The Winter Wellness Edit: Everything You Need to Stay Active in Style

Staying active in cold weather comes down to a few quiet decisions, a shoe with grip, layers that move with you, a coat that is warm without being heavy and the small things that make leaving the house easier. This edit gathers it all from Net-A-Porter, Mytheresa and SSENSE, with performance labels next to the designer pieces that suit winter best.

 

Begin with the shoe. On's Cloudsoma Hike and Cloudventure DNA WP, Moncler's Trailgrip Lite3 and Loewe's Cloudsolo Hiker with On handle wet pavements and trails, New Balance's Gator Run is the simple walker and Moon Boot's Combat, Bogner's Andermatt and Tod's Gomma 30 boots are the warm ankle options.

 

For more on running through the colder months, read Your Running Era Starts Here.

The best winter activewear is warm without bulk and polished enough to wear to the coffee shop. Think fleece, thermal knits and leggings in dark, forgiving colours.

 

Varley's Kalyn fleece jacket, adidas by Stella McCartney's hooded puffer and Moncler Grenoble's plush down zip-up cardigan are the outer layers. Perfect Moment's ribbed thermal base layer sits underneath, with Eres' Comaneci leggings, Skims x Nike's leggings, Lululemon's ribbed Align leggings and Sporty & Rich's wide-leg sweatpants below.

A real winter coat should be an investment piece. Look for down fill, a hood or a high collar and a shape that works over a thick knit.

 

Bogner's Sara ski jacket, Max Mara's reversible Cube coat and Moncler's teddy down jacket are the warmest. Auralee's padded shearling-trimmed jacket and Yves Salomon's shearling-trimmed down jacket are the soft options, while Varley's Ashfield down coat, Courrèges' belted utility coat and Toteme's double-breasted trench handle the milder days.

Most of the heat you lose is through your head and hands, which makes the small accessories the most useful pieces in the edit. Choose cashmere and leather, since both look better with wear.

 

The Row's Qylos beanie, Lisa Yang's brushed cashmere beanie and Moncler Grenoble's Fair Isle beanie keep the heat in, with Yves Salomon's shearling earmuffs as the lighter alternative. The Row's Niles mittens and Nour Hammour's leather gloves cover the hands, Loewe's wool and cashmere scarf wraps the neck and Bottega Veneta's ribbon aviator sunglasses cut the low winter sun.

After a cold walk or run, the best thing is something soft. A cashmere sweater, a fleece hoodie and a wide corduroy trouser keep you warm without feeling like you tried.

 

Extreme Cashmere's turtleneck and Lisa Yang's Tarika sweater are the softest layers, with Acne Studios' fleece hoodie and Auralee's Finx corduroy pants for the lounge hours. Bottega Veneta's shearling-lined Orbit Flash sneakers keep feet warm, and Toteme's belted suede tote, DeMellier's Stockholm suede tote and Marc Jacobs' leather tote carry everything home.

Start with the shoe and the coat, then fill in the layers beneath. A hat and a pair of gloves will do more for your comfort than almost anything else.

 

For more outfits that move between workouts and the rest of the day, read The Pilates-to-Coffee Uniform and The Frequent Flyer's Edit.