Skip to content

Women’s Skin Cooler Long Sleeve Top

74 reviews

Sale price $ 120.00

Color
Size
This item ships for free within the USA.
Ladies, we built this top to fit like a second skin while providing protection from harmful UV rays, and a cooling sensation when wet. 2 vertical pockets along the spine hold lightweight essentials (gu, id, cc, key) or sponges/ice from aid stations to provide additional cooling.
Sizing: Please refer to the size chart button above for sizing guidance.

Fit Type: Form-fitted

Fit Note: Please do not assume your size is the same as previous years, please use our size chart and if in doubt, email us at: femme@desotosport.com. Triathlon apparel is meant to fit next-to-skin. This is to eliminate potential chafing, and unnecessary drag during the swim, bike and run. If you’re not comfortable with this type of fit and or are between sizes, we recommend sizing up. Garment will fit the most snug the first time you put it on, it will relax slightly once wet.

Features and Benefits: 

  • Skin Cooler 90™ stretch fabric blocks 90% UVB rays while creating a cooling sensation that actually keeps you cooler.
  • Cooling technology is embedded in the fabric and will NOT wash out, contrast difference to many other "like" products on the market.
  • Two vertical pockets for nutrition gels, ice, or cold sponges commonly available at aid stations in triathlons and long endurance races.
    • Pockets line up along your spine and are designed to help cool your body.
    • The pockets are not designed to carry excessive weight such as water bottles, gel flasks, or any comparable weight.
  • Offset seams eliminate the potential to chafe.
  • This is not a compression garment, yet it is supposed to fit snug, for aerodynamic purposes. Though it is designed to be worn alone and performs best that way, you can wear it over or under any triathlon top, tri suit, cycling jersey, golf shirt, or tennis shirt, and you will actually be cooler!
  • Reflective logos for increased low-light visibility 
  • The top can double as a warm weather base layer. Please note that the cooling feature will not work as well as intended when layered.
  • Designed and created by women.
  • This garment is not designed for repeated use in a chlorinated pool.
  • Made in the USA
  • Size XL and 2X-Large qualifies for our Biggest Winner promotion. Buy this item at full price and if you need to size down within 2 years we’ll give you a 50% discount on a smaller size. Read more here - Biggest Winner 

Read this nice TIP FROM EMILIO: HOW TO QUICKLY PUT ON A SKIN COOLER LONGSLEEVE TOP! (AN EASY WAY TO PUT ON & REMOVE A TRI TOP) 

What makes ours different?  Our Skin Cooler fiber is designed to feel and perform like silk (from a silkworm).  Through Biomimicry, we took the virtues of this natural fiber and created a synthetic silk.  It will keep you cool in hot weather and cooler when it is wet.  Put it on and you will instantly feel the cool sensation.  Wet it and you will notice a drop in the surface temperature of the skin between 7 and 10 degrees.

A MEDICAL TESTIM0NIAL:  We received this letter from a respected Dermatologist and Mohs Surgeon:

 I am an avid runner and triathlete and I recently discovered your Skin Cooler products, of which I'm a huge fan.  I have been wearing them for a few months now and couldn't be happier.  I am a dermatologist and Mohs surgeon.   Every patient I see is plagued by basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or melanoma.  I recommend your products to my active patients on a daily basis.  It allows them to continue their active lifestyle while protecting themselves from the sun. I find your product to be far superior to all other cooling and sun protective lines.  I truly appreciate your efforts and innovations.

Note: No garment should ever be a substitute so we always recommend you wear sunscreen underneath these, and all, products. It is crucial to keep in mind that a sunscreen's (whichever brand you may choose) SPF/UPF rating refers only to its ability to protect skin from UVB radiation. Because we know that UVA damage can be just as insidious, it is essential for the health of your skin that you use a sunscreen that contains the UVA-protecting ingredients of titanium dioxide or zinc oxide.

PRODUCT CODE: WLSSC

 

Product Reviews

Based on 74 reviews Average Rating 4.92 stars out of 5
Filter 68 Reviews with 5 star rating
Filter 6 Reviews with 4 star rating
Filter 0 Review with 3 star rating
Filter 0 Review with 2 star rating
Filter 0 Review with 1 star rating
Sort By:
  • Dina Tholen
    6 months ago

    Comfortable for warm and cold

    I wore this shirt for the run portion at Ironman California. It was mid to high 70’s when I started and quite cool by the time I finished late in the evening. The De Soto Skin Cooler long sleeve did a great job and kept me cool early on and warm enough at the end. My only complaint is that it rides up on my curvy body. I knew it would and solved the issue by tucking it in to my pants.

  • Rotjanee Larsen
    7 months ago

    Love it

    Love the design, love the perfect fit, not restrictive, not too hot when it's warm either. Could use a little longer torso so it doesn't ride up so easily because of the a larger hip.

  • Terri Contaxis T. C. Terri C.
    1 year ago

    Skin Cooler

    I wore it today for the first time and loved it. It kept me warm at the start of my morning ride and I did not overheat as the morning warmed up. I was really comfortable for the duration of my ride.

  • Joanna Jennens
    1 year ago

    Love this shirt!

    I love this shirt so much, this is my second one! Fits great! Works well as a sunblocking shirt but you stay cool!

  • kevin kok
    1 year ago

    Perfect over the years

    Decades ago I purchased a medium in this top which was too big and still I have it to this day. Every time I put it on it is like a soothing hug that just makes me feel good. I can’t explain it, it just is. I actually didn’t realize they were still for sale all these years later, but realized they were and purchased two more long sleeve and two short sleeve cooler tops in the right size. They feel and look great and do an amazing job. Few things in my life do I hold onto for decades in terms of clothing, but De Soto is one of them:)

  • Anonymous
    1 year ago

    LOVE My Sun Cooler Tops!!

    I live in the Phoenix valley where the sun is a beat down and can actually be dangerous. I wear these on all my bikes and runs. I have 7 of the long sleeve skin coolers for function but they are also super cute. I describe them as wearing shade.

  • Anonymous A. Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Life saver

    About 15 ago in my 20s I I was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma and have to be careful to never have a sunburn. This shirt has enabled me to continue my active lifestyle without feeling like an old lady while protecting my skin. Another bonus is the skin cooler function. It keeps me cool during hot weather marathons but doesn’t make me feel cold when it’s still chilly before the day gets hot. I wear it all summer long for outdoor activities from gardening, hiking and going to the beach. This shirt has truly improved my summers!

  • Andrea Kay
    2 years ago

    Love these Skin Cooler Tops

    After multiple washings and wearings, they continue to hold their fit and beautiful colors. I'm anxiously awaiting the next new graphics. I bought six so far.

  • Andrea Milbourne
    2 years ago

    Great top

    I have several of these top. They are amazing during long hot bike rides and runs. Protect from sun and getting burned, but also cool because of quick evaporation. During the run the pockets in back can be filled with ice, cooling the body and avoiding wet feet. And they look great!

  • Nancy Rank
    2 years ago

    Long sleeve & cooling that works even in Aruba!

    I tried De Soto for my first triathlon after tons of research and easy to say that I'm addicted to the sport and to De Soto! I came back and bought this in the Le Jardin Lily Pad. I'm currently ultra marathon training and knew I would continue training while vacationing in Aruba. The cooling worked even in the Aruba sun!! I paired it with the skin cooling cap and I was good to go!!

  • Alison Simmons A. S. Alison S.
    2 years ago

    Love the Skin Cooler Long Sleeve Top!

    I love this product! I live on Maui and train for 1/2 and full Ironmans. I’m fair skinned and also a heavy sweater and the long sleeve top keeps me protected and also cool in Hawaii! I plan to use it on the bike and run in Kona in a few weeks. And it feels so good when you thorw cool water on you sleeves!

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Keeps me cool and protected in hot, sunny weather

    I wouldn’t have thought any material that covers the skin could also keep it cool…but this one definitely does. I’ve worn it biking, running, and swimming all summer, not a single complaint and way less sunburn. I love the simple print of the Retro Stripe design (Though, as the word “femme” is printed on the front, some have asked me if I am a femme, the word for woman in French, sure, and also the word for a feminine lesbian. Would be happy to affirm if it were so but I’m afraid I’m not.) I would purchase more of these if there were more simple, elegant prints like Retro Stripe. I know loud prints are a thing but find a number of the De Soto prints gaudy. This said, I’m a longtime fan of De Soto materials, form, and fit, and especially the low profile chamois/padding in shorts, and when simple, elegant prints and solid color kits are released, I often snag them! Make simpler print options and more solid colors for the Cooler tops, please!

  • Virginia Edmonds
    2 years ago

    Comfortable and Cool

    I have worn this shirt on two hot and humid Florida rides. I felt cool and comfortable. I really enjoy this shirt and would buy another. It fits great too!

Back to top