Ok, I’m looking for recommendations for reasonably priced leggings please. I’m currently coming in at XXL in Fabletics and Under Armour but I’m struggling to find anything except plain colours and more than I can afford in those sizes (currently around £30 or less)
All suggestions gratefully received!
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I got mine from Tesco. A set of 2 were around £16 I think. You can buy them singly also. They do plain and patterned, my current faves look like paint splatters!
CP2 (my running buddy) loves her decathlon leggings. I have some boring m&s ones, and some slightly snazzier Ron Hills from John Lewis, but I waited for the sales. I love the Ron Hills, they feel great on.
If you have a TK Max near you, they often have an excellent range of good-quality-but-funky running gear at reasonable prices. I’ve got some REALLY good bargains from their clearance bit too. X X post a pic when you finally purchase!! X
Oh I will! I’m definitely feeling the need for a something snazzy 😂 I’ve never been in TK Maxc though there’s one at the local retail park, will have to pop in 😁
The ones at Sports Direct in the Running department are defo moisture wicking etc...mine were £17.99, but are plain grey, pretty sure they did colours too though. Good luck finding some somewhere at a price that fit your pocket as well as your bootie 😁
I’d definitely hit up Decathlon, the one here in Belfast has great funky varieties with wacky colours if that’s what you’re going for, failing that try eBay, best of luck
Another one worth a look is sturdy by design, some of her stuff is pretty out there, I got a pair for a breast cancer run and all in I think I paid about £35 including p&p she has a great size range too !
Believe me, it was way more than I’d ever want to pay, I try to keep it to a tenner or thereabouts, but a portion of the money went to cancer care, other than that my go to are decathlon and eBay, did you try tk maxx as well???
Good luck, something will turn up, another one I use is sportsshoes.com, they do clothing as well as trainers, they’re usually about 2 seasons back but who cares! Let me know how you get on!
I tried Tikiboo, and sized as per their guide, they were slightly too big, and slipped down when I ran in them, as I had worn them I couldn't return them! I ended up giving them away on here, asking only for a donation to a breast cancer charity.
Best thing is to try before you buy, if they have a drawstring all the better.
Definitely Sturdy by Design need a size up (for me at least), she does gift vouchers if anyone wants to treat you! They are excellent, but a bit addictive 😬 Register onto her website and you be informed of sales, she often has 20% off, which brings them in under £30.
Decathlon for me. Then bought a ridiculously expensive bra top thing from Victoria’s Secrets and got a deal on leopard leggings, just an extra £15. They should have been £60 😲 but are better quality than anything else I own, and are my top all time favourite.
My fave leggings are Lucy Locket Loves. They are £33 plus P&P, but join the Facebook group and there are discount codes most weeks (and a really supportive community). Might not be much on the site just now as they are about to move premises so had a massive sale to run down stock, but worth watching out for when they relaunch as they have already previewed the new designs and there are some fan ones coming.
Be careful with Fabletics you are bound to buy more than you want or need! It’s a bit of a con I think. Try TKMax but I got mine from my local charity shop - might be worth a look!
Loads of tips there but just in case you've not got enough (!) do you have an outlet centre near you? Ours has a few sports stores in including Under Armour, Nike and Adidas. Have got all my stuff from those. I tend to favour dark leggings and a bright top but they have a wide range of styles and sizes. Esp good if the outlet has a sale too 😊
There’s one a couple of towns away but it’s a drive so out of the picture at the moment sadly. Worth remembering for when I’m back behind the wheel though. Thanks!
Sweaty Betty are the best quality I have ever found - pricey but subscribe for newsletters and they’ll let you know when in sale. At least 50% off in sale - I have bagged some bargains. Also - Sainsbury’s for fair quality gear - leggings, tops - good range of sizes. Good luck. X
I’ve just got a pair from Alpkit. They do up to size 18 stretchy leggings. They’re £25. I can never usually get fun ones but my current ones are bright green spots! ❤️
I love Gap leggings. They are not cheap though so I always wait for the sales and can usually pick some up for under £20. They are supportive, blackout and most importantly you don’t see my cellulite through them 😂
Look out for the sportswear specials in Lidl and Aldi. Some of the best leggings and tops I wear are from there. The leggings are usually about £6.99. The tops about £3.99. Also Primark sportswear is very cheap and the colours bright. I do like bright sportswear.
I would also recommend Sturdy By Design. I got a couple of pairs of their winter leggings last year. Slightly fleecey inside but not at all thick. They are great for Winter running.
I never saw any stuff like that in my Aldi, maybe it’s too small. Never been in Lidl lol, our nearest isn’t local. I know Primark are cheap but I’ve heard dubious reports about their moisture wicking capabilities so I’ve avoided them. The Sturdy by Design ones sound great for the chilly weather 😊. Cheers!
I’ve been using the cotton ones from Amazon all summer. Three quarter length, lots of colours, although all plain, and £5 or less a pair, price depends on colour
Have you tried sports direct I got the men’s karrimor tights and a bargain at £12.00 no point spending a fortune on them and a descent price and a good brand and they have more women’s running clothes than men’s so you will have more choices 😉
If you're a Costco member, or know anyone who is, they have a good range of sportswear. For the next two weeks, they have Tuff full length, high waist running tights for £11.98. I already have the capris and they are very good quality. I will be getting a couple of pairs of these long ones.
I buy mine from Matalan. They do a sports range and they are reasonably priced (though I still generally get in the sales) and brightly coloured and I’ve noticed no real difference from my branded ones.
Check out start fitness for all brands, they're like tkmaxx for sports.
I'd advocate caution with more mile, I found the waist to crotch ratio....all wrong 🙈 but with start fitness you can get big brands for silly money, I've had stuff at 80% off rrp. It can take time for your size to roll round but like with adidas capris the quality is worth the wait (I got some for 15 quid!)
I wonder how long your XXL will be needed when you are doing couch25k. Maybe buy some el cheapo stuff because in one or two months you may be XL, and then L. Who knows? After 4 months of couch25K even my neck size shrank and all my 16 1/2 inch shirts look like I have spent a year in a concentration camp. Be careful, this couch25k can be good for your health, but you may be out buying new clothes
I graduated C25k in March but I only got to 5k yesterday lol. I’ve lost about 12 pounds so far but the XXL sizes are still a little small lol. I’m only wanting cheap ones but it’s great to have so many suggestions of places to look. I have quite a list now! 😃
Decathlon. I have two pairs, both 3/4 length. 1 grey and black the others blue and white. They certainly do red too. I'm a standard size 12 and ordered a M which are fine. Happy shopping!
Aldi don’t have them all the time, they have events usually advertised a week or so before, Lidl the same. Certainly worth a look when they do have the events.
How about CONTRA? They are produced by the ParkRun people. They are a bit plain, but have colourful dots on them. Not sure of the price....they do multi sizes . Happy running 🙂🌻
Not heard of them before. Definitely looking for the cheaper end as I’m losing weight so maybe when I’m thinner if they’re expensive like Maddee_6333 says. Thanks though 😊
Just checked them out, seems like they’re £39.00, and that’s on the pricey side really. Have fun with the running, it’s a tad addictive! Enjoy lots 🌻. BTW they’re from Contra-movement and the N is written the wrong way round. Happy running 🙂
Yes that is a bit pricey. Love the reverse N idea though, very clever. I’m loving the running n definitely addicted lol. The leggings are my gift to myself for graduating Ju-Ju’s plan by running for 60 minutes, combined with finally hitting 5k after 7 months 😃
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