Alternatives to joggers
Alternatives to joggers
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PT1984

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3,425 posts

213 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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I have turned into a slob. I blame Covid and the lockdown.

I live in joggers. I WFH three days a week so it’s the comfy choice, and they are great in this cooler weather. The issue is, I wear them out the house. This is unacceptable. I wear them to do the nursery run. The girls didn’t recognise when I turned up in my more formal work wear. The other mums run a mile.

What are the alternatives. Must be comfy. Must be acceptable to leave the house.

Jeans don’t really work round the house, and neither do chinos really.

sherman

15,241 posts

245 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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Most ladies wear leggings? idea

Try cargo trousers or embrace cold legs and wear shorts.

Prohibiting

1,920 posts

148 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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Why don’t chinos or jeans in the house work?

bitchstewie

67,715 posts

240 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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Change your trousers before you leave the house confused

PT1984

Original Poster:

3,425 posts

213 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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Well this is just it. My wife buys her leggings from Amazon and she looks incredible in them!

I’m good with chinos and jeans in the real world. I just want to get rid of the joggers all together. If they’re there, they will be worn!

Jazoli

9,656 posts

280 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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Try jeans with elastane in them, they are much more comfortable than normal jeans, I too wear joggers around the house but won't go out of the door in them.

flatlandsman

764 posts

37 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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Oh realise that you are comfy and dont give a toss, that's what I do, I really could not give the slightest toss what anyone thinks. Better stuff has a time and a place.

BoRED S2upid

21,053 posts

270 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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bhstewie said:
Change your trousers before you leave the house confused
I’ve no idea why this would be the case? They work for everyone else.

Sheets Tabuer

21,449 posts

245 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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You need this site.

https://kapowmeggings.co.uk/

Hoofy

80,068 posts

312 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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bhstewie said:
Change your trousers before you leave the house confused
Wot e sed.

I always dump the hoody and joggers for a morning suit, shirt, and cravat. A cravat because I don't want to be too formal.

ecsrobin

18,665 posts

195 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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I’ve not resorted to joggers but I’ve found various hiking trousers are baggy and comfortable to lounge around in and acceptable to leave the house in.

PT1984

Original Poster:

3,425 posts

213 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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Sheets Tabuer said:
You need this site.

https://kapowmeggings.co.uk/
I think I’d get arrested entering the nursery.

PT1984

Original Poster:

3,425 posts

213 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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ecsrobin said:
I’ve not resorted to joggers but I’ve found various hiking trousers are baggy and comfortable to lounge around in and acceptable to leave the house in.
I think this may be the way to go. I used to wear Cragghopper walking trousers all the time. That was when my waist was 6” less.

jimmytheone

2,009 posts

248 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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bhstewie said:
Change your trousers before you leave the house confused
^ That.
Different occasions, different trousers - joggers round the house, jeans out n about - its about having the right errrr tool for the job biggrin

Skyedriver

23,417 posts

312 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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Our son 18 wears joggers all the time (except when he used to go to school but now he schools at home)
I've (70) never worn joggers in my life, hate them, wear jeans in either blue or preferably black.
My FiL (86) has taken to wearing joggers, even going out, elasticated cuffs, white socks, appropriate footwear for the weather. TBH he looks bloody stupid but don't tell him I said so as he's obviously comfortable and happy.

TUS373

5,172 posts

311 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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Phew
Thought this thread was going to be about murder targets.

MDMA .

10,682 posts

131 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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Sheets Tabuer said:
You need this site.

https://kapowmeggings.co.uk/
Behave.

PT1984

Original Poster:

3,425 posts

213 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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wyson said:
Na, that is too much work. You have to change when you come back, hang up the trousers etc.

And wearing elasticated chinos around the home is too much work. Comfy, but toilet breaks are more involved than they should be.

I’m definitely with the op, that joggers are the way forwards. If you settle on a style and fit that work well, you won’t look completely chavvy. Lol.

Edited by wyson on Monday 22 January 20:20
I do always wear my Seamaster when I leave the house in them, to make me feel a little better. Also wore them once with my Classic Bedale. Never again.

turbomoggie

348 posts

134 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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Cotton cargo pants- comfy, breathable, lots of pockets for carrying stuff and you look "reasonable" when out of the home.

PT1984

Original Poster:

3,425 posts

213 months

Monday 22nd January 2024
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I’m not. But I’m also not flexing around the house in £120 trousers!

I have a few fleeces from Passenger. Will look to see what they have to offer.