• Appearance: 17/20
• Comfort: 19/20
• Fit: 16/20
• Value: 19/20
• Quality: 20/20
  TOTAL: 91/100

Leave it to luxury leggings purveyor lululemon to really pull out all the engineering stops in their new iteration of fleece tights. I put on these recycled poly-and-Lycra tights and felt like I was ready for anything, since they have three little waistband pockets for keys and energy gels, as well as two drop-down side pockets that accommodate my phone, a bandana, glasses and more. Also, the infinity waist drawcord kept my waistband just where I liked it, even after running suicide drills on the sand. And the reflective dots on the calf and hip make me feel secure about running in the dark (without being so reflective that I can’t wear these during daylight hours). The designers eliminated the inner seam for less friction, too. And the ankles aren’t cut super-snug, which I have to think is intentional so that calf socks can be tucked under the leg, keeping ankles covered in needling cold. Oh, and it must be said—the butt-lifting cut of these leggings had both my running coach and fellow jogger saying how great I looked, by which I understood they meant wow those leggings. I noticed, though, that on my long-waisted figure, the high-waisted cut resulted in bit of bunching under my rib cage. (And thank goodness these are so durable, since almost $150 on a pair of leggings means they need to last for years.)