The 14 Best Tracksuits to Wear for Strutting, Stunting, and Maybe Even Exercising (2024)

The Adidas Superstar tracksuit is the ne plus ultra of tracksuits, and there's no better color for it than good old black (with white stripes, naturally). This is the kind of tracksuit that'd look good on Run D.M.C., an Italian shipping magnate lounging on the Riviera, or a young footballer downing a pint of Stella at the pub. It's got the range. And you can be damn sure it'll look good on you, too.

Another contender for the tracksuit throne, Puma's T7 track jacket and pants have "iconic"right there in the name. With clean lines, simple branding,a funnel neck, and cuffed hems, the T7 tracksuit cuts a sleek silhouette. Plus, the fabric is made from 59 percent recycled polyester. It's like the Puma tracksuits that reigned supreme in the '80s, but even better.

Everlane's a relatively new brand in general, and its tracksuit is even newer; it just released last month. So, no, you're not going to find any archival shots of b-boys posing in tracksuits with Everlane "E" logos tucked into the corners of their jackets.What youwill find, if you get one of the brand's tracksuits for yourself, is a supremely comfortable matched set made from moisture-wicking, quick-drying, four-way stretch nylon that you can actually work out in(if you're into that sort of thing).

Does Nike make a tracksuit that enviably blends the best of the old-school styles with just the right amount of modernity?Do you even have to ask? The Swoosh delivers a perfectly 2021 take on the tracksuit with this green jacket-and-pants combo, which features a couple logo hits, contrast zips, and interesting paneling, sans any additional stripes or ornamentation.

For some guys, the Polo pony is the only logo that matters. This tracksuit—made from super-soft-but-still-sturdy cotton interlock—is the tracksuit for them. Slim. Streamlined. Perfect.

Remember way back when, in 1986, when Michael Jordan appeared on Late Night With David Letterman wearing that infamous red-and-blue tracksuit?Think of this as the spiritual—but thankfully not aesthetic—successor to that suit. This time around, it's futuristic in all the right ways, pairing orange and black with hits of yellow in lightweight nylon ripstop and finishing things off with convertible (!) track pants.

What happens when a standby of the UK tracksuit scene teams up with one of London's most exciting young design talents?Tartan galore, plus circular zipper pulls, and the general "coolest guy in the room" vibe that suffuses this collaborative track suit.

Leave it to Todd Snyder to take the tracksuit and distill it down to something slick, simple, and supremely wearable—andthen go you one better and do the whole thing up in an Italian cotton/polyester blend that makes his take on the stylefeel that much more special.

The '70s had their fair share of dark moments, but the ascent of the tracksuit sure wasn't one of them. Grace Wales Bonner, the London-based designer who's made the style a staple of her mainline collection(more on that later), teamed up with Adidas to offer up her take on the tracksuits of the era. The jacket is cropped, the collar stands high (or folds over quite elegantly), and the trousers are equipped with built-in stirrups. Plus, it's pink.Very pink. Put all that together and you could have a disaster. But in this team's very capable hands, the result is downright covetable.

Over the last few years, Needles tracksuits—cut from either smooth polyester or plush velour, like this one you see here—have become bona fide grails for an ever-widening circle of fans. In either jacket-and-pants or hoodie-and-pants combinations, they comecomplete with extra-wide, extra-bold side stripes and a butterfly embroidery inspired by Steve McQueen's chest tattoo inPapillon.