Activewear Trends: Top 5 Updates for 2026

Activewear trends are seeing elevated updates for the year ahead defined by a more intentional approach in design to embrace the studio to street lifestyle—think street-style worthy pieces, trend-driven silhouettes that don’t compromise support, and a fresh-feeling, rich color palette. Below, discover a preview of the top trends and best brands set to influence the activewear market throughout 2026, and download the full report below. 

Top Trends:

Studio to Street

We are seeing activewear styles receive elevated updates, seamlessly taking the wearer from studio to street. Current street-style-approved pieces gaining traction include the yoga shrug, striped track pants (+100% in Market Adoption), satin track pants (+158% to LY), and the viral sneakerina (35M TikTok VIews). 

Seen in Shorts

Top trending activewear shorts are giving leggings a run for their money. The 3 inch short is on the rise, up +45% in market adoption to last year while soft-handed shorts like the dolphin short (+94% to LY) and foldover short (+84% to LY) are experiencing accelerated growth. Plus, retro-inspired track shorts (+13%% to LY) are ones to watch as well.

Must Be a Match

Monochromatic matching sets with thoughtful details are key in the activewear space. Elements like piping and contrast trims are laying the groundwork for new color plays and blocking strategies. And, V-front waists are emerging as a standout silhouette—V- front pants are up +44% in market adoption to last year and  V-waist leggings are up +38% in market adoption to last year.

Top Brands:

Alo Yoga

Alo Yoga continues to lead in the fashion-driven activewear space. The brand is up +74% in searches to last year and steadily sees growth on social media, experiencing +3.9% in TikTok followers and +0.14% in Instagram followers in just the last month. Alo remains the brand to beat when it comes to high quality and trend-forward studio to street looks.