23 Wild

By Yang-Yi Goh

Photography by Alex Hodor-Lee

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Today’s hype-fueled fashion landscape yields a mountain of fresh menswear every month. Which is why every issue of GQ now includes The Drops, a guide to the best of the best new gear as it hits stores. This month, we're working up a sweat in the freakiest, most fashion-forward workout clothes, sneakers, and gear on the market right now.

The embroidery on the pants says it all: You really will feel Gucci in this princely nylon tracksuit (hoodie, $3,300; pants, $2,150).

The righteous sheen on this boxy Moschino jacket is proof that sometimes taking home the bronze still makes you a winner ($1,810).

The iron-pumping maniacs behind New York’s Y,IWO—that’s “Yeah, I Work Out”—specialize in the kind of aggro retro graphics and biceps-baring silhouettes that Arnold would’ve worn at Gold’s Gym in the ’70s ($59).

Rhude designer Rhuigi Villaseñor has been riffing on dressy track pants for years now, but here he’s perfected the form: sporty terry cloth, classic side stripes, and zippers at the ankle, all on a tailored silhouette ($995).

Kiko Kostadinov, fashion’s gnarliest mad scientist, has cooked up 2023’s single weirdest kicks: old-school bowling shoe uppers set atop bulbous early-aughts running soles, all wrapped up in slime-hued honeycomb leather ($596).

Even when the heat is blazing and the sun is glaring, the reflective lenses on these icy sport shades from LA’s Bonnie Clyde will keep you laser focused on hitting that next PR ($168).

You don’t need to be a pugilist to appreciate Etro’s elegant take on boxing shorts, fashioned from silk that’ll look right at home with a linen shirt and loafers by the pool ($950)

If the reflective racing stripes cascading across these running tights don’t turn people’s heads, the jumbo-size Loewe logo certainly will ($790).

The signature cleanser from Hawaiian skin care kings Koa is packed with everything your mug needs after a brutal workout: Japanese yuzu for toning, green tea to battle wrinkles, and aloe vera to prevent UV damage ($26).

Our advice for rocking Diesel’s MVP-worthy, oh-so-sheer football jersey? Don’t skip abs day ($110).

Don’t let the soft pastels fool you: These Nike trail runners are encased in waterproof Gore-Tex to help you dominate all manner of terrain in any kind of weather ($160).

These lightweight Ferragamo trousers are fully customizable, thanks to zip-away legs and bungee cords along the sides that adjust the shape ($2,200).

This Bianca Saunders cotton turtleneck is stretchy and breathable enough to keep up with you on a chilly morning run—but that transfixing grid print is begging to be paired with your sickest sport coat ($365).

When Louis Vuitton Men’s makes a pair this good, it’s impossible to deny that neon-tinged wraparounds—the eyewear of baseball players everywhere—are officially back ($850).

Since its 1968 debut, Puma’s iconic T7 tracksuit has been beloved by German soccer stars, Harlem break-dancers, and style-minded folk the world over. Until now, though, it’s never been rendered in rich, plush leather (price upon request).

The sculpted, wetsuit-like fit of this Marine Serre singlet will highlight your physique; the witchy crescent-moon logo, meanwhile, will highlight your in-the-know cool ($325).

Short-sleeve windbreakers, like this high-neck Givenchy version, are the latest staple to make the leap from thing-your-dad-wears-golfing to thing-you-want-to-wear-everywhere ($2,420).

Hoka’s hulking soles and scorching colorways are catnip for hard-core runners and serious sneakerheads alike ($145).

There’s a reason The North Face has been cranking out this exact duffel for over 40 years: It’s roomy enough to stash all your gear, indestructible enough to survive a trek up Everest, and a breeze to haul around thanks to its ergonomic backpack straps ($149).

To truly pull off these swishy Magnlens mesh shorts, wear ’em the way Allen Iverson would: two sizes too big ($100).

BLAZING TRAINERS

For its third linkup with Asics, South Korean label Andersson Bell splashed every nook and cranny of the chunky Gel-Sonoma 15-50 shoe with daring, discordant tones ($140).

This techy Dries Van Noten vest wouldn’t seem out of place on a rider in the Tour de France, but it’ll look even better worn unzipped with leather jeans at a Parisian rave ($495).

A word of advice: If you step into the ring in Miu Miu boxing gloves, you best have a mean one-two ($1,720).

Yang-Yi Goh is GQ's Style Editor.

A version of this story originally appeared in the February 2023 issue with the title “Gym Gear That Will Make Your Haters Tap Out”

PRODUCTION CREDITS:Photographs by Alex Hodor-LeeProp styling by Sharon Ryan at Halley Resources