24 Black-Owned Athleticwear Brands to Shop Online

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Spiked Wellness — best known for its high-energy spin classes at its studio in Bed-Stuy — also makes activewear that would look good both on and off the bike. There’s lots to choose from: pastel-colored lounge sets, oversize shirts with cheeky slogans, and unitards. These nylon tricot bike shorts look pretty standard, but say “Body” on the back in bold white letters.

After helping her daughter navigate her first period,Crystal Etiennewas inspired to find better alternatives to tampons and pads, and thus Ruby Love was born.The company makes leakproof underwear, swimwear, and even activewear, all of which have a built-in liner so you don’t need to wear a tampon, menstrual cup, or pad. The line currently features bodysuits you could wear to a dance class and leggings for all types of movement.

Marguerite Wade launchedFull Court Sport in 2014 as an alternative to some of the dull options available in women’s tennis gear. In addition to moisture-wicking leggings and bike shorts, complete with a back pocket for tennis balls, there are tennis skirts, dresses, and brightly colored windbreakers to buy directly from Full Court Sport and fromits exclusive collection with Net-a-Porter.

As an extension of his running club, Pioneers Run Crew, Sid Baptista launched PYNRS, a streetwear-inspired technical-running-apparel line designed to support diverse body types. The shorts, leggings, and joggers are all cut for thicker thighs and curvier hips. The brand makes men’s and women’s clothing in addition to a few unisex offerings, like this running T-shirt, crafted from regenerated nylon, which offers UV protection and sweat-wicking tech to make your run more comfortable.

After years as a reporter, Stefania Okolie took her storytelling skills and interest in design to create Solely Fit, an activewear brand designed to give women functional athleticwear that’s stylish, too. This unitard comes in a punchy crimson and has a heart cutout in the back.

Artist and barre instructor Faren Collins combined two of her interests by putting her artwork onto athleticwear. She also sells “museum-quality” posters of the designs that are blown up onto her leggings, jackets, and sports bras — so, in other words, you can buy prints for your wall to match your wardrobe.

A lack of representation in other brands inspired Kia Phillips and Nekol Gaskins to start athleisure label Glamourina. Their collection of leggings, sports bras, and reversible warm-up jackets — all of which go up to size 3X —sell out quickly, so act fast if you see something you need to have.

Professional tap dancers Chloe and Maud Arnold created functional yet stylish pieces for dancing and working out (though many of the separates look comfy enough to relax in, too). This dance-appropriate unitard also comes in abright blue, and while it’s one-size-fits-most, it appears to be made from extremely stretchy material.

U.K.-based Damihow designs modern and minimalist performancewear. For women, there are sleek bike shorts, leggings, sports bras, tops, and warm-up jackets in half a dozen colors. The men’s offerings are a bit more limited — there’s popular joggers, quarter-zip pullovers, and moisture-wicking T-shirts — but the brand says an expanded men’s collection is coming soon.

Founded by pro-tennis player Venus Williams, EleVen has everything from comfortable loungewear to proper tennis outfits to sunscreen. Most of her athleticwear features four-way stretch material, so it won’t lose shape over time, and a pro-dry technology that allows the material to dry as fast as possible and give additional breathability. She’s the latest designer to hop on the pickleball trend. The brand’s dedicated collection includes breathable tank tops, flouncy skirts, and minidresses so you can move with ease.

Two professional athletes founded Impano Sports to produce the kind of athletic gear they wanted to wear. The pieces — which are manufactured in Africa — are made with moisture-wicking and lightweight materials. Their new Eco-Pano material offers the same technology, but it’s produced with recycled plastic bottles for an eco-friendly element.

Yema features bright-colored and patterned tracksuits and performancewear for men and women. Both founders, Yema Khalif and Hawi Awash, were refugees, and they dedicate 20 percent of all purchases to their scholarship fund that helps refugee students in Ethiopia and Kenya get a proper education.