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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amelia Yeomans

I practically live in cross-waist leggings - and after testing, these are the most supportive, stylish and comfortable pairs

Sophie and Ally wearing various pairs of the best cross waist leggings tested in this guide.

If you're anything like me, you have a complicated relationship with leggings. After living in them when they were all the rage during the early 2010s, I sternly rejected all types of form-fitting bottoms in favour of spacious and baggy silhouettes that I found made me more comfortable (and were more 'on trend'). But since investing in several pairs of cross-waist leggings for exercise and leisure, I am once again a legging fanatic.

Sure, they may not be hugely different to regular workout leggings, but I have always found that the cross-over waist style is not only more supportive and less slippy around my waist (making them a joy to exercise in) but also infinitely more stylish, meaning my athleisure game has really stepped up - and that I can wear them for more occasions than just working out.

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