16 Gym Brands Like Alphalete for Stylish Activewear
Your size sells out in the first hour of the drop, and the restock arrives three weeks later in a color you didn't want. That's the arrangement with any brand built on limited runs, which is why most gym wardrobes end up spread across four or five labels instead of one. Alphalete sells close-cut training kit that reads as street clothes on the walk home, and plenty of brands now cut to the same brief.
Here are 16 of them, with every price checked on the brand's own store this week. Alphalete, Lululemon, Fabletics and Nike all sit behind bot walls that block automated price checks, so those four carry a tier in words instead of a figure.
Quick comparison: the closest matches on cut and price are Gymshark and TALA, with Myprotein undercutting both. Trading up gets you Alo Yoga, KORAL, Varley and Sweaty Betty. For everyday wear rather than heavy sessions, look at Vuori, Outdoor Voices and Beyond Yoga.
| Brand | Price guide | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Gymshark | $38 to $60 on women's leggings | The cheapest way into matching sets |
| Lululemon | Premium | Kit that survives five years of washing |
| Alo Yoga | $98 to $168 on women's leggings | Gym clothes you'd wear to dinner |
| Myprotein | $30 to $56 on women's leggings | Filling gaps without spending much |
| Nike | Mid-range | Shoes and training kit from one place |
| Fabletics | Budget | Sets on a monthly membership |
| Outdoor Voices | $68 to $118 list on leggings | Walks, hikes and rest days |
| P.E Nation | A$129 on the Metro legging | Loud color-blocking and bold prints |
| Beyond Yoga | $94 to $118 on leggings | Softness over compression |
| Vuori | $110 on the Ponto jogger | Joggers you live in on off days |
| KORAL | A$119 to A$169 on leggings | Shine finishes and fashion cuts |
| Resoluna | $92 on the Sol legging | Bold prints on recycled fabric |
| Varley | $98 to $128 on leggings | Muted colors and clean lines |
| Sweaty Betty | $118 to $138 on leggings | Run-specific detail and pockets |
| TALA | £52 to £79 on leggings | Recycled fabric at a fair price |
| Lorna Jane | A$90 to A$138 on gym leggings | Pocket-heavy tights for training |
Gymshark
Gymshark is the closest match to Alphalete on both silhouette and price, with women's leggings running $38 to $60. The Whitney Mid-High Rise Flared Leggings ($54) sit near the top of that band and the Everyday range starts at $38.
The two brands share a customer and split on volume. Alphalete drops in small runs, Gymshark restocks its core colors year round, so you can replace a worn pair with the same pair. Fits run close through the hip and thigh, and the branding stays small.
Colored drops land often enough that the black-on-black wardrobe is a choice rather than a default. Best for: stocking a full set of gym clothes without paying premium prices for any single piece.
Lululemon
Lululemon is the premium end of this list. Its store returns a 403 to any scripted request, so nothing on the page can be quoted here as a verified price, and the honest label is premium.
Alphalete competes on how a pair of leggings looks in the first month. Lululemon's argument is what the same pair does in year two, and that's where the gap in price starts to make sense.
Buy in a store if you can, since the fabric families feel different enough that the choice is hard to make from a product photo. Best for: two pairs you keep rather than six you replace. We put the fit and fabric against a technical rival in our 2XU versus Lululemon breakdown.
Alo Yoga
Alo Yoga prices women's leggings from $98 to $168, well above Alphalete, and puts the difference into fabric and cut. The Airlift High-Waist Sleek Legging ($138) is the one the brand is known for, cut with a bonded waistband so there's no front seam across the stomach.
Airlift and Alosoft are the two fabric collections to choose between, and each has its own set of leggings on the site. Picking the wrong one gets you a pair that either grips harder than you wanted or not enough.
The catalogue runs deep into outerwear and knits, so a single order can cover the class and the coffee after. Best for: gym clothes you'd happily wear out to dinner. Our brands like Alo guide covers the cheaper lookalikes.
Myprotein
Myprotein is a sports nutrition company first, and its MP clothing line is a full range rather than a merch capsule, with women's leggings from $30 to $56. The MP Women's Basics Leggings ($30) and MP Women's Tempo Leggings ($43) sit at either end of the core offer.
None of this competes with Alphalete on design. The MP pieces are plain, the logo is small, and the fabric does the job for a fraction of the money.
Sitewide discounts run often, so those shelf prices behave more like a ceiling than a rate. The clothing sits alongside the supplements, which makes a single restock order simpler than it sounds. Best for: patching a training wardrobe on a budget while the good stuff dries.
Nike
Nike is the one brand here that can dress you and put a shoe on your foot in the same order. Its site blocks scripted price reads, so treat it as mid-range and check the figure on the day.
Alphalete has no footwear, and that gap is the strongest argument for keeping Nike in the rotation. Training shoes and running shoes live under the same roof as the tights.
Logo placement is louder than Alphalete's, which either suits you or doesn't. Best for: anyone who wants tights, a sports bra and a training shoe from a single checkout.
Fabletics
Fabletics runs a membership model, where a monthly credit buys a set at a lower price than the shelf figure. The site sits behind a bot wall, so the tier is budget and the exact numbers need checking on the day you buy.
Price is the clearest point of difference from Alphalete, which sells you one pair at one price and leaves it there. Fabletics wants a standing relationship instead, and the credit is the product.
The membership is the thing to read carefully. Skipping a month takes an active step in the account settings, and forgetting means a credit you pay for and don't use. Best for: shoppers who want a new matching set every month and will remember to manage the subscription.
Outdoor Voices
Outdoor Voices lists leggings from $68 to $118, with much of the range marked down at the moment. The Exercise Dress lists at $100 and remains the piece the brand is known for, a built-in-shorts dress that works for a hike and a picnic on the same afternoon.
The gap with Alphalete is intensity. Outdoor Voices designs around walking, hiking and moving through a normal day rather than heavy sets, so the compression is lighter and the colors run to washed pastels and earth tones.
The catalogue lists 573 products with 534 currently buyable, so the store is well stocked despite how much of it sits on sale. Best for: rest days, dog walks and anything that isn't a lifting session.
P.E Nation
P.E Nation is the Australian label on this list that shouts loudest, and its prices are in Australian dollars. The Metro Full Length Legging (A$129) shows where the core sits, and the range runs through oversized sweats, crop tops and color-blocked jackets.
Note the domain. The old penation.com no longer resolves, and the live store is at pe-nation.com, so an old bookmark will fail.
Alphalete keeps its graphics restrained. P.E Nation does the opposite, with panelled color, bold typography and prints designed to be recognised across a room. Best for: anyone whose gym clothes double as going-out clothes.
Beyond Yoga
Beyond Yoga prices leggings from $94 to $118 and puts its money into hand feel rather than compression. The Spacedye It's A Tie Legging ($118) uses the brushed heathered knit that the brand built its reputation on.
The leggings collection runs XXS to 4X, one of the widest size bands on this list.
Spacedye pieces are soft enough that plenty of buyers wear them as loungewear and don't take them to a gym. If you want a pair that grips through heavy squats, KORAL's Blackout line is the better call. Best for: long sessions, travel days and anyone who finds firm compression uncomfortable.
Vuori
Vuori built its business on joggers, and the Ponto Performance Jogger ($110) is the piece people buy first. The Kore Jogger ($118) and the Seaside Sweatpant ($128) sit just above it, and older colorways drop into the $29 to $59 range regularly.
Where Alphalete cuts close, Vuori cuts loose. The house style is Californian and relaxed, in washed neutrals with almost no visible branding, which makes the pieces easy to wear on a plane or to the shops.
The women's range runs leggings, bras and dresses, though the menswear is where the brand is strongest. Best for: the clothes you put on after training rather than during it.
KORAL
KORAL prices leggings from A$119 to A$169 on its Australian store, which is the storefront that reliably serves scripted requests. The Lustrous Infinity Cropped Legging (A$119) shows the house signature, a high-shine finish that catches light the way a training fabric usually doesn't.
Blackout is the other line to know, with its own collection on the site alongside Lustrous, Netz and Ribbed. Between them they cover the two things people want from a premium legging, coverage and a look.
This is the most fashion-led brand on the list, closer to a ready-to-wear label that happens to make gym clothes. Best for: shoppers who treat a workout outfit as an outfit. Our gym brands like YoungLA guide covers the streetwear end of the same market.
Resoluna
Resoluna is the brand that used to trade as Niyama Sol. It rebranded in October 2024, and niyamasol.com now redirects to the new name, so searches for the old label land in the right place. The Sol Legging ($92) is the core style, cut from 84% RPET (recycled polyester) with 16% spandex.
Prints are the whole proposition. Where Alphalete works in solid neutrals, Resoluna runs python and floral patterns across the leg, so a pair reads as a design choice rather than a base layer.
The catalogue is small, at 44 legging styles, and colorways sell through rather than restocking forever. Best for: anyone bored of black leggings who wants the pattern to do the work.
Varley
Varley prices leggings from $98 to $128 and works in a palette of putty, sand and washed black. The FreeSoft High-Rise Legging ($98) is the soft option and the Always High-Rise Legging ($118) is the firmer one, both offered in multiple inseams.
Inseam choice is the practical reason to shop here. Buying a 25-inch or 28-inch length rather than hemming afterwards saves a trip and a fee.
The look is quieter than Alphalete's, closer to a contemporary fashion label than a gym brand, and the sweats and knits carry the same restraint. Best for: anyone building a wardrobe around neutrals that don't announce a workout.
Sweaty Betty
Sweaty Betty prices leggings from $118 to $138 on its US store, with the Power Workout Leggings ($134) as the flagship and the Runner's High Power Leggings ($138) built specifically for road running.
Pockets are the detail that keeps people loyal. There's a whole side-pocket leggings collection on the site, which is a small thing until you've run five miles holding a phone.
The British brand has been trading since 1998, longer than most of this list, and the print collections are still the loudest thing it does. Best for: runners who want technical detail and a print that isn't another black legging.
TALA
TALA prices leggings from £52 to £79 in pounds, and the AirForm Flared Legging (£79) sits at the top of the range with the DayFlex Capri (£52) at the bottom. Grace Beverley started the brand in 2019, and its SkinLuxe, DayFlex and Sculpt collections are made from recycled and naturally sourced materials.
Price is the argument. TALA lands close to Gymshark while making a recycled-material claim that usually costs Alo Yoga money, and the fits track the same close silhouette Alphalete uses.
Colors run to muted tones and the sets are designed to mix across seasons rather than match one drop. Best for: shoppers who want the sustainability angle without paying premium prices for it.
Lorna Jane
Lorna Jane was started by Lorna Jane Clarkson in Australia in 1989, and gym leggings on its Australian store list from A$90 to A$138. The Amy No Chafe Phone Pocket Full Length Leggings (A$138) show where the design attention goes.
The collections are sorted by activity rather than by garment, so the site splits tights into gym, pilates, running, yoga, golf and tennis. That's a useful filter if you know what you're training for and a strange one if you don't.
Prices shift with your country, since the global store reprices by region. Best for: training tights with genuine pocket capacity and a no-chafe seam layout.
Picking the One That Fits Your Training
Start with what you do in the clothes. Heavy lifting wants compression and opacity, which points at KORAL's Blackout line or Gymshark's Soft Sculpt range. Long low-intensity days want softness, which is Beyond Yoga, Vuori and Outdoor Voices.
Then set a number. Under $60 a pair puts Gymshark, Myprotein and TALA in front of you. Above $100 buys the fabric development at Alo Yoga, Varley and Sweaty Betty, and you'll notice it in year two rather than week one.
Two brands from that first list will cover most people. If you want more options in the same space, our gym brands like Darc Sport guide takes the streetwear route through the same question, and the full Apart Style archive has the rest.
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Written by
Spencer Lanoue
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