Is it okay to wear men’s gym clothes for fashion? Can you wear your activewear all day and stay on trend?

The answer is a resounding yes! If you find the right sports wear, it can serve as a functional and stylish outfit which will transition seamlessly from the gym to any social occasion. Especially if you work in a fast-paced career, wearing comfortable, technical activewear to work can make all the difference.

Versatile

Keep your look versatile with simple colour palettes that are easy to match.. The Sundried colour palette features subtle greys with statement reds and blues. The Ortler Tee is easy to dress up with tailored sweatpants or thrown underneath a shirt for a casual day look which can then be worn into the gym. Smart gym clothes can be dressed up for a day look whilst remaining technical in the gym, hence their popularity.

Tailored Sweatpants

Slim-line tailored track pants are very stylish and can be worn on different occasions. They accentuate your legs and look smart. The Sundried Ortler trouser is perfect to take you from the gym to your next meeting with their subtle pockets and tailored fit. 

Avoid big logos

If you want your activewear to transition well out of the gym, you'll want to avoid large logos. Sundried's sports wear features subtle branding and styling so that you won't stand out and it won't be noticeable that you're wearing athletic apparel.

Key Items for Mens Gym Fashion:

Fitted Gym Top:

A well fitted technical top is flattering as well as serving it’s purpose of pushing you through your training sessions. The Sundried Dom Tank comes in black which is easy to double up as a slim T shirt for casualwear after training, it’s sweat wicking so it won’t hold onto a smell.

Smart Casual Gym Trousers:

To wear mens gym clothes for fashion, you need to dress them up. Think more smart, less tracksuit. These gym bottoms are tailored for a slim fit, with large zipper pockets and reflective trims.

Shorts Over tights:

Made popular by superstars such as Kanye West, this look can easily become part of your gym style, and is great for those who are a little self conscious to train in men's gym leggings solo.

As the winter months approach, it’s time to put your knees away.

Trade your running shorts for their longer, warmer counterpart, men's black leggings.

What do Sundried Leggings offer?

Good question, here’s a breakdown of why our tights should hug your legs:

Because they give you superpowers:

Well not quite, but with our reflective cuffs, you’ll be able to see in the dark and that’s halfway there.

Because they do a whole load of fancy stuff:

Like wick sweat, stretch to flatter your form and protect your skin from wind chill, whilst also having a useful back pocket.

Because Sundried leggings make you look like a superhero:

What do Batman, Superman and Captain America have in common? They are all men wearing leggings. It could be you. Wear your Sundried tights on your next run and don’t be surprised if people assume you're a superhero, easy confusion to make.

Because we donate to charity:

You’ll have more than just runner's high to make you feel good after buying with Sundried. Every Sundried purchase has a unique donate code to charity Water for Kids on it. Meaning you can feel twice as good about your run, as it’s helped to supply a child with water for the first time. Well done you.

Because it may be the only hugs you get:

It's freezing outside and you are cold. Do not expect your other half to willingly give you a hug. You are too cold. Take a hug from your leggings instead, they’ll never kick you out the bed.

Because they’ll protect you where you need it most:

We all like to show off a bit of leg in shorts, but when it comes to the winter months, flashing your pins on a run can mean risking freezing cold air shooting up your shorts into sensitive areas - which just don’t need that. Especially when it’s already cold. Keep your sensitive areas protected from the wind with fitted running leggings.

Because it’s getting chilly:

Stating the obvious, but, Sundried men’s leggings are designed using technical fabrics which help to regulate your body temperature, keeping you warm when you’re cold and cooler when you are warmer. As we approach the winter the Sundried leggings will help keep you warm, so all you need to worry about is putting one foot in front of the other.

Now all you need to do to keep up your winter training is own a pair of Roteck leggings.

Don't worry ladies, we have women's black leggings too.

When the colder months hit, it can be hard to find the right winter running clothes. You need to keep warm, without overheating in your running pants once you get going.

Running Gear

When it comes to running gear, mens running leggings should be an essential part of your wardrobe for training during darker, colder months. As the weather changes, your priorities change and you need to find activewear with technical fabrics which will help keep you warm on even the coldest of runs. Adding running leggings to your regular running wardrobe can make a lot of difference to your run, enabling you to train for longer in comfort.

Mens Running Tights

Sundried have developed our men's running tights with the help of leading triathletes and Personal Trainers to help you have the best run possible. With hidden features designed to subtly assist your performance such as the double-tie waistband, secure secret pocket and reflective lining. When out on the road, one of the most annoying occurrences for any runner is their sports tights slipping down, interfering with running stride and frustratingly distracting. In order to combat this, the Sundried Roteck Leggings have a two-way system to ensure your male leggings fit securely with an elasticated waistband and additional drawstring tie at the waist for a personalised secure fit.

Our reflective mens gym leggings provide a safer run during the darker months, helping to increase visibility with reflective trims lining the cuffs.

Does your running gear have storage for a phone and keys? Our running tights have secure back pockets for running valuables with zip fastening.

Male Leggings

Mens running leggings are on the rise and whilst they may not be as popular as women's running tights, men are catching on to the benefits of wearing tights rather than sweatpants or shorts for running. On a freezing cold run, sweatpants allow cold air to become trapped between the trouser and your leg due to the loose fit and shorts will leave your lower leg, and other places, freezing! The tight fit of running leggings for men may seem unusual to newbies, but it is more than worth it for the exceptional benefits the right men's running gear can bring to your run.

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A good pair of men’s workout trousers are essential for a successful training session. Imagine squatting and your trousers split, right exercise, wrong trousers. There’s a wide variety of gym trousers out there and it's essential to partner the right pair of workout trousers with the right workout.

Types of Men’s Gym Trousers

Sweatpants

These are probably the most popular choice of gym trouser for men lifting, comfortable, warm and with a relaxed fit. Most people have at least one pair of sweatpants and they’ve been embedded into our workout wardrobes since school P.E lessons. Sweatpants have earned their popularity through superior comfort, made with cotton which is highly breathable and doesn’t chafe. It does however absorb moisture and can take ages to dry, so it's not ideal for sweaty sessions.

Running Tights

Running tights are most commonly made with a synthetic blend of materials, to protect against wind chill, provide warmth, wick sweat and prevent chafing and rashes. These technical tights often offer performance enhancing properties such as reflective strips and mesh panelling.

Compression

Compression trousers support your muscles with a tight fit, however the jury's out on the multitude of other benefits compression clothing claims. Compression clothing has been linked to reduced swelling, reduced DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) , the ability to squeeze blood back to the heart to prevent fatigue, reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis and even stabilise the knees to reduce the risk of injury. Although there is some evidence supporting these claims, the research is not that wide which often leads to debate around the area.

Cargo Trousers

Cargo trousers were originally designed for use by the military, so they have a very versatile style, with lots of storage space. Cargo trousers make great transitional trousers from work to the gym, or for the ‘all day active’ types because of their functionality. Designed with a snug waist and relaxed fit. These trousers are usually made with weather and tear resistant materials due to their use in difficult military training conditions.

How to Fit Men's Gym Trousers for Big Legs

Those who don’t skip leg day, cycle a lot or are blessed with muscular legs will know that finding gym trousers which fit around their thighs can be difficult. Trousers which are meant to have a relaxed fit can end up looking like compression tights, or worse, not even make it above your calves. Follow these tips when fitting your trousers to ensure the perfect fit.

1. Don’t buy trousers based on your waist measurement. Whilst those who have the bodytype for a regular fit may get away with it, if your legs are broader opt for a few sizes up to ensure that your legs have space in the length.
2. Opt for a personalised waistband. A personalised waistband will  either be elasticated, have a drawstring, or both. This way you can ensure that even though you’ve bought a larger waist, you can still tighten up your trousers so they don’t slouch when you squat, or worse still fall down.
3. Do a sit test. Sit down in your trousers and make sure they don’t pull and strain, if they do, go up a size, whilst you can adjust a larger waist, you can’t add more material to the legs.

Men’s Regular Fit Trouser Measurements

As well as having the right fit around the waist, you should always make sure your mens gym trousers are the right length, whilst a little extra material won’t matter too much in your weekend wardrobe, when you’re getting active you can trip or fall on a trouser leg that’s too long.

Size	Waist (inches)	Hip (inches)	Inseam (inches)
Small	29-32	35-37.5	32.25
Medium	32-35	37.5-41	32.5
Large	35-38	41-44	32.75
Extra Large	38-43	44-47	33

From Sundried featuring above is the Ortler Trousers. An all day active pair of gym trousers you can wear pre, during and post training. 

The world now consumes about 80 billion new pieces of clothing every year. This is 400% more than the amount we consumed just two decades ago.

Our planet can’t keep up with our obsession with 'fast fashion'. This is the trend of always having to keep up with the latest fashion and not daring to be seen in last season's outfits. With fast fashion speeding up trends and constantly pushing us into the next season, your clothing is most likely to be wardrobe waste before it’s even reached its first birthday. 

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) conducted research on the clothing industry in the UK and found that we waste £30 billion in the UK each year in unused clothes.

New research from WRAP has found that:

• The annual footprints of a household’s new and existing clothing are equivalent to the weight of over 100 pairs of jeans, the water needed to fill over 1,000 bathtubs, and the carbon emissions from driving an average modern car for 6,000 miles.
• The average UK household owns around £4,000 worth of clothes – but around 30% of clothing in the average wardrobe has not been worn for at least a year, most commonly because it no longer fits.
• Extending the average life of clothes by just three months of active use per item would lead to a 5-10% reduction in each of the carbon, water and waste footprints
• Two-thirds of UK consumers buy or receive pre-owned (or second-hand) clothes, and there is a willingness to wear more, especially if a better range were available; and an estimated £140 million worth (350,000 tonnes) of used clothing goes to landfill in the UK every year.
• The carbon emissions generated by the clothing of the average household is equivalent to driving an average modern car 6,000 miles.
• Overall, clothing contributes around: 5% of the global carbon footprint of UK goods and services; and 6-8% of the global water footprint of UK products and household use.
• Global footprint Global footprint Household footprint of UK consumption per household equivalent to of clothing Carbon 38 million tonnes 1.5 tonnes of CO2e Driving a car CO2e emissions each year 6,000 miles Water 6,300 million m3 More than 200,000 Filling over 1,000 of water litres each year bathtubs to capacity Waste 1.8 million 70 kg each year Weight of over 100 tonnes of material pairs of jeans

Global footprint of UK consumption of clothing	Global Footprint per household	Household footprint equivalent to:
38 million tonnes CO2e	1.5 tonnes CO2e emissions each year	Driving a car 6,000 miles
63 million m3 of water	More than 200,000 litres each year	Filling over 1,000 bathtubs to capacity
1.8 million tonnes of material	70kg each year	Weight of over 1000 pairs of jeans

So what can we do to fix this vicious cycle?

Turning fast fashion into fair fashion

The research from WRAP indicates that a credible set of modest changes across the clothing life-cycle could reduce each of the carbon, water and waste footprints by as much as 10-20%. More ambitious changes could help reduce the cost of resources used to clothe the UK population by one-third, with greater savings still in the carbon and water footprints.

What makes ethical fashion sustainable?

In production: Reducing the carbon footprint of the production process by just 5% through cutting waste in production, dyeing and finishing could reduce our carbon footprint by 4%, our water usage by 8% and waste by 3%.

In quality: Creating quality garments which have an extended life expectancy could reduce carbon emissions by 7%, water by 10% and overall waste by 9%.

In the aftercare: Changing the way we launder our clothes, by washing on a cool heat and avoiding tumble drying could reduce our carbon footprint by 6%.

Once we’re finished with our clothes: Reusing and recycling by an extra 5% could reduce our carbon footprint by 3% and a 1% reduction in waste.

 

What makes Sundried ethical?

In production:

Sundried are audited by The Low Carbon Innovation Fund to ensure our products come to market with as ethical production as possible. This involves carefully selecting the materials we use, the factories we work with and the way we transport our goods.

In quality:

All of our products use blends of premium fabrics to extend the life expectancy of our clothing.

Extending the life of clothing by an extra nine months of active use would reduce carbon, waste and water footprints by around 20-30% each and cut resource costs by around 20% (£5 billion); this is the single most significant intervention according to WRAPS research.  

Through our aftercare:

Laundry creates around one-quarter of the carbon footprint of clothing or 3 tonnes of CO2e per tonne of clothing as a result of energy use. Throughout all our products, marketing, and aftercare labels we encourage you to ‘wash cool’ ensuring that our products are cleaned at low temperatures meaning we can minimise our footprint, furthered by our recommendation to ‘sun dry’, eliminating the extra waste from a tumble dryer.

Recycling:

Sundried offer a recycling programme for all our old garments.

Around half of clothing is reused at present and over two-thirds of this goes overseas. Increasing the reuse rate in the UK and for export would reduce the total waste each year. There is significant willingness to buy or receive pre-owned clothes – more than two-thirds of adults have done so in the past year. Some 30% of clothing has not been worn for the last year and four in five people own at least some clothes that have not been worn because they no longer fit or need altering. This indicates there may be a substantial volume of good quality clothing suitable for reuse.