Spring’s Track Pant Trend Is Taking a High-Fashion Victory Lap

I am not and never have been a sportsperson. In gym class, I was the kid sitting in the grass and counting the clouds. If you see me running, you should get moving, too, because that means something or someone is chasing me.

However, I am a fashion nerd who fears missing out on the Next Big Thing—especially when it’s worth the hype. And for that very reason, track pants are the first draft, so to speak, on my spring 2025 wishlist.

The track pants trend is not necessarily the new kid on the block. High-tech fashion sweats have been regulars on the runways of Christian Dior, Dries Van Noten, Louis Vuitton, and countless other luxury brands whose collections embody any kind of sportswear slant. Off the runways, Adidas’s side-striped track pants—both its classic Firebirds and the designer collaboration with Wales Bonner—are mainstays in New York, London, Paris, and Milan’s street style scene.

But Tory Burch’s fresh perspective on track pants for their Fall 2025 fashion show piqued my interest. On its February runway, the brand showcased a relay race of striped Japanese jersey sweatpants paired with hourglass jackets, sequin polos, and quirky cardigans clipped with brooches.

As a fashion editor fixated on fresh-feeling spring work outfits, I’m especially intrigued with the track pants’ potential to soften up professional attire—with a crisp button-down and leather loafers—or a frilly top and slingback heels. It’s a juxtaposition in dress codes that strikes the perfect balance between unexpected and effortlessly cool. And even I—an avowed sportsphobe whose high school “team” was the opinion section of my newspaper—now feel compelled to try the trend, not for training on a treadmill but for sipping aperitifs on a warm Saturday afternoon or when I’m craving something a bit more comfortable at the office.