The one mens-specific wrinkle: the free shipping threshold is easier to hit on women’s because the average item price is lower. Men’s pieces tend to be slightly more expensive per item (a men’s blazer costs more than a women’s blouse even in resale pricing), so a cart of 3-4 mens items often hits the threshold without much effort. This is a minor thing but it affects how I build carts for mens orders versus womens.
Suits, outerwear, and specialty pieces
Suits specifically are a weak category. ThredUp has limited suit inventory and the photography doesn’t serve suit fitting well. Sizing a suit from photos is hard — drape matters, shoulder fit matters, and neither comes through in ThredUp’s standardized photography. I haven’t bought a suit from ThredUp and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who cares about fit precision.
Outerwear is better. Heavier garments photograph more clearly, condition issues show up, and sizing is more forgiving. I’ve bought three jackets from ThredUp men and all fit approximately as expected — a Barbour-style waxed cotton, a Patagonia fleece, and a Banana Republic wool blazer.
Activewear is hit or miss. Nike, Under Armour, and Lululemon show up, but sizing is less standardized across activewear brands and wear patterns are hard to see in photos. Athletic items get used hard, and ThredUp’s condition grading is less effective at catching the subtle wear athletic fabrics show.
Selling mens clothing to ThredUp
ThredUp’s Clean Out Kit accepts mens clothing on the same terms as womens — you request a kit, fill it with items, send it back, and ThredUp processes whatever they’ll list and pays out based on their model. The payout rates for mens are the same as womens (roughly 5-80% of listing price depending on brand tier), which means mens clothing earns similarly low payouts.
The same caveat applies: selling to ThredUp pays significantly less than selling yourself on Poshmark or Mercari would. For convenience-over-maximum-payout, it’s fine. For making real money on mens resale, the peer-to-peer apps outperform.
What ThredUp men does better than alternatives
Two specific strengths over the alternatives: search filter precision and condition standardization.
The filters let you narrow mens listings by brand, size, condition, color, and price simultaneously. For a “Brooks Brothers, size 16.5/34, like new, blue” dress shirt search, ThredUp returns exactly the items that match. Poshmark returns hundreds of loose matches that you have to manually parse. This efficiency is real and it’s the single biggest reason ThredUp is worth using for mens despite the shallower inventory.
The condition standardization matters for mens more than womens in some ways — mens clothing wears differently and having a consistent grade across listings helps. A “Gently Used” dress shirt on ThredUp is reliably the same condition as another “Gently Used” dress shirt. Poshmark’s seller-written condition descriptions vary wildly.
For basic laundry and care of thrifted mens pieces, I’d add a Fabric Shaver Sweater Pill Remover on Amazon to the kit — most “Gently Used” mens sweaters benefit from a quick pass with one of these before first wear.
The verdict
ThredUp men is worth using if your wardrobe lives in the mid-range branded-basics zone. J.Crew, Bonobos, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, the adjacent labels — these have deep inventory at fair prices and the search efficiency saves real time. Sizing is predictable if you know your brand, condition grading is honest enough, and the platform operates smoothly.
It’s not worth using if your wardrobe depends on vintage, streetwear, workwear, designer, or anything outside mainstream casual-to-business-casual. For those categories, Poshmark mens, Grailed, eBay, and Mercari each have deeper inventory and more relevant results. ThredUp’s menswear is good at what it does, narrow in what it does, and self-aware about neither.
Use it as one tool in a mens resale rotation. Don’t make it your only tool.
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FAQ
Does ThredUp have men’s clothing?
Yes, ThredUp launched menswear in 2021 and now carries a substantial mens section. Coverage is strongest for mainstream mid-range brands (J.Crew, Banana Republic, Bonobos) and weaker for vintage, streetwear, or niche brands.
What sizes does ThredUp men carry?
Standard mens sizing S-XXL for tops, 28-42 for pants, with inventory concentrated in the M-XL and 30-36 range. Big and tall selection is limited; specialty sizing (shirts by neck/sleeve) is available for dress shirts.
Is ThredUp good for buying men’s suits?
Not really. Suit inventory is thin and ThredUp’s standardized photography doesn’t show drape and shoulder fit well. For suits, a specialty retailer or in-person tailoring beats resale for fit precision.
How does ThredUp men compare to Poshmark for men?
ThredUp has stronger search filters and more consistent condition grading. Poshmark has broader overall mens inventory including vintage, streetwear, and designer pieces. Most serious mens resale shoppers use both.
Can men sell clothing to ThredUp?
Yes, via the Clean Out Kit program. ThredUp accepts mens clothing and pays out on the same model they use for women’s — convenient but lower payout than selling yourself on peer-to-peer platforms.
