From left to right: Under Armour, MP, Tracksmith, and Adidas
(Picture: Press images)Alongside your shorts, jacket, and sunglasses, a vest, singlet or tank is a running essential that should live in every man’s activewear collection.
If you look at the pros, their race day kit always consists of a vest and little short shorts. Offering maximum freedom of movement and ability to cool down when you start to overheat, it’s there for days when you want to hit your PB and not be hindered by any excessive fabric. Better yet, if you train on an indoor treadmill, and, like me, start profusely sweating before you hit a kilometre, then a vest will keep your temperature down so the rotating belt doesn’t start to resemble a slip and slide by the time the fifth km hits.
