Best Workout Clothes and Fitness Gear, Tested by an Editor
I'm a Fitness Editor and These Are My Favorite Workout Sets to Wear to Viral Classes
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Outfit: Golden Butter Essential Waist T-Shirt ($45). Golden Butter Foldover Bootcut 32" Legging ($88). Bombas Women's Gripper Ankle Socks ($15).
It had been a minute since I pulled off a headstand, but when given the chance to check out the heated yoga class at Equinox Hudson Yards (where I was staying for an overnight on behalf of SoFi), I jumped right back into my vinyasa flow. I immediately thought of the popular Dayflower Blue colorway in stock at Aritzia for my apparel choice, as the shade feels both sophisticated and trend-driven — qualities I imagine most Equinox members strive for.
To say that I was overly impressed by the performance of this matching set, which just so happened to coordinate perfectly with my favorite Bombas grip socks, is no understatement. Butter-soft is the only way to describe the material, composed of 80 percent nylon and 20 percent elastane, and it's surprisingly sweat-wicking. Of course, being in a heated room is the ultimate way to test this fabric, and while I emerged after the one-hour session with strands of wet, messy hair pressed to my forehead, there was not one damp spot on my clothing.
I re-created some of the moves we did in class once back in my state-of-the-art, wellness-stocked room, just to further prove how beautifully these pieces hold up. If you're concerned about length of the pants (I was too, given my 5'1" frame), don't be — the foldover fabric of the waistband allows you to adjust the inseam as needed for whatever type of class you're doing and shoes you're wearing or not wearing. Of course, I wouldn't recommend going for a jog in pants like these, but there's no denying their versatility from yoga studio to brunch.