For years,
joggers filled a very small space in the closet. They were what you reached for when you’d given up on the day, when you were feeling under the weather, when putting on pants felt like too much. But somewhere along the line the humble jogger evolved and we’re here for it. Nowadays we think they’re one of the most underrated items a woman can own if she stocks her closet with the right pair.
By the right pair, we mean really lean on those keywords. We’re not talking about the joggers that bunch around your waist because the elastic is cheap. We’re talking about ones that fit through your hips and thighs instead of ballooning out of control. We’re talking about joggers in heavyweight French terry or structured cotton blends that hold their shape all day long and look somehow chic when you run out to grab coffee. We’re talking about joggers with a slight taper to the leg that pair just as well with a plain old sneaker or a low heel.
Here, we’ve gathered joggers we’d wear on a daily basis. We treated this category with seriousness, narrowing down our favorite relaxed weekend joggers in cozy, worn-in fabrics. We also combed through dressier styles that hug in all the right places so you can wear your joggers tucked into a fitted blazer on your next WFH day. Our picks are elevated enough to transcend their exercisewear origins, and include sleek options that will photograph well for Instagram in neutral colors and muted textures. They exude effortless style that looks intentional, not lazy.
We’ve also been careful about proportions. Too many joggers are too damn baggy. Baggy joggers look lazy, not relaxed. But skim too tightly past your hips and you lose all the delightful breeziness that make joggers worth wearing at all. Thankfully, all of these joggers hit right at the sweet spot.
