17 Brands Like Alo for Men's Premium Activewear
You want gym clothes you can keep on afterwards. Most men's activewear makes you pick a side: technical kit that reads as sports equipment, or soft basics that sag by the third wash. Alo sits between the two, and its men's side is a real range rather than a token capsule, with separate collections for yoga, training, running and tennis.
The catch is that plenty of lists like this one pad themselves out with women's-only labels. We checked the men's side of every brand below on its own site, dropped the ones that no longer sell to men, and priced what we could in US dollars.
Quick comparison: Vuori and Rhone cut closest to Alo. NOBULL, Gymshark, Nike and Fabletics are the cheapest ways in. Aether, Reigning Champ, Mammut and Lululemon hold the premium end. Ten Thousand, Wolaco and Brooks each do one thing properly and stop there, while Mack Weldon, Myles Apparel, Under Armour and Outdoor Voices cover the pieces underneath and around a workout.
| Brand | Men's price (USD) | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Lululemon | Premium | Proven training fabrics |
| Vuori | $62 to $88 on core pieces | The closest overall match |
| Gymshark | Mid-range | Fitted gym cuts |
| Rhone | Premium | Gym to office in one outfit |
| Nike | $30 to $230 on training clothing | Breadth and price spread |
| NOBULL | $20 to $120 on men's apparel | Cheap, plain training kit |
| Under Armour | Mid-range | Hard training and team sport |
| Ten Thousand | $62 to $108 | Shorts, and little else |
| Outdoor Voices | Mid-range | Colour, and a softer look |
| Aether | $115 to $395 | Technical clothes worn in cities |
| Brooks | Mid-range | Running first |
| Mammut | $79 to $149 on midlayers | Cold weather |
| Mack Weldon | $42 to $138 | Everything under the outfit |
| Myles Apparel | $54 to $138 | One short that does both jobs |
| Wolaco | $68 to $98 | Compression with pockets |
| Reigning Champ | $38 to $550 | Gym clothes built like outerwear |
| Fabletics | Mid-range | Membership pricing |
Lululemon
Lululemon is the brand most men leave Alo for, and its men's side runs as deep as the women's, covering training, running and everyday trousers under one roof. The fit is cut closer to the body than most sportswear, which is the single biggest thing to know before ordering.
Lululemon's site blocks automated price checks, so we haven't quoted figures here. What we can say is that it sits in the same premium band as Alo, with a broader spread of non-gym pieces. If you want the full price comparison, we've written it up in luxury men's activewear brands like Lululemon.
Best for: men who want one brand to cover the gym, the commute and the weekend.
Vuori
Vuori is the closest match to Alo on this list, and the one we'd send most people to first. Its men's range is priced around $62 to $88 for the pieces you'd wear most, with the Ace Polo at $78, the Aim Pant at $71 and the Agility Short at $72.
The difference is temperature. Alo runs cool and urban, Vuori runs warm and coastal, with softer fabric and looser legs. Our editors reach for Vuori when the day has no gym in it at all, which is the clearest sign of where it belongs.
Best for: the Alo silhouette with less of the studio in it. We go deeper on the range in brands like Vuori for men.
Gymshark
Gymshark builds for the gym floor and nowhere else, which is the point. Men's cuts are fitted through the chest and thigh, colours change fast, and the branding is louder than anything Alo puts out.
Prices sit below Alo's. The men's underwear multipacks run $30 for a three-pack to $56 for a five-pack, and apparel tracks in the same accessible band. Gymshark's storefront prices in USD by default, so what you see is what you pay in the States.
Best for: lifters who want the fit to show the work. Our full rundown of the alternatives is in brands like Gymshark for men.
Rhone
Rhone is menswear only, which makes it one of the few brands here designed without a women's line pulling at the fit. Shirts and training shorts are what it's known for, cut so one outfit gets you through a workout and a meeting.
Rhone's site sits behind a bot wall, so we haven't quoted prices we couldn't read. It trades in the premium band alongside Alo and Lululemon.
Best for: men who want six versatile pieces instead of twenty single-purpose ones.
Nike
Nike covers more ground than any other brand on this list. Its men's training clothing runs $30 to $230 at full price in the US, so a basic tee and a heavy training jacket sit inside the same category page.
Where Alo designs for how a room reads you, Nike designs for the session. That shows in the cuts, which are looser through the shoulder, and in the fabric weights, which skip the buttery hand Alo is known for.
Best for: filling gaps cheaply without dropping a tier in quality.
NOBULL
NOBULL makes the plainest training clothes here. Men's apparel runs $20 to $120, with the U Tee at $35, the long sleeve tee at $40 and the Allday boxer brief at $20. There are no graphics to date the piece and no seasonal colour story to keep up with.
NOBULL also now houses Public Rec, the men's athleisure label it absorbed, so those soft trousers sit on the same site under NOBULL's own name. The Men's Gamechanger Rec Pant is $100 and the Men's Dealmaker 5-Pocket Pant $120, which makes this the one brand here where a training short and a work trouser go in the same basket.
Best for: replacing a drawer of gym tees for under $150.
Under Armour
Under Armour comes at this from team sport rather than the studio. Compression baselayers, training tops and shorts make up the core of the men's range, built for output rather than drape.
The site refuses automated requests, so we've left prices out. Under Armour sits a clear tier below Alo, and it runs promotions often enough that paying full retail is worth a second thought.
Best for: hard sessions, and anyone who sweats through softer fabrics.
Ten Thousand
Ten Thousand is a men's-only brand that made its name on one category. The Interval Short runs $88 to $98, the Tactical Short $98 to $108, and the Core Tee $62 to $68, which tells you where the design attention went.
The range is narrow on purpose. You won't find the wardrobe breadth Alo offers, and the aesthetic is flat black and grey rather than anything you'd call fashion. What you get instead is a short that survives a few hundred washes.
Best for: one pair of training shorts you stop thinking about.
Outdoor Voices
Outdoor Voices still runs a men's line, which is worth stating because plenty of write-ups assume it doesn't. Its men's collection carries around 50 styles, built around the CloudKnit sweats, the RecTrek pants and the High Stride shorts.
The colours are the draw. Where Alo works a monochrome palette, Outdoor Voices puts grass green and dark bay next to charcoal, and the silhouettes are cut roomier. Prices weren't machine-readable at the time of writing, so treat it as mid-range.
Best for: getting out of black gym kit without going loud.
Aether
Aether is the most expensive brand here and the least like a gym label. Its men's range runs $115 to $395, taking in the Adventure Performance Short-Sleeve Tee at $115, the Velo Short at $225 and the Aires Lightweight Windbreaker at $395.
The reference points are motorcycling and skiing rather than yoga, so cuts are structured and the outerwear does most of the talking. If your idea of active is a long weekend rather than a class, Aether reads correctly.
Best for: technical clothes that look deliberate in a city.
Brooks
Brooks builds its men's apparel around its running shoes, so the cuts assume distance rather than lifting. The designs stay quiet, and the range is narrower than any general sportswear brand on this list.
Brooks blocks automated access to its US store, so we haven't put a figure on the range. It sits below Alo in price and well below it in fashion intent.
Best for: anyone whose training is mostly mileage.
Mammut
Mammut is a Swiss alpine brand with a full men's clothing range, and it earns a place here on the strength of its midlayers. On the US site, the Base ML Hoody Men is $99, the Aenergy Light ML Half Zip $129 and the Taiss ML Half Zip $149.
Nothing about it is studio-adjacent. The fit is athletic because climbing demands it, and the pieces read as mountain kit in a city. That's the trade you're making, and in January it's a good one.
Best for: training outdoors through winter.
Mack Weldon
Mack Weldon handles the layer that goes unphotographed. Men's undershirts run $42 to $44, tops $52 to $138 and bottoms $78 to $128, all in USD on the brand's own store.
The overlap with Alo is fabric obsession rather than aesthetic. Mack Weldon puts its money into the knit and the waistband, then stops. You won't find anything here designed to be seen in a class.
Best for: rebuilding the base of the wardrobe in one order.
Myles Apparel
Myles Apparel is a men's-only label built around the Everyday Short ($68), which is the piece it's still known for. The Tour Pant is $138, the Tour Short $98 and the Momentum Tee $54, with 111 of its 113 listed products showing stock at the time of writing.
The design language is closer to Alo than most brands here: plain colours, no visible branding, and a cut that reads as trousers from ten feet away. It's a smaller catalogue, so treat it as a source for two or three pieces rather than a full wardrobe.
Best for: one short that works for a workout and a dinner after it.
Wolaco
Wolaco solved a small problem well: where to put your phone and keys while you train. Its patented sweat-proof pocketing system runs through the compression line, with the North Moore Base Layer at $68 and the Grand 2-in-1 Short at $98.
The catalogue is narrow and mostly men's, with a smaller women's line alongside it. Colours stay dark, the compression is moderate rather than punishing, and the base layers are built to sit under looser shorts.
Best for: running or lifting without a waist belt.
Reigning Champ
Reigning Champ makes gym clothes to outerwear standards. Its men's range spans $38 to $550, priced in USD on the American site, and 612 of the 703 products listed there are men's.
Heavy sweats do most of the work, and the cuts are boxier than Alo's. Pieces return in the same colours season after season, so a replacement in two years will match what you already own.
Best for: sweats you'd wear to meet someone's parents.
Fabletics
Fabletics runs a men's activewear line alongside the much larger women's business. It's the one brand here where the men's side is the smaller half, so expect fewer styles and a faster turnover of colours than the women's range gets.
Fabletics blocks automated price checks, so we haven't quoted figures. Read the terms attached to any first-order offer before you take it, since the headline price usually assumes you're signing up to something.
Best for: stocking up cheaply if you'll use the membership.
Where to Start Depending on What You Own
If you already own Alo and want the same thing from somewhere else, start with Vuori. It's the nearest cut and the nearest price, and the men's range is broad enough to fill a suitcase.
If you're replacing worn-out kit rather than shopping, NOBULL and Nike do it for less money and hold up under real training. And if the gym is the smallest part of your week, Aether, Reigning Champ and Mammut make clothes that happen to move well, which is a different purchase entirely.
One thing worth checking before you order: several of these brands price in USD only and ship internationally at a markup. Confirm the landed cost at checkout rather than reading the product page. For more comparisons across this category, our Alo vs Vuori breakdown covers the two head to head.
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Written by
Spencer Lanoue
