# Old Navy Sport, tested through a sweaty SF weekend > A style editor put Old Navy's new activewear line through Pilates, a run, and a strength circuit to see if cheap gear can look expensive. - Title: Old Navy Sport, tested through a sweaty SF weekend | Shortify - Summary: A style editor put Old Navy's new activewear line through Pilates, a run, and a strength circuit to see if cheap gear can look expensive. Old Navy Sport gets… - Keywords: activewear, old navy, menswear, gym clothes, budget style, Old, Navy, Sport, tested, through, sweaty, weekend - Source: Men's Health — https://menshealth.com/style/a73729649/old-navy-sport-activewear-review-2026 - Author: Christian Gollayan - Published: 2026-09-15T13:03:08+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: activewear, old navy, menswear, gym clothes, budget style ## A mirror check at Equinox Mid-Pilates in San Francisco, the writer catches his reflection in a lavender Old Navy Sport set. In a room full of expensive gear, he does not look out of place. > My hamstrings could use some work. My fit? Not so much. ## The hard part is cheap Stylish workout clothes over $100 a piece are everywhere. Gear that looks good, performs, and costs far less is the actual tough ask. ## Old Navy takes a swing The new Sport line, launching now, rebuilds the brand's longtime activewear with a lot more personality. The test: a full weekend of workouts in SF. ## Bounce Fleece won the trip A half-zip and matching sweats in Old Navy's smooth spacer fabric, mostly polyester and rayon with a little spandex. Cozy without the scratch or stuffiness of a normal hoodie. ## Flare, but not a tent The sweatpants have the slight flare Gen Z guys want, without swallowing a millennial who still likes tailored trousers. The half-zip is $42, the pants $38. ## CloudMotion passed Pilates The tee is mostly polyester with 7 percent spandex, light and drapey. It followed every reach and twist without bunching, and it did not hold onto the smell. > even after I worked up a sweat, I didn't smell gross ## Shorts that stay out of it The seven-inch StretchTech shorts survived legs in the air, the liner stayed put, and a zipper pocket held his Invisalign without digging in during hip bridges. > the seven-inch inseam kept me from flashing my colleagues ## A running tee under $25 The Slim Fit Performance Vent came in a red graphic with a Matrix-like finish, closer to a cult brand like Bandit than a bargain rack. Side vents included. ## Fitted, not sausage casing Snug through the chest, looser through the body. It added warmth for a chilly August morning in SF without cooking him once the run got going. > Fitted through the chest, looser through the body. No sausage casing. ## Run shorts you forget The matching five-inch Performance Vent shorts use the same light stretch fabric, with side vents and a built-in brief. They stayed put for the whole jog. > I looked at the waterfront. I did not think about my running shorts ## ProTrain shorts stole the show Brown polyester-spandex shorts on a terrace strength circuit. The stretch showed up in the squats, and unlike pricier pairs he owns, he never had to tug them back down. ## One miss in the sun The soft CloudMotion tee that felt great on a Pilates mat ran hot under midday sun. Save it for lifting indoors and grab a mesh shirt outside. > I should have worn one of the mesh shirts, though the view was worth sweating for ## The verdict, with a caveat Cheaper than Abercrombie's YPB and better looking than most budget gear. The open question is how it holds up after a year of washing, which no weekend can answer. > prices that let you buy the whole outfit for what one piece can cost elsewhere ## Key takeaway Old Navy Sport gets you a full stylish workout outfit for what a single piece costs at the premium brands, and it held up through a weekend of sweat.