Touching the fabric of the Align is a sensation like none other, giving new meaning to the phrase “buttery soft.” (One of our testers may or may not have audibly oohed and aahed the first time she put them on.) That luxurious material translates into an extremely comfortable wearing experience, which showed in our testing when the Align Pant scored perfect marks for everyday comfort and stretch. Yes, $98 may seem like a steep price to pay, but if you’re serious about your fitness and/or yoga gear, you won’t be able to find anything better than the Lululemon Align Pant. The Lululemon brand is practically synonymous with the word “athleisure,” and whether you love it or love to hate it, one thing is certain: Lululemon makes some seriously fantastic leggings. On backpacking trips, I prefer hiking pants since they are more durable, breathe better, and don’t get stretched out or baggy the way leggings do.Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account
In hot weather, I find leggings too hot so I wear shorts or hiking pants. I find it’s easier to find hiking leggings that fit me compared to hiking pants since they are so stretchy.įor me, hiking leggings work best for day hikes in moderate weather.
High-end hiking leggings use body-mapped construction to ensure they stay in place and fit all your curves. Leggings for hiking often have great pockets. (But that does mean they often aren’t that breathable, which some brands offset by putting in panels of lightweight fabric.) Hiking tights use durable fabrics that are abrasion-resistant. Hiking leggings take the best of hiking pants and yoga leggings and fuse them together. The stretchy knit of leggings and their close fit also means that it’s easy for bugs to bite right through leggings! They have a close fit that is designed for compression and comfort, but that can impede breathability. Running and yoga leggings are often made with lightweight material that is prone to snagging and tearing. They also have better pockets, adjustable waists, and are easier to roll up to cross streams or to vent in warm weather. They breathe better since they don’t trap as much air and moisture directly against your skin. In general, hiking pants are more durable than leggings. But newer hikers often prefer to hike in leggings or tights. Traditional hikers will tell you they only hit the trail in hiking pants. Wearing my The North Face hiking leggings at Cliff Gilker Park I’ll explain each type and give you my picks for the best hiking leggings in four different categories. Hiking leggings use a few different types of construction and fabric to make them more durable than regular leggings. (Both have happened to me when hiking in running leggings!)
No one wants to poke a hole in their tights or sit down on a sharp rock that creates a big tear in the butt of their leggings. That means that all the leggings on this list are designed to wick sweat and use durable fabric that will stand up to scrapes and scuffs. But in this post, I’m focusing only on leggings designed specifically for hiking. Some of them are fine for hiking, and if you already own leggings you like hiking in, that’s great. But most are made for running, yoga, or casual wear. There are literally thousands of pairs of leggings out there.
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