ALO Workout Pants: The Perfect Pants For Exercise

Somehow working out is so much better with cute exercise clothes. But, unfortunately, finding the right fit for both you and your workouts can be challenging. I prefer to workout in exercise pants as opposed to shorts, but finding the proper combination of fit and function has been difficult. In fact, I have a number of pairs of pants that remain discarded in the corner of the drawer, eventually donated to goodwill and/or returned to the retailer because the rise is too short, the fabric too heavy or too light, or, most embarrassing, they don’t stay up, especially when running.
These ALO beauties (cleverly standing for Air Land Ocean) hailed to me from the super clearance rack at the Sport Chalet and I decided to give them a try, since they'd been marked down to only 15.00. For a quick impulsive decision made on a brief stop to pick up an emergency gift for a friend (I'd been too preoccupied to order something online in time), the pants turned out to be a fabu find. In fact, I love them so much that I've gotten rid of all of my other workout pants and replaced them with ALO brand pants that I've picked up from various online retailers for a steal. The weight is perfect - medium, not too light, not too heavy. And, since I don't like that slick polyester feel of a lot of workout clothes, these are perfect - they are more like a brushed cotton which holds its shape, while being comfortably form fitting and wicking. The tags say that they are 90% nylon and 10% spandex knit jersey - the jersey must make a huge difference and I credit it for getting rid of that icky shiny look that a lot of exercise clothes have.
They have proper wicking technology and proper stretch technology and the website even boasts that there's antimicrobial technology too, so you are covered on all sides. Complete with a wide hidden waistband that is properly medium rise (not too low to give you plumber's crack and not so high that you feel as if you are wearing some 80's high waisted sweats), they also come in several lengths and are flattering enough to run to the store in (Stacy and Clinton might not agree that they could be a "sweat suit alternative", but who cares). Most importantly, they stay up during a jog.
Many of them come with cute color blocking on the waistband too (Navy with Sea Green color block or Black with Lavender color block), making them more fun than the regular black workout pants AND some of them even have a little zippered key pocket, perfect for if you are doing a boot camp and just need to have your car key on hand. And a note to tall girls - the long versions are the perfect length for us, properly going to our shoes without exposing our ankles. The cropped ones are great too!
You can pick them up from the ALO website (wedge color block long pant for 60 and capri pant for 50) but I found better prices on this site - 34.00/each