The Best Sweatpants: Our Top 7 Picks (2025) Leave a comment

Honorable Mentions

Gap Heavyweight French Terry Seamed Wide-Leg Sweatpants for $70: As I discussed earlier, generally nontraditional pants are only a bit too out of my consolation zone, and I discovered these to be troublesome to model. The heavy French terry material is good and heat, and a few colours look nearly like denim. However on my 5’1″ body, with no drawstring on the waistband, these repeatedly pooled at my ankles, and never in a cool counterculture approach. I felt like I used to be dressing up in my dad’s garments, and I consistently wanted to hike them up on my waist. I might see these being very cool to the fitting demographic, and so they’re effectively constructed with neat seam detailing. I simply didn’t love them as a lot because the others I examined. —Louryn Strampe

{Photograph}: Mack Weldon

Mack Weldon Ace Sweatpant for $88: I like that Mack Weldon gives a Common or Tall match for its Ace Sweatpant—I attempted the latter—and it went all the way down to my ankles (yay!). The match is very nice right here, although the pants are inclined to look slightly wrinkly. The standout is the micro-brushed French terry texture. It feels clean and tender to the touch, although the pockets have an odd crinkly really feel. There are two zippered pockets, one on the again and one low on the fitting aspect, the latter of which is a pleasant spot for earbuds. I like that the ankles are back-ribbed, which helps keep a pleasant form. These pants are produced from 95 p.c cotton and 5 p.c Stretch. —Julian Chokkattu

{Photograph}: Buck Mason

Buck Mason Welterweight Sweatpant for $138: I like the look of Buck Mason’s Nineteen Forties-inspired Welterweight sweatpants, with a stunning huge, ribbed waistband. The one hundred pc cotton French terry fleece feels hardy and, whereas they do not really feel tight and drape properly, they are not what I might choose for lounging on a sofa. If I am carrying these, I really feel like I must put slightly thought into my outfit after which head out the door and present them off. I’ve two important points, although: The primary is that these pants are simply not lengthy sufficient for my 6’4″ body. Which may not be a problem for you, however they land effectively above my ankles. Additionally, the within of the pockets feels tough. —Julian Chokkattu

Reigning Champ Midweight Terry Standard Sweatpant for $110: I remorse asking for these sweatpants in white. Do not buy white pants. You will shortly be taught that it is actually arduous to maintain stains away, particularly on a bit of clothes designed for bumming round. Fortunately, Reigning Champ has a number of different shade choices, and the Classic White I’ve is not out there anymore (it isn’t simply me!). I am 6’4″, and I’d have favored the pants to be slightly longer to get nearer to my ankles, however it is a widespread drawback for me. My solely different gripe is the label on the within again of the sweatpants—the corners are tremendous sharp and scratchy, and after they inevitably make contact with the pores and skin, it is extraordinarily disagreeable. When that is not taking place, these one hundred pc cotton sweatpants are cozy with a pleasant silhouette, and the slant pockets are roomy. —Julian Chokkattu