New Balance Is Quietly Making Some of the Best Activewear Around—Don’t Miss Out on It

This top, which Garabedian noted above is meant to provide airflow through a unique mesh detailing. When I tested it on runs, I found that I was better able to maintain a steady core heat, so I didn’t sweat out and look like I was “Brian who spends all his time at the gym.”

In daylight, this jacket simply looks like a black zip-up windbreaker, but it’s meant to be used in a dual capacity at night-time where it turns into this iridescent reflective material. “The allover iridescent reflective woven fabric is pliable and provides a stealthy view of visibility while doubling to provide protection with NB Wind Defy,” says Garabedian. “The Lucent Touch pocketing technology features a transparent protective film that acts as a touch screen for a pocket window that allows you to engage your phone through the screen to reduce the fuss and distraction of having to take it out.”

On November 7, runners will compete in the 50th New York City marathon, which New Balance is sponsoring. To celebrate the occasion, this windbreaker utilizes a gold and black color scheme that looks sharp year-round. “The number 50 is generally celebrated with gold, and the jet black main body is sleek and cool, with gold trims,” says Garabedian.

The Transform 1/2 Zip manages to keep you warm on crisp fall mornings without allowing you to feel that cold sweat feeling that happens if you’re out and about and your body temp goes up.

I’ve never met a pair of fitted, leggings-like run shorts that don’t ride up until I tried this pair—full stop.

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a hundred times: “I don’t participate in winter.” So while I’ll be in those aforementioned shorts—whether it’s 50 or 50 below—these heat tights get rave reviews from those who have tried them.

New Balance has two main categories of running shoes, and the Fuel Cell is one of them. These sneakers help your foot propel forward with a high-rebound foam, paired with a carbon plate across the length of the foot.

The energizer bunny of footwear, these shoes are so cushioned that they keep you going and going and going. It’s almost like you’re wearing super comfy socks that keep your feet feeling like they’re on cloud nine on mile 19.