# Running Skirts Feminine Fitness Wear By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-11-28 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fashion-fitness-wear-dump-the-boy-look-and-run-in-a-skirt References: [azcentral](http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2008/11/08/20081108runningskirt1108.html) & [runningskirts](http://www.runningskirts.com/) You know what is popping up as the hot thing for women runners? Skirts. Running skirts. It seems that [women’s fitness wear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/activewear-essentials) comes in two sizes, boy-baggy or too-tight. Running skirts are filling that gap, already showing up in high-profile marathons and at public parks. A runner in her 40’s said she felt “womanly” wearing a running skirt. She was shocked when she caught a vision of herself in a window and realized that she looked like a boy in shorts. The stretchy skirts have [built-in shorts underneath](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spanx-active) for coverage. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Feminine Fitness Wear:** Opportunity for the development of more feminine options in traditionally male-dominated sports apparel. - **Athletic Skirts:** Development of functional skirts for various athletic pursuits, expanding beyond running. - **Fashionable Workout Clothing:** Incorporating style and fashion into workout clothing to appeal to a wider market. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sportswear:** Opportunity for sportswear manufacturers to expand their product lines to include feminine athletic wear. - **Fashion:** Partnering with athletic wear manufacturers to create fashionable workout clothing lines. - **Fitness:** Creating product lines that cater to the feminine market for fitness apparel. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Functional Activewear Skorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harland-threads.md) - [Sporty Modular Cargo Skirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-cargo-midi.md) - [Comfortable Women's Liners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legging-liners.md) - [PE Kit Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asics-undropped-kit.md) - [Tween Athletic Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dragonwing.md) - [Underwear-Imitating Hybrid Garments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cut-off-brief-skirt.md) - [Tubular Flexible Runner Belts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flipbelt-running-belt.md) - [Elite Female Athlete Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elite-female-athlete.md) - [Female-Focused Weighted Vest Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spy-ruck.md)