Athleisure continues to dominate summer shopping trends as one of the most popular styles. Comfortable clothing is here to stay. A new report shows 85% of Americans wear athleisure regularly and nearly 30% wear it to work in the office.

Read The Rise of Athleisure for more information on how much Americans spend and how often they replace shoes, clothing, and more.

Sweats and leggings used to be reserved for relaxing or working out but that is not the case anymore. Now, Athleisure is the wardrobe of choice due to the pandemic and Americans are not looking back. It is a closet staple and daily wear even when people are not planning to exercise.

On average, Americans have spent $277 in the last 12 months on Athleisure. One out of ten admitted to having dropped $500 or more.

• 70% of Work From Home (WFH) employees wear athleisure, 29% who work in an office do the same.
• Top reasons why people love athleisure: comfort, versatility, look.
• 56% of people have at least one pair of athletic shoes they do not use for exercise.

This report dives into sustainability – nearly 70% do not know they can recycle athletic shoes or how social media impacts athleisure purchasing.

Take a look at the full report .

Just the Facts

Many Americans keep their shoes until they can barely function as a shoe. Nearly 3 out of 10 people said they replace their athletic shoes whenever holes form. About 2 out of 5 replace their shoes every year.

 Nearly 70% of Americans do not know athletic shoes can be recycled. During the study, 2 out of 5 people admitted to throwing their shoes in the garbage when getting rid of them. Only 3 out of 10 people donate them, and just 12% said they recycle their shoes.

While many hadn’t thought of athleisure and sustainability, 60% said footwear and clothing sustainability in general is important to them.

In 2022, Methodology + Media surveyed 1,116 Americans about their opinions on athleisure. Respondents were 48% male, 50% female, and 2% non-binary or transgender. The average age of all respondents was 37 years old.

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