Tall Short Sleeve Polo Fit: Sapphire vs Icicle Compared

The real decision is fit, not color

The Sapphire and Icicle Short Sleeve Tall Polos share the same construction, sizing, and measurements. The meaningful differences are the color name and the Sapphire's final-sale status. If you are shopping for a tall short sleeve polo fit, start with the measurements and the size-up rule, then choose the color that suits your wardrobe.

Both are described as fitted in the arms and shoulders with room through the body, made from a 60% cotton/40% polyester jersey with a no-itch, screen-printed tag. Neither listing confirms thermal performance or care instructions, so treat this as a fit-and-fabric comparison rather than a performance review.

Shared measurements that drive your size choice

• Icicle Short Sleeve Tall Polo: Body length runs S 30", M 31", L 32", XL 33", 2XL 34", 3XL 35"; sleeve length runs S 8", M 8.5", L 9", XL 9.5", 2XL 10", 3XL 10.5". These are the numbers to compare against a polo you already own, especially for tall polo sleeve length.

  

• Sapphire Short Sleeve Tall Polo: Body length runs S 30", M 31", L 32", XL 33", 2XL 34", 3XL 35"; sleeve length runs S 8", M 8.5", L 9", XL 9.5", 2XL 10", 3XL 10.5". The Sapphire uses the same size chart, so your size decision carries over between colors.

  

• Sapphire Short Sleeve Tall Polo: The model is 6'3.5" and wearing size M. A concrete reference point for taller shoppers deciding between M and L.

How to use the size-up rule

Both listings say to size up for a looser fit. That is the clearest guidance in the catalog: the polo is built fitted in the arms and shoulders with room through the body, so sizing up changes the overall silhouette rather than fixing one narrow area. If you want the intended tall fit, choose your usual size; if you prefer a relaxed drape, go up one.

Use the model note as a check. At 6'3.5" in size M, the Sapphire shows how the tall cut is intended to sit on a taller frame. If you are taller than that or want more room through the body, the size-up rule and the body-length chart are your two levers.

Sapphire vs Icicle: what actually differs

• Fabric and feel: Both use the same 60% cotton/40% polyester jersey and the same no-itch, screen-printed tag. Expect the same base fabric regardless of color.
• Fit and measurements: Identical body and sleeve lengths across S–3XL, and the same fitted arms/shoulders with room through the body.
• Color: Sapphire and Icicle are the two color options. The listings do not describe the exact shades beyond the names, so choose based on the color name and how it fits your existing wardrobe.
• Price and sale terms: Catalog prices are USD 27.19 for Icicle and USD 28.79 for Sapphire, both against a USD 39.99 comparison price. Sapphire is marked final sale and is not eligible for additional discounts, exchanges, or refunds.

The final-sale catch on Sapphire

The Sapphire listing states the item is FINAL SALE and is not eligible for additional discounts, exchanges, or refunds. That makes it the higher-commitment choice even though the fit and fabric are the same as the Icicle. If you are unsure about your size, the Icicle is the safer first purchase because the Sapphire removes the exchange route.

This is not a knock on the Sapphire itself; it is a terms difference. Buy Sapphire when you already know your size in this tall polo cut, and treat the Icicle as the try-it color if you are still calibrating between your usual size and one size up.

A short tall polo buying checklist

Run through these before you add either color to your cart.

• Measure a polo you already like: Compare its body length and sleeve length to the S–3XL chart above. The tall polo sleeve length is the number most likely to surprise you.
• Decide fitted vs. looser: The listing says to size up for a looser fit. Choose your usual size for the intended fitted arms and roomy body, or one size up for a relaxed look.
• Check the model reference: The Sapphire model is 6'3.5" in size M. Use that as a sanity check if you are near that height.
• Weigh color against sale terms: Sapphire is final sale; Icicle is not marked that way in the supplied listing. If you might need to exchange for size, that difference matters more than the color.
• Accept the evidence limits: The supplied listings do not include care instructions or thermal-performance claims. Do not assume either polo has features that are not confirmed.