Best activewear: 12 high-waisted gym leggings to buy now – Stylist Magazine

We expect a lot from our leggings. All of us want them to be squat-proof , lightweight and sweat-wicking , phone-carrying . If we’re running, we need compression . If we’re yoga-ing, they need to be breathable. And if we are wearing them to pick up groceries at Tesco or heading out for a coffee, they need to look good.

And that’s why a decent pair of high-waisted leggings is such an investment. They’re our armour for nailing workouts and every day life. In fact , on any given day, you’ll see members of Strong Women wandering around the office in a pair of belly-button grazing Lululemons or cycling away in order to an IRL meeting wearing some just-tight-enough Spanx tights.

With that in mind, these are our own picks of the best leggings on the market for all bodies, sports plus budgets.