Essentials Fear of God Size Chart India: Hoodie, Tee, Sweatpants

There's one thing every first time Essentials buyer in India gets wrong. They pick their usual hoodie size, the parcel arrives, and the hoodie sits on them like a small tent. Essentials is built oversized by design, which means the rule you've used your whole life for Nike, Adidas, and most Indian brands is the opposite of what works here. Size down, not up.

Photo: Kicks Machine, Essentials Suede Fleece Modern Hoodie Brown

This guide is the chart we wish every Indian buyer had before their first Essentials order. Real measurements pulled from the brand's own size tables, plus the part nobody puts in writing: how those numbers actually land on an average Indian frame, and which size you should pick if you've worn a Medium your whole life.

The one rule that fixes most Essentials sizing mistakes

Fear of God Essentials runs one full size larger than US standard sizewear. The brand designed it that way. Hoodies, crewnecks, tees, even the long sleeves all share a relaxed, dropped shoulder silhouette that's meant to fall past the hip and pool slightly at the wrist.

What that means for an Indian buyer used to Nike, H&M, or any India focused streetwear label:

• If you're a true Medium in those brands, you want a Small in Essentials for the intended relaxed fit.
• If you want a more tailored, true to size look, go two sizes down. A Medium wearer picks XS.
• If you genuinely want the maximum oversized streetwear silhouette that the brand markets, stay at your usual size.

The mistake to avoid: sizing up from your normal pick because "hoodies should be loose". An Essentials Medium on a 5'9", 70 kg Indian frame reads more like a dress than a hoodie.

Essentials hoodie size chart (men's, also worn as unisex)

These are Fear of God's own product measurements, in inches, with centimetres added for India convenience. Measure a hoodie you already own flat and compare. The chest figure is the most important; if your current best fitting hoodie sits two inches inside one of these ranges, that's your Essentials size.

(Source: Fear of God Essentials brand size guide)

Indian frame translation, body and chest combined:

• 5'5" to 5'7", 55 to 65 kg: XS for relaxed, XXS if you want tailored. Skip Small unless you want full dress length.
• 5'7" to 5'9", 65 to 75 kg: Small is the sweet spot for most. Medium only if you want serious drape.
• 5'9" to 5'11", 75 to 85 kg: Medium is your true relaxed pick. Large reads oversized.
• 5'11" to 6'1", 85 to 95 kg: Large for relaxed, XL for oversized.
• Above 6'1" or above 95 kg: XL to XXL.

The hoodie sleeve is the second most overlooked number. The "from centre back" measurement includes shoulder width, so a 37 inch sleeve on a Medium is roughly 25 inches from your shoulder seam to wrist. Essentials sleeves are meant to pool slightly past the wrist; that's the look. If they fall past your knuckles, you've gone too big.

Every Essentials pair in our Essentials Fear of God collection is sourced from verified suppliers and physically checked in house in Dehradun before dispatch, including the label code and size tag verification that catches mismatched cuts on grey market pairs.

Essentials tee size chart (short sleeve)

The tee is where most India buyers should size down two from their usual. Essentials tees are cut wider and longer than the hoodie relative to standard fit, and the boxy silhouette only works if you don't lose yourself inside it.

(Source: Fear of God Essentials brand size guide)

Indian frame translation:

• True Medium in Indian brands: pick XS in Essentials for tailored relaxed, S for full streetwear drape.
• The Essentials tee body length is generous; an XS still hits well past the belt line on a 5'8" frame.
• Sleeve length is short by design (almost cap sleeve), which sits flush at the bicep rather than at the elbow.

Photo: Kicks Machine, Essentials NBA Tee Black

Essentials sweatpants size chart

Sweatpants are the one Essentials piece where we'd actually push you towards your true size, not a step down. The waist runs closer to normal sizing, the leg is wide and tapered, and going down one size leaves the thigh too tight on most Indian builds.

(Source: Fear of God Essentials brand size guide)

The inseam stays 31 inches across every size, which is the part most Indian buyers under 5'8" miss. Sweatpants will stack on the shoe; that's the intended look. If you want a cleaner ankle break, hem or cuff after delivery.

Quick India sizing translator

If you usually buy these brands in India, here's the closest Essentials size to your standard pick.

This is the "intended relaxed" pick, not the maximum oversized one. Add one size if you specifically want the dropped shoulder pooling at your elbow look that you've seen on Pinterest.

When the tag says US sizing but the cut says oversized

A note that catches first time buyers. The Essentials care tag prints US sizing (S, M, L), but the cut sits a full size above what US standard would suggest. So an Essentials Medium is not equivalent to a US Medium tee from any other brand. The chart above is the only thing that matters; ignore your usual US conversion habit here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Essentials hoodies run small or big?

Big. Fear of God Essentials hoodies are cut one full size larger than US standard. A 5'9", 70 kg Indian buyer who wears Medium in most brands should pick Small in Essentials for the intended relaxed fit, or XS for a tailored look.

Should I size up or size down in Essentials?

Size down. One size down from your usual gives you the intended relaxed silhouette. Two sizes down gives you a more tailored fit. Only stay at your usual size if you specifically want the maximum oversized streetwear look.

Is Essentials sizing unisex?

The men's Essentials line is the unisex line by default. Women shopping it should reference the men's chart and typically pick two sizes down from a women's US Medium (so a women's M lands at men's XXS or XS, depending on desired drape).

What size is an Essentials hoodie XXL?

Chest is 59 inches (150 cm), body length is 31 inches (79 cm), sleeve from centre back is 40 inches (101.5 cm). That suits a 6'1" plus frame above 95 kg, or anyone wanting an extreme oversized look on a smaller body.

Are Essentials tees and hoodies the same fit?

No. The hoodie is cut for relaxed drape; the tee is cut boxier and shorter in the sleeve. Most Indian buyers size down one in the hoodie and two in the tee from their usual Indian brand size.

Picking your first Essentials piece

The hoodie is the easiest first buy because the silhouette signals oversized clearly and most people forgive a slightly large fit. The tee is the riskier first buy because too big reads sloppy and too small loses the boxy shape. If you're unsure, start with the hoodie, learn your size on the brand, and graduate to the tee on round two.

Browse the live, authenticated range in our Essentials Fear of God collection, or the wider streetwear edit if you're building out a fuller closet. Every Essentials piece ships with original tags intact, cash on delivery is available pan India so you can try the fit before paying, and our six step in house check covers label, weight, and stitch quality before the parcel leaves Dehradun. For care, our sneaker and apparel care collection has the wash bags and detergent we recommend for Essentials' heavyweight cotton.