Squad Goals: The Coolest Sports Gear to Wear Back-to-School

Normally, when people try to wear athletic clothing in any context outside of an actual athletic situation it gives off two vibes: the “terry cloth sweatsuit that Fat Joe wore too often” vibe or the Lululemon/Under Armour couple who just spent all their money on spandex and don’t own real clothes. (Yes shots are being fired off at Lululemon, because as one astute dude from San Fran said last Friday: “They pay 100$ for leggings to pretend they went to yoga class, and go grab juice from Organic Go F*ck Yourself, but they don’t even recycle.”)

So, in light of that, there are ways to wear sweats and sportswear without looking like an asshole. Here are some options.

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When purchasing hats, you should ask yourself, "will anyone cross a street to give me a compliment on this hat?" Most hats are not worth the attention. Some are. This is one of those hats.

'Tis the year of the bucket hat revival. Don't get left out.​

Mitchell & Hess is known for heating up the headwear game, but they make other things too. This will give you the benefit of repping your favorite team without having to wear some oversized jersey and flashing your arm pits.

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll have noticed crewneck sweatshirts are making a big comeback this year. Save yourself the embarrassment of buying one with something "edgy"  written on the front and rep a classic. “Love Never Dies” will never look cool on anything. Sorry. 

Yo, this is really tight and the detailing breaks it out from every other standard athletic hoodie. “Looks fabulous and feels soft!” is the only review for this product, but those are our two requirements for most things in life, and they should be yours too.

Throw it all the way back to Space Jam with this t-shirt, one of the few times wearing rabbits on clothing is acceptable.

Jordan is bringing back some of their famous designs, and this Son of Mars t-shirt is hella dope. Having Mars Blackmon on you earns you points from like six different levels of cool.

Sometimes sportswear tries to pull off artsy and it bricks really damn hard. Sometimes, Nike pulls through and creates dope smoke cloud t-shirts that have the versatility of a Disney Channel star.

Not quite sure when, exactly, hockey made such a huge comeback onto the scene, but it has, even in fashion. The hockey jersey is definitely a retro look (think mid-'90s) but it has really come back full throttle with everyone from Rihanna to A$AP Rocky reppin' their team.  There is a Canada + Drake + Hockey reference to be made here. 

One of the options for this jersey is Tom Brady, so the term "limited edition" has never been so apt. Anyways, this is a fire authentic jersey so you can prove to every other football fan that not only are you dedicated to your team, you will look good doing it.

Steph Curry with the shot boy!

Keeping in line with the accidental retro theme that’s going happening in this piece, and also fashion, these socks are super hella rad and would go nicely as an accent to almost anything else on listed here.

There are very few times you can get away with wearing any sort of gym shorts out and about. Fortunately, Mitchell & Ness came through with these fire shorts and you won't shame your mother by wearing them to class. #Bless

Yes, the entire intro to this article is blasting someone who spent $100 on spandex  and now we're here like “cop these Nike pants, and probably get laid”... but hey, at least you get your money's worth with these. (And you won't look like a complete tool.)

These are low key fire. They are a slow burn. They are the wear everywhere, with anything Jordan. These are the actual pros, from the reviews: comfortable, durable, good traction, lightweight, good ankle support, breathable, doesn't crease, easy to clean, cool colors, runs true to size, stylish.

Good god this article is such a sucker for the retro, but this jacket is straight fire, and it will also keep you warm once winter’s icy wrath starts to descend.

Actually play basketball in these and impress all your friends with your shoes, especially if your hoop skills have room for improvement. 

What's old is new again, and that is especially the case for the Jordan Retro 7. The ultimate kicks for back to school.

When we saw these we instantly imagined them as an Instagram post where the dude's ankles are showing. That’s good.