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Comparison · Pre-owned prices · Resale

Lululemon vs Gymshark Leggings — Which Should You Buy Pre-owned?

Here's how Lululemon and Gymshark leggings compare on fabric, fit and price — using the real pre-owned stock and rates we have right now.

The quick answer

Choose Lululemon if you want the fabrics people search for by name — Align for soft, no-compression comfort, Wunder Train for firm gym support — and you're happy to pay a little more per pair. Choose Gymshark if you want more styles to pick from and a lower entry price.

For resellers, the surprise is how close they are at wholesale. Our Lululemon Align is £9 a piece at ×10, and Gymshark Vital Seamless 2.0 is £8.50. So the choice is mostly about what your buyers ask for, not price.

Pre-owned prices compared

Lululemon leggingsGymshark leggings
Styles in stock713
Single piece£20–£24£14–£22
×10+ per piece£8.50–£10£6.50–£10
×50+ per piece£7–£8.50£5.50–£8.50

Every price is from our live stock. You can mix both brands in one wholesale order — the ×10 minimum counts your total pieces across brands, sizes and styles.

All rates shown are indicative minimums. Final quotes depend on stock condition, style and size mix, order quantity and shipping destination.

Fabric and feel

Lululemon names its fabrics, and that's a big part of why people search for it:

  • Align — Nulu. Buttery-soft, weightless, no compression. Best for yoga, Pilates and lounging; not the one for heavy lifting.
  • Wunder Train — Everlux. Firm, sculpting compression for the gym, running and HIIT.
  • Fast and Free — Nulux. Lightweight and quick-drying, with minimal compression, for running.

Gymshark is best known for its seamless ranges. Most of our Gymshark leggings are seamless styles — Adapt, Vital Seamless, Energy Seamless and Fit Seamless — which are knitted with fewer seams. We also stock Flex, Legacy, Speed, Training and Whitney Simmons styles.

Not sure which Lululemon fabric you need? Read Align vs Wunder Train.

Sizing

Lululemon uses US numeric sizing. With Align, size down if you want a firmer feel and up for lounging; with Wunder Train, stick to your true size. Gymshark uses letter sizes (XS to XL). See our Lululemon size guide for the full chart. Tell us your size breakdown on WhatsApp and we'll confirm what's available.

If you're buying to resell

  • Lowest entry cost: Gymshark Speed Leggings at £6.50 a piece at ×10.
  • Similar cost at the top end: Lululemon Align £9 vs Gymshark Vital Seamless 2.0 £8.50 at ×10.
  • Mix to test demand: a ×10 order can be part Lululemon, part Gymshark, so you can see what sells in your shop before buying bigger.

Work out your margin on Lululemon with our reseller profit calculator.

What's in stock

Lululemon leggings

Gymshark leggings

Every piece is graded and checked before it enters stock, and we send photos or video of the exact items on WhatsApp before you pay. See our Authenticity Guarantee.

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