Lacoste
polos and tennis sportswear
Prep Americana · France
Similar price, same quality
Quality
7/10
Price
$$
Design
6.5 of 10
Reputation
8 of 10
Timeless · Quiet
Polo Ralph Lauren
Polo Ralph Lauren at a glance
Quality
Price
$$Mid-range labels average 6.9
Value
6.6Better value than 67% of labels
Typical US prices
shirts $130-198, knitwear $268-598
Polo Ralph Lauren is an American prep americana label best known for prep casualwear — quality 7/10, leaning very timeless and quiet.
Prep · Americana · Classic · Smart Casual · Casualwear · Cult Following · Timeless · Minimal
Scores
Design
8 of 10
Reputation
9 of 10
Style
Quality 7 — joint 3rd of 16 prep & Americana brands (average 7.0). Value 6.6 — joint 106th of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 6, 2026 · Sources: zappos.com (opens in a new tab), zappos.com (2) (opens in a new tab) · How we score
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