Adanola Review The Viral UK Leggings Worn by Kaia Gerber — Worth £40?

Adanola's aesthetic identity is specific: minimalist activewear in neutral tones without zips, drawstrings, or excess straps. The brand's "everybody's everyday uniform" positioning is executed through restraint — pieces designed for the gym that don't look out of place at a café. This is the aesthetic gap the brand fills that Lululemon doesn't for buyers who find Lululemon's patterns and logos visually loud. The neutral colour palette (midnight blue, olive, grey, black, white) and the unfussy design language make Adanola pieces visually versatile in a way that bright-coloured gym leggings are not.

The Ultimate Leggings specifically combine five elements that most leggings in the £40 tier don't simultaneously deliver: compressive fit without restriction, high waist, no front seam (eliminating the visible seam line in the centre), two side leg pockets (one zipped), and squat-proof fabric. At £40–$65 versus Lululemon's £100+ for comparable performance, the value comparison is specific and documented. The Irish buyer who wore them through a pregnancy is the extreme longevity case; the Emtalks blogger who wears them across pilates, yoga, and casual coffee-walking is the daily versatility case.

Two independent reviewers from the US document the sports bra and tank bra running small. For UK buyers, sizing appears to run closer to standard. For US buyers specifically: size up one size in Adanola sports bras and crop tops. The leggings appear to run more true to size than the upper-body items.

The "thinner material of newer activewear items" documented in a minority of Trustpilot accounts is a specific quality trajectory concern. This is the same pattern seen in brands that scale rapidly and face pressure to reduce material costs — a meaningful flag for buyers who ordered Adanola in 2021–2022 and return in 2025 expecting the same weight fabric.