THESE ADIDAS TRACKSUITS ARE THE ORIGINATORS
The best adidas tracksuits range from collaborative masterpieces by Wales Bonner to retro styles informed by adidas Originals’s extensive archive.
Luxury tracksuits are a permanent fixture in the fashion world, with brands like Nicholas Daley, NEEDLES, Wales Bonner, and others whipping up desire for the style through collaborations and mainline designs alike. Spring/Summer 2024 shows cemented the style’s place in fashion, giving no indication that luxury’s obsession with the practicality of sportswear had waned. But while these designs offer high-end fabrics, style-forward cuts, and complex color palettes, they all take inspiration from the classic sportswear co-ords of the 1970s onwards. The leader in that arena has always been adidas.
The brand’s tracksuits have long typified the category with bold, primary colors as their identity and three distinctive stripes down each arm and leg. Visually unmistakable, cozy, and affordable, adidas tracksuits are hard to pick a problem with. Especially now, with the addition of Wales Bonner to the team sheet, adidas Originals tracksuits have never been so appealing.
Offering a wide range in colors, styles, and price points, there’s a combination of adidas track pants and track jackets for every style. For a luxe look, make a beeline for the new adidas x Wales Bonner tracksuits in neutral off-whites and browns, or for a more classic, retro adidas tracksuit, keep it mainline with the OG Firebird tracksuit.
The Best adidas Track Jackets
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Adidas’s Adicolor Classics are a safe place to begin a search for retro tracksuit goodness. This piqué track jacket features a two-tone color palette in line with traditional athletic designs but also boasts some modern twists like the shawl collar for a more contemporary finish.
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Arguably the most popular tracksuit top in the world, the classic black adidas Originals Firebird track jacket can’t be faulted. Versatile beyond compare, understated, and imbued with subcultural history, it crystallizes all that’s to love about retro tracksuits.
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Within the adidas Originals women’s tracksuit collection, there’s a great deal of silhouette variety. Here, the track jacket features an unusual cropped body for a lightweight look that lends itself to layering.
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Few collaborations have been as successful as Wales Bonner’s work with adidas Originals. From the viral “Samba” collection to the tracksuits met with open arms every season, the duo can do no wrong. Outfitted in a rich brown palette, this track jacket slots effortlessly into earthy Fall/Winter wardrobes.
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Taking a step away from the brand’s ’70s-leaning styles, this Wales Bonner tracksuit top feels more ’90s with a nylon build instead of cotton.
The Best adidas Track Pants
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One of the great strengths of Grace Wales Bonner’s designs is her ability to bring refreshing twists to classic staples. Here, the relaxed, straight-leg track pants are executed in textured French terry fabric.
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From Tony Soprano to Paris Hilton, lovers of velour tracksuits occupy every walk of life. The enduring appeal of the fabric’s exuberant sheen is felt in this emerald green pair of track pants, which are sure to be the defining feature of any outfit.
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While mixing different track jackets and track pants can work well, there’s a lot going for the uniformity of a matched tracksuit. Match this pair of brown Wales Bonner track pants with the coordinating jacket for the full retro effect.
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Elasticated bungee drawstrings at the waist and cuffs allow for a customizable fit which, when tightened, emphasizes the wide-leg tailoring of these track pants.
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The archive from which adidas Originals picks its designs is one of the largest in fashion and is brimming with the kind of nostalgic palette and details that characterize this pair.
- Date: December 21, 2023
