Guides

Activewear compression isn't graded to any standard, so the words mean whatever the brand wants. Here's how to judge a garment without them.

Why XL means four different things depending on where a garment was cut, and the four construction details that matter more at the larger end of a size run.

Two different products both call themselves shaping. Here's how they differ in construction, when each one is right, and why buying the wrong one is uncomfortable.

The honest answer, what the fabric is really doing, and the three construction details that separate a pair that works from a pair that just says so.

Why the activewear you order online often arrives a size small, how the size blocks differ, and how to convert between them without guessing.

The honest answer is that it depends on the session, the weather and your thighs. Here is how to decide, activity by activity.

Every brand claims squat-proof. Here are three thirty-second tests that tell you the truth, and what to check on a product page before you buy.