Since they first entered popular culture in the eighties, leggings have become the hero of everywear. The gym, the track, the kitchen, and dressed up to go on date night. Its been a shape-enhancing adventure across decades.
But alas, Gen Z is changing all of that. Sweatpants, cargo pants, and wide-leg trousers are gaining ground, once held by leggings. Silhouettes are changing to reduced body-conscious styling. And the numbers tell a story.
According to a report from the retail analytics platform Edited , leggings accounted for 46.9 per cent of all athleisure bottoms in 2022. By 2025, that figure had dropped to 38.7 per cent.
