Joggers And Trackers - History and Different Types

1. Joggers And Trackers - History and Different Types

3. Unless you've been living in a cave for the past five years, eating beetles for protein and washing in a muddy stream, you've no doubt noticed that menswear, as we know it, has undergone a transformation on a pretty fundamental level. • Tailoring has relaxed, men’s dress codes have become blurred, and the smartening up of sportswear has left bouncers at nightclubs all over the world scratching their big, round, boiled ham heads in confusion at the prospect of having to revise their "no trainers" policies.Joggers are one of the critical items leading the charge during this pivotal era in menswear, and as men's fashion mavericks continue to experiment with them, they are becoming ever more ingrained into the modern guy's wardrobe.

4. The combination of a blazer, sweatpants and dress shoes was not long ago a style avenue reserved almost exclusively for old men who sit on park benches, drinking cans and shouting at pigeons. • These days, however, you're just as likely to see a similar look adorning the gents on the front row at fashion week – albeit styled with a touch more panache.And while the elitists may turn their noses up, scoff and denounce joggers as a fad, it's worth remembering that people of a similar mindset once said jeans wouldn't last and that • The Beatles were poisoning the minds of the youth. History has a habit of proving them wrong.

6. The History Of Joggers • Believe it or not, running as a form of voluntary exercise has origins in Ancient Greece, but spread after the modern Olympic games were re-introduced in 1896 and spread further after the ‘running boom’ of the 1970s. But after decades of training in ungainly attire, it was clear that something needed to change, and for one Frenchman, the solution was clear. • After some experimentation with fabrics and cuts, the classic jersey jogger we all know and love was born. • However, while joggers and trackers were built with a firm purpose in mind, today they're much more. Just as with jeans and dress trousers before them, there are now many styles and shapes to take into consideration.

7. Smart Joggers • No longer suitable only for track, field or sofa, the sweatpant revolution has seen this active/loungewear essential undergo a tailored transformation. • Yes, the humble jogger has, as part of the athleisure trend, had a sartorial makeover, meaning dressing smartly no longer requires squeezing your lower portion into a pair of uncomfortable dress trousers for extended periods of time. • Think tailored, tapered legs and fine-gauge cotton that won’t sag at the knees. In fact, joggers have smartened up so much that wearing a pair with a shirt is no longer out of the question – something which just a few years ago would have been u…

8. Sporty Joggers • Even purpose-built joggers haven't escaped this new dawn in menswear. Once a baggy, billowy, grey marl affair, sporty joggers have shaped up, slimmed down, and somehow still managed to retain every ounce of comfort they boasted before. • Flattering cuts and technical fabrics are par for the course in this new sportswear movement, and now it's possible to hit the gym and look slick at the same time. Until you're drenched in sweat and purple in the face, that is. • With unbeatable comfort, total versatility and an increasing acceptance from menswear types, it may only be a matter of time before these modern casual classics take up the 'favourite day-to-day legwear' mantle from their denim cousins.

9. Sometimes all a man wants to do with his Saturday afternoon/evening is to sprawl himself out on the sofa and watch questionable television while shovelling fistfuls of dry roasted peanuts into his face. • Thankfully, there is a legwear option more than adequately equipped for the task at hand. • Lounge joggers are loose cut, insanely comfortable and somehow manage to be both airy and cosy at the same time. Basically, you'll never want to take them off.