Women's Sportswear
Buy and sell women’s sportswear in Guatemala.
A pair of leggings that went see-through in the first squat and a pair that will last another year look exactly the same folded on a bed, which is why sportswear rewards a close look before you pay. New with tags or pre-owned, it runs from leggings and sports bras to running shorts, training tops and the light jacket you pull on after a session, much of it Nike, adidas, Under Armour or Puma. Before you arrange to meet, ask for the size, the support level of any bra, and a photo of the leggings stretched in front of a lamp.
Leggings for the mat and leggings for the road:
are not the same garment, even when the label says the same size. Soft brushed nylon is made for yoga and pilates; it pills where the thighs rub and slips down on a run. Compression fabric with more elastane feels firmer and holds its shape at pace, and a high waistband is what stays put in a squat. Bike shorts and loose running shorts with a built-in brief take over in the heat, and joggers or a hoodie cover the trip home. Trainers are listed separately under women’s sneakers, and suits for the pool sit with swimwear.
Sports bra support, from yoga class to the Cobán half marathon:
low support is enough for yoga and stretching, medium for the gym and long walks, and high for running and anything with jumping. Bras are sized by band and cup, such as 34B, or by letter across a range of cups, and band and cup holds better at pace. That race is a fair test: two hours in Alta Verapaz drizzle, damp from the start, will find every seam that rubs. For that distance, look for wide straps, a band that does not ride up when you lift your arms, flat seams on the tights, and a synthetic top rather than cotton, which stays heavy once it is wet.
Layers for the overnight climb up Acatenango:
the walk to camp is hot, sweaty work, and the same camp sits near or below freezing before dawn. Climb in a wicking long-sleeved top and thick leggings or hiking tights, since thin gym leggings let the wind straight through, and carry a fleece, an insulated jacket and a shell. A cotton T-shirt is the classic mistake: soaked on the way up, cold the moment you stop. Fleece and shells are the safest second-hand buys here: there is no elastic in them to wear out.
Branded leggings at list price and after the markdown:
running tights and training leggings from Nike, adidas or Under Armour list around Q500 to Q600 new, and those lines are marked down often and deeply. A used pair is competing with a discounted new one, not with the label, and it has to come in well under it, because the stretch is what you paid for and every wash spends a little of it.
Holding a pair of used leggings up to the light:
stretch the seat and knees in front of a bright lamp. If you see skin or pale threads, they will go see-through in a squat. Check the inner thighs for pilling and the waistband for rolling. Dryer heat weakens elastane and fabric softener clogs the fibres so they stop moving sweat, so a piece can look new and still have lost its grip. On a bra, a band that feels loose at rest has given up; one worn several times a week lasts somewhere between six months and a year. Big-name leggings get copied. Genuine Lululemon bottoms carry a small printed size dot inside the waistband pocket, and Nike garments have a style code on the small inner label that should bring up the same model and colour when you search it.
Photos of the waistband and gusset that sell a set:
wash it first, then shoot in daylight: front, back, the size and fabric labels, the inside of the waistband and the inner thighs up close. Give the size, the bra’s support level and cup range, and say whether removable pads are included. Say how often it was worn and whether it ever went in the dryer; a bra and its matching leggings sell faster together. Whoever comes to meet you will stretch the seat against the light before paying, so do it yourself first and say in the listing what you saw.