Sorry, I think those are ugly. But when you are staying home, anyhting that is comfortable works.

I am not a fan of them-- they arent all that flattering on me. I wear either leggings or jeans.

I don't think I'd wear them out of the house even if they were flattering but who knows. Covid has changed my views on lots things.

I have these:

I’m petite so the length for me is longer. This comes in a longer length as well.

I would not get the baggy slouchy ones that you posted.

Many brands have them so the trick is to find ones that look good on you.

I think they're cute, but the camo pair in the first link are not joggers to me, they're more of a yoga pant. Joggers are a bit loose and slightly baggy, and look best with something fitted and slim-fittting on top, I think, to avoid an overall voluminous look. I have a heathered navy pair and a charcoal pair that I wear for working out and hiking. They're of a lightweight wicking fabric and super comfy.

Nope. I'd be forever tugging down those cuffs.

Thanks for that link, Eld. I'm finding the material is important to avoid them looking saggy. I do a lot of walking around my city, and often have errands to run on foot. I want something comfortable but still presentable. Some of them are lightweight and breathable for spring.

I don't think I'd wear them for anything dressier than activewear, though. I think they're fun, too, and IdaClaire, I prefer them with a fitted top, too. Thanks for that recommendation.

I don't wear them myself. I am short, so not sure they would look right on me and I don't like the cuff. Yes, material is important. You can find them with spandex. Joggers don't need to be baggy, loose, etc. That looks too much like sweatpants, and you all know my thoughts on those LOL!! In warm weather I rarely wear "long" pants. I love ankle pants and the longer capri (not ones that stop just below the knee).

My friend loves these from Old Navy. fitted joggers

hahahah "One man's sweat pants are another woman's joggers" HAHAHAHAH

Guess I am really out of it - never heard of joggers until now. Not my cup o' tea though the one pair of long pants I have for golf are that style. I never got into leggings, jeggings or yoga pants either - still jeans (denim and colors) for casual wear. In the summer I wear a skort most of the time and sometimes casual knit dresses.

Yes, Tina, I bought a pair on a whim over the winter that don't have spandex. Let's just say they are my "I give up" pants. ;-)

Mtn, khakis just aren't my style. And while I love the idea of muslin pants, I find them very unflattering, adding bulk where I don't need it. I've tried several on over the years and they did nothing for my figure.

No joggers for me. I don't think they look good on the models. I wear leggings and tunics or long shirts when I can't look good in normal clothes, like these days :-(

I’m wearing a pair of Athleta joggers right now. Just returned from a walk, so I did wear them for exercise, but I’ll wear them when I do a couple of errands this afternoon. But I’ve always embraced the “I’m on my way to the gym” look. I wouldn’t wear them, say, out to dinner or anything. But if I were thin and 26, I probably would.

Joggers aren’t for me mainly due to that bottom banding. My sons rave about the DUER “no sweat” pants I bought them several years ago as gifts and have gone back for more.

I might try the ladies version. The paints are stretchy with unique stitching that makes them good for a hundred uses. They could be sort of a jogger but without the ankle banding that I dislike. Comes in several colors and length/fit options.

https://shopduer.com/collections/womens/products/womens-dress-sweatpant-slim-straight?color=mallow

Yeah, I'm not a khaki wearer either. There's something sportier about the joggers, and I think that's why I like them. Khakis can veer more towards the preppy look, IMO.

I will just ditto Ida on the khakis/preppy look.

I have these from Athleta. The white was too see through but the blue was nice. They are linen so appear a bit less casual. I wore the blue with a fitted white t shirt and Birkenstock’s. I live in SW Florida where it is always hot. I only own one pair of jeans and barely wear them at all. I live in shorts year round. I do not like to wear leggings as casual around the house wear as if you don’t have a zipper on your pants it is way too easy to lose track of your weight.

I wear straight leg yoga pants around the house. If I'm going out and don't feel like squeezing into jeans(LOL), I have some cotton blend stretchy ankle pants which are very comfortable.

Kind of like this:

In general, I don't like pants with elastic around the ankle.

OK, this is all news to me. Fundamentally they are what we used to call sweat pants but they're lighter weight fabric and slimmer cut. I'm too short-legged to wear anything that cuts my leg even more like the banding or the shorter length. I wear leggings now for the gym and they are comfortable. But 95% of my waking hours, I'm in jeans. I have a pair of talbot's "jeggings" which are really slim cut pull-on jeans that look like denim but have more stretch in them. They are super comfy.

But all my jeans have stretch so they move with me. What I'm not a fan of with khakis and muslin pants are that they don't stretch so easily and I will get them dirty every time.

As it gets warmer, I'll be heading into shorts which I wear to the knee. But I did spring for my first skort to see how I like it...not sure when I'd wear it, but I'll give it a try. I understand some women really prefer them to shorts. But I'm concerned that the extra layer of fabric will be bulky and hot come warmer weather.

Annie, I can’t seem to find skorts in the right fabric. The skirt part doesn’t lay right when made of the spandex-y poly workout short type fabric. I just don’t like the look of it. I wish wish I were like you and could sew. Or I should say had a tolerance for sewing.

I live in them but I don't wear the ones with elastic at the ankles. They hit at the waist with elastic and are not low waisted like yoga pants, and definitely not tight like skinny jeans which I think are just ugly and unflattering, even on perfect bodies.

Mine came from Amazon, good price and the material is thick enough to make me feel comfortable. For out and about errands, wear them with a nice tee or super casual knit top. Blouses would look strange with them.

Czarinalex where do you find those? I had something similar from years back from Marshall’s. Haven’t been able to find them again anywhere.

Just Terri and Annie: I have a skort made by Toad & Co. — it’s not super short and it’s not “workout fabric”, just a nice soft jersey material. Mine is black and I’ve had it forever. Glad to see they’re still making it; I might get another.

I dislike skorts, give me a skirt or shorts, but combining them is the worst of both worlds to me. If I want shorts under a skirt I find it more comfortable to wear them separately.

I don't wear joggers out of the house. I also don't own any leggings and my yoga pants are Danskin with a little flare on the bottom. I often wear hiking pants for casual errand running, love all the pockets for keys, phone, extra mask, etc. I am bottom-heavy and find a straight or flared leg is better for my silhouette.

@czarinalex I refer to those as ponte pants. Very slim, but don't hug your legs like leggings. I have several pair, but here in the south there is no way I would wear that fabric in warm weather LOL!

@terezosa / terriks I don't care for skorts either - the two layers would be much too hot here. I do wear shorts (longer). I think they are cute on some people and definitely good golf attire.

Ooh, I might have to get these shorts, or do you think they're too "matronly?"

Old lady elastic waist shorts

I'll stop now but you make it so easy.

I've removed my comment to you and henceforth I will refrain from responding to your posts.

@eld6161 I got mine from TJmaxx and I took that pic from their website, so they have them currently.

@Tina Marie They are not ponte. I have a few of those. Ponte is kind of textured and definitely heavier in weight. The ones I have are lightweight and have a smooth texture. I do wear them in summer, but I don't live in FLA.

I too have a pair from Vuori I like to lounge around in and I have worn them out running errands a couple of times. They are lightweight, soft, and very comfortable. I also have a pair from Athleta that are a bit longer and wore them on vacation in Ireland/Scotland before Covid and they were great for travel. I would never try to dress them up.

Oakley those from Anthro are cute and fun. They look a bit thicker fabric but would still be cute loungers.

Skorts are my go-to in summer and I live further south than Tina. And yes, I wear shorts, skirts, dresses too sometimes. I don’t find skorts at all hot. To each her own.

@czarinalex I'm in TN :) The ponte pants I have are not textured but they are heavier knit. And they don't get baggy. I will check those out that you shared.

@OutsidePlaying I don't wear skirts or dresses (except in dressy/formal situations LOL), so that's probably another reason I don't go for skorts. That and the fact I don't think they flatter me! But definitely to each her own. What looks good on one doesn't look good on everyone else.

I am not a fan of the elastic at the bottom of any pants. I have been living in yoga pants for a year. I do need to find some shorts, though. I tend to wear dresses or skirts when it is hot unless I am just staying home/gardening/drinking lemonade/kicking back in the shade. I do need people with fans to keep the bugs away, though. ;-)

My favorite shorts are a pair of yoga pants that were above my ankles which I didn't like, so I shortened them to above the knee. That happens a lot to me as I'm on the cusp of petite and misses lengthwise....sometimes the petites are too short and the usually the misses are too long in pants.

I had to google joggers but I am not a fan mainly because of the elastic ankles. I'm sure I could find some cute ones if I put some effort into it. I have a flat but and pants with some tightness look best. Bought another 2 pair of jeans from AE yesterday.... but not skinny! lol

I'm with Bumblebeez, Annie et al, had never heard of joggers until this discussion. To confirm the obvious, this isn't something one sees people wearing in the Keys or South Florida in general, we're a shorts kinda place.

They certainly don't look like a garment that would be flattering to most women, especially given that today the average American woman is 5'4" tall and weighs 170 pounds. Even the models shown who are of course of model proportions don't look particularly fetching in their joggers IMO.

Guess based on responses this is more a trend of at home comfort?

This is exactly my shape without the joggers... I don't see how this one would be flattering on me at all...instead it would just exaggerate the things I don't want exaggerated...the width of my hips, the size of my thighs, the shortness of my legs.

Reminds me of the old look we used to call the ice cream cone where it made one's butt look big and then taper to nothing. The woman below is not overweight...it's just that the pants aren't doing her any favors. She agrees as this is from her post about what not to wear.

I am tall and thin and can probably get away with wearing anything but I was not as thin as I am now for a while and it's so ingrained in me to still look for flattering shapes that all those billowy things are hard for me to pull off mentally

If I were a mother of teen daughters I would encourage the baggy jogger look. To me it says “don’t touch that”

Every time I see a model in spike heels and joggers, I involuntarily roll my eyes, because at age 62, 5 ft 3in, with with muscular calves, that is just not a good look. Not that I ever wear spike heels, anyway, especially pumps.

I think joggers can look really cute on young people with average bodies and positive attitudes about their bodies. Joggers can be fun and sporty, but they are not for me. The cuff (which really is what makes joggers, joggers) just doesn't work for me. It calls attention to the length and width of my legs in a way that tapered jeans do not.

I received my first delivery of joggers, and most of them I like. The cuffs at the bottom are loose enough that they still fall naturally and don't get stuck at my calves. My favorite so far is this one... the cuffs are zippered, and the material is lightweight without being clingy. They reach a bit further to my ankles than here on the model. But I think the drape makes my legs look longer (I'm tall to start, but my torso is long).

eta, thanks for everyone's input and suggestions. I didn't thank each poster after a certain point, but I appreciate all the input.

Those look nice - where did you get them?

Sorry--here's the link.

https://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=480764012&vid=1&tid=onpl000000&kwid=1&ap=7&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6dDNgc-K8AIV3G1vBB1Cvw43EAQYASABEgKs_fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#pdp-page-content

Unless I missed in the comments, I seem to be the only one here who doesn’t like joggers for the elastic waist, not the elastic cuffs. For one thing, many joggers have a drawstring at the waist. They are cute on people with flat abs/midsection who can tuck shirts in, ut for someone like me who can’t, the drawstring just adds bulk to my midsection. For the joggers that just have an elastic waist, another problem for me is that the pleated/gathering also adds bulk. I need a flat, structured waistband to keep my belly from protruding.

I bought this pair thinking they would work with the flat front. These are not joggers, but they sell the exact style in joggers with the elastic cuffs. Anyway, these are okay, but I did not realize the back of the waist was gathered and feel like I have a granny butt when I wear them. I’m bottom heavy and these just make my butt look big since there is little structure in the back. They look cute on the model, not so cute on me. I bought them just before the pandemic and would have returned them had the store not been closed for a while. So I wear them, but mostly just around the house. My favorite pair of pants by Athleta they no longer carry. :(

Athleta Brooklyn Pants

Those are super cute. I'm apparently the outlier because I love joggers. I wear them a ton. In public. To work. LOL I attempt to dress them up on occasion with the shoe and top choice. I find them incredibly versatile.

Eld! i just received the Vouri performance joggers and love them. It only took a few days to get them and they are perfect, Nice quality, light weight and not baggy! :-) I am going to order a few more. Thank you!!!!

No joggers for me. I don’t like the band at the bottom.

I found a few slim ankle pull-on pants that have a more formal look than leggings but are just as comfortable. These come in thicker, more structured fabrics than leggings and look great with pretty much all tops. They are more forgiving of small pockets of flab here and there but comfortable.

I have three Ellen Tracy slim fit ankle pants and a couple of other brands that I can’t recall.

I was late to joining the “jogger“ club. I am old enough to remember sweatpants with elastic at the bottom and how long it took me to drag my husband away from that look 😀 Well, I picked up a few pairs and love wearing them especially when it is raining or wet outside when I walk. Before, the rain would wick up my pants legs, but the jogger style prevents that. Currently, I own fleece lined joggers, but have been looking for a more spring-like version.

I had a few pairs of leggings that were not tight at the ankle. I found them years ago in Marshall’s. They don’t make them any more. It was the perfect combo.