In the great kingdom of pants, claims to the throne are constant. For some time, skinny jeans held absolute power, only to be usurped by wide-leg wool trousers. Then the pandemic happened, and every other style had to bow down to the clear ruler of the land: sweatpants. In every fashion category, anything that was cozy and no-fuss was king. Mandates to quarantine made sure of that. But now that the world, by and large, has opened again, sweatpants are still holding fast to their dominion.
No question, we all have become accustomed to styles made of plush fabrics with elastic waistbands. As a skinny jeans devotee, I never thought I’d walk down that road, but there I was, festering in sweatpants to the point of complete exhaustion. The collection I amassed is now looking a little worse for wear, and I’m sure I’m not alone in that. It’s time to restock, and here to help is Amazon. The gargantuan retailer has all the options needed to not only recline at home, but wear out and about, because it’s become totally acceptable to do Before Times things in a WFH wardrobe. That may change, but for the time being, sweatpants still hold sovereignty. Here are 20 of the best pairs to buy right now.
Eversoft Fleece Sweatpants
Fruit of the Loom
The maker of your go-to undershirts and boxer-briefs also happens to offer a super-soft (and super-cheap) pair of sweatpants.
Ultimate Cotton Sweatpant
You could go all-in on tracking down the fanciest pair of sweatpants money can buy, or you could cop Hanes’ take and save yourself a lot of headache—and a serious amount of coin.
Active Basic Jogger Fleece Pants
As Andre Gide famously said, “The color of truth is gray.”
Dri-Power Closed-Bottom Fleece Pocket Pant
Russell Athletic
As with most other things, you can never really beat the classics. And Russell’s sweats are about as classic as it gets.
Fleece Jogger Pant
Amazon Essentials
Tired of 50 literal shades of gray? Try out these joggers from Amazon Essentials, which come in a wide range of colors, including this cool blue.
Powerblend Retro Jogger Pants
The sweatpants that started it all still make for a damn solid choice today.
Fleece Jogger Pant
Goodthreads
Like Amazon Essentials, in-house label Goodthreads offers joggers in colorful options. So if you’re in the doldrums, brighten things up a bit with these sweats.
Essentials Fleece Sweatpants
A sleek pair of tapered black sweats that definitely lives up to the rep of the animal the brand is named after.
Rival Fleece Pants
Under Armour
With a name like Under Armour, best believe that the brand offers offers that kind of sweats needed to face any uphill battles—whether that’s running on an incline or lounging on the couch, fighting over which movie to watch.
Polar Fleece Thermal Sweatpants
Trailside Supply Co.
TCS’s stuff is built for long, winding treks outdoors. And that’s great. But these thermal sweats—complete with zipper pockets—will also keep you nice and toasty while cuddled on the couch.
Classic Fleece Embroidered Speed Logo Jogger
Sleek, form-fitting, and in a color called “peacoat blue,” these sweats will definitely pair nicely with anyone of of the sharp, well, peacoats we have here.
Attitude Accent Fleece Pant
The striped detail on these sweatpants is saturated with attitude. Just check out the name.
Standard Essentials 3-Stripes Pants
The Three Stripes never fails to offers high-performance styles that are comfortable, durable, and look damn good. These pants are proof.
Classics Vector Sweatpant
A perfectly cut pair in light heather gray that harks back to Reebok in the ’80s, when the likes of Boris Becker and John McEnroe wore the brand on and off the court.
Egret Sweatpants
Tommy Hilfiger
Now 12% off
In case you didn’t know, egret is the name of one of the most elegant birds in the species’ taxonomy. The same could be said of these sweatpants.
Authentic Sweatpants
Money: That’s what describes these Hugo Boss sweatpants best.
Terry Slim Sweatpants
Reigning Champ
Reigning Champ remains the (ahem) reigning champ of the sweatpants game because it consistently offers styles, like this option, that look just too good to pass up.
Jetset Jogger Pants
Good Man Brand
A light, tapered pair of sweats from Good Man that is—you guessed it!—good all around.
Yoga Sweatpants
If your goal is to perform bhairavasana, you’re gonna need these completely unrestricting yoga sweats to get to that level.
Barry Samaha Barry Samaha is the style commerce editor at Esquire, where he covers all things fashion and grooming.
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