The Best Running Brands To Demolish Your Competition In Style

Born in the Swiss Alps, On running shoes and apparel are high performance go anywhere running essentials. Minimal in design, they're understated but will get you past the finish line in style.

Rhone is activewear specifically designed and made for men. Their ethos is to seamlessly integrate 'fit, form and function' for those who are committed to an active lifestyle.

Lululemon started life in Canada, making clothing especially for yoga. They have now evolved into a brand that is at the forefront of activewear style, making high quality garments that reflect the needs of their wearers. You might be forgiven for thinking that Lululemon is a 'chicks' brand as it seems every paddington mum is wear their stuff, but, they make some seriously cool mens wear as well. Safe to say the ladies will love you in it.

Born and bred in New England, Tracksmith creates super high quality garments that honour the 'amateur spirit' on which running is built. Their products focus on all aspects of running including training, racing and recovery to keep you at you running at your best. Their gear has an old-school look to it, but is made to modern standards.

Nike. Do they even need an introduction? Started in Oregon in 1964, Nike has become world famous for activewear and running shoes. One might even suggest that were the fuel behind running as a social movement. Their kit can be seen on some of the worlds best athletes and they are constantly innovating to elevate human potential. Nike is a safe bet for any kind of active wear, you can rest assured that you are getting a high quality, innovative product that will help you perform to the best of your abilities.

Founded by Kevin Plank in 1996, Underarmour was the first company to offer moisture wicking shirts for athletes. This innovation came as a result of Kevin, becoming soaking wet with sweat when training, to offset the issue he made a moisture wicking shirt which he gave to his teammates who made it to the NFL. One thing led to another and now they're one of the biggest players in the activewear game.

Originally founded as 'Onitsuka', Asics' shoes are often rated as some of the finest in the world. Favoured by many athletes looking for comfort as well as performance, Asics creates gear that performs at an exceptionally high level whilst keeping an athletes body in check.

Patagonia has made a name for itself by creating high quality, ethically made outdoor gear. Their kit can be seen on backcountry skiers and fly fishermen alike. Their running gear maintains this ethical ethos and will keep you protected from whatever mother nature can throw at you.

Merino wool is softer than any other wool, moisture wicking, thermoregulating, sustainable and odour-neutralising. Smartwool founders couldn't figure out why other brands weren't using it as a performance fabric and decided to start using it themselves. Ever since, they've been creating super comfortable running gear that performs in all conditions that also is good for the planet.

Adidas is the second largest sportswear manufacturer in the world, only behind Nike. Much the same as Nike, their kit has donned the backs of many of the worlds greatest athletes. Their clinical German styling and cutting edge technology is bound to help to stay at the front of the pack.

Jun Takahashi and Nike collaborated to create the Gyakusou collection with the aim of taking running to new heights. The collection offers effortless versatility without compromising on technical performance.

2XU or 'Two times you' offers some of the most advanced performance apparel known to man. Their gear operates to multiply human performance, especially in recovery.

At the intersection between performance and luxury, APL is a newcomer to the performance clothing game. Their basketball shoes have actually been banned in the NBA due to their 'performance enhancing benefits'. If your looking to take your game to the next level, APL is worth a look.

Castore was founded by two athlete brothers that wanted the lightest and highest performing technical sportswear and boy do they deliver on this. On top of all their technical innovation, their gear looks super slick as well.

Iffley Road pairs minimalistic designs with super high quality. Their simple designs reek with old school cool and will keep you looking extra sharp during all of your work outs.

Satisfy is a Parisian label making high performance running gear. All of their fabrics are made custom-developed just for them and tested to death. They'll be sure to satisfy your needs, no matter what they might encompass.

Soar uses cutting edge fabrics to make exceptionally high quality products. They are designed with fit at the forefront of the design, to keep even the snobbiest individuals happy with the fit.

Do Sport Live, or "do", is a UK-based clothing company that puts a strong focus on producing clothes from "natural fabrics and naturally occurring colours". With performance and lifestyle clothing both taken care of, you can easily make the transition from gym to home.