If you’ve made a vow to move your body more this year – whether that means taking up a sport, hitting the gym or walking with friends – comfort must always be the top priority. There are few things more irksome than trying to jog along in gear that digs, rolls down or is too hot or too cold. Undeniably, though, it helps too if exercise doesn’t also mean having to don gear that makes you recoil, aesthetically speaking. Happily, there is a profusion of brands that make brilliant, wearable, comfortable and high-tech kits that are breathable and enable us to move freely and aid our fitness. These are a few of our most wanted.

By Nancy Alsop
January 2023