Think tailored, tapered legs and fine-gauge cotton that won’t sag at the knees. Yes, the humble jogger has, as part of the athleisure trend, had a sartorial makeover, meaning dressing smartly no longer requires squeezing your lower portion into a pair of uncomfortable dress trousers for extended periods of time. No longer suitable only for track, field or sofa, the sweatpant revolution has seen this active/loungewear essential undergo a tailored transformation.

Just as with jeans and dress trousers before them, there are now many styles and shapes to take into consideration. However, while joggers were built with a firm purpose in mind, today they’re much more. Émile Camuset wasn’t just any French dude he was the French dude who founded world-renowned sportswear label Le Coq Sportif – which, FYI, translates to “the athletic rooster” – and he had understandably had quite enough of sweating his way around the track in whatever cumbersome legwear men were rocking at the time.Īfter some experimentation with fabrics and cuts, the classic jersey jogger we all know and love was born. But after decades of training in ungainly attire, it was clear that something needed to change, and for one Frenchman, the solution was clear. Speaking of history… The History Of Joggersīelieve it or not, running as a form of voluntary exercise has origins in Ancient Greece, but spread after the modern Olympic games were re-introduced in 1896 and spread further after the ‘running boom’ of the 1970s. History has a habit of proving them wrong.

These days, however, you’re just as likely to see a similar look adorning the gents on the front row at fashion week – albeit styled with a touch more panache.Īnd while the elitists may turn their noses up, scoff and denounce joggers as a fad, it’s worth remembering that people of a similar mindset once said jeans wouldn’t last and that The Beatles were poisoning the minds of the youth. The combination of a blazer, sweatpants and dress shoes was not long ago a style avenue reserved almost exclusively for old men who sit on park benches, drinking cans and shouting at pigeons.

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