Lulu’s men’s category is smaller than the women’s line but quality-equivalent. The polos are the entry point, and they are genuinely good. Here is the honest read.
The men’s side of Lululemon does not get the airtime the women’s side gets, but the line is real, the quality matches, and the polos in particular are the sleeper hit of the entire menswear category. We tracked Lulu’s men’s offering for Tumbleweed Thrift readers across recent rotations, including how it stacks against Vuori, Rhone, and the Old Navy budget alternatives. The full activewear hub lives at Activewear Athleisure; this piece zooms in on the men’s polo conversation specifically and pulls in the rest of the men’s line where it makes sense. If you are shopping ABC pants or Steady State hoodies, you are in the right place.
Lulu men’s at a glance
Lululemon launched men’s gradually after the women’s line was already established, and the menswear catalog is meaningfully smaller. The focus is commuter and lifestyle on one side (ABC Pant, Metal Vent Tech, Steady State Hoodie) and workout on the other (Pace Breaker shorts, License to Train tops). Pricing matches the women’s line: polos in the upper double digits, tees in the mid double digits, hoodies pushing past one hundred, and ABC pants at the upper end. The brand is DTC primarily, sold through lululemon.com and the same store footprint as women’s; most flagship Lulu stores have a men’s section, though the smaller stores can be cramped on men’s stock.
Best Lulu men’s polos
The Metal Vent Tech Polo is the hero. It uses a synthetic performance fabric with antibacterial Silverescent treatment, which reads as no-stink even after a workout. The Evolution Polo is the more classic-cut alternative and is slightly less performance-coded. The Pique-Cotton Polo is the most traditional option and reads closer to a country-club polo than a commuter polo. All three sit at or near a similar price point on the brand’s current banner, and all three run true to size with a slim but not tight fit. The Metal Vent Tech is the one to start with; it is the most versatile and the one most reviewers consistently rebuy.
Lulu men’s tees and hoodies
The Pace Breaker Tech Tee and the Fundamental T-Shirt cover the everyday tee category. The Steady State Hoodie is the lifestyle-leaning hoodie, soft inside and structured outside. The City Sweat Hoodie is the slightly more elevated version, often in heathered colorways. The Evolution Long Sleeve and the Metal Vent Tech Long Sleeve cover cooler-weather workout. Quality across the line is what you would expect at this price tier; the fabrics are dense, the seams are clean, and the items hold up to regular wash cycles. We have not personally tested every item, but reviewer aggregation is unusually positive on construction.
The ABC Pant, the men’s hero
If the Metal Vent Tech Polo is the polo conversation, the ABC Pant is the broader Lulu men’s conversation. ABC stands for “anti-ball-crushing,” and the cut is genuinely roomier through the seat and thigh than a traditional dress pant. The fabric has stretch, the dress-pant aesthetic holds up under office lighting, and the comfort is the reason these have nearly cult status among the office-casual menswear crowd. They are an end-of-the-tier price point, but the wear-rate per dollar is high; reviewers report wearing them three or four days a week and getting years out of a single pair.
Lulu men’s pricing
Polos sit in the mid-to-upper double digits depending on the cut and the fabric. Tees run mid double digits. Hoodies push toward the upper double digits or low triple. ABC Pants and the heavier outerwear are the most expensive items. Verify against the brand’s current banner for exact numbers; Lulu pricing is steady but rotates slightly across seasons. We Made Too Much, the Lulu clearance section, occasionally carries men’s polos and tees in off-rotation colors at meaningful discounts.
Lulu men’s versus other men’s activewear brands
Vuori is the closest competitor in the lifestyle-commuter space and leans softer and more casual; the Vuori Sunday Performance Pant is the Vuori counterpart to ABC. Rhone is the men’s-only premium activewear brand and arguably wins on workout-specific gear; the Rhone Commuter Pant rivals ABC. Outdoor Voices has limited men’s, and Athleta does not have men’s at all (Athleta is owned by Gap Inc., and Gap covers most of the men’s side). For pure commuter-polo plus dress-pant pairing, Lulu is the broader-distribution option; Rhone is the men’s-purist option.
Lulu men’s dupes
The dupe market on men’s Lulu is real but smaller than women’s. Old Navy Built-In Flex pants are the most-cited ABC Pant dupe; the cut is similar, the fabric has stretch, and the price is one-third or less. For polos, Amazon sells stretch performance polos in the budget range; search Mens Stretch Performance Polo Silver Shirt on Amazon to see options across the price spectrum. Costco occasionally carries Kirkland Signature performance polos at the budget tier. None of these are perfect Lulu replacements; the Lulu fabric and cut are genuinely better. But if the Lulu price is out of reach, the Old Navy plus Amazon combo gets you to seventy or eighty percent of the experience. Our broader Lululemon Dupes piece covers the women’s side of the dupe conversation in more depth.
Where to buy Lulu men’s
Same channels as women’s: lululemon.com is the primary, and the brand operates around 700 stores globally with men’s sections in most flagship locations. Lulu does not wholesale to third-party retailers; we covered that misconception in our Wholesale Lululemon piece. The brand’s We Made Too Much clearance is the only legitimate sale channel from the brand directly. Off-price stores like Nordstrom Rack rarely carry Lululemon men’s; cross-link our Nordstrom Rack Men’s guide for off-price men’s context, and our Nordstrom Rack hub for the broader off-price strategy. Steer clear of Amazon listings claiming Lulu men’s; those are universally counterfeit. The full Lulu story is in our Lululemon Tights for the women’s side and Lululemon Leggings for the legging anchor.
The verdict
The Metal Vent Tech Polo is the right answer for a no-stink performance polo at the premium tier, and the ABC Pant is the right answer for office-casual commuter pants. If you want men’s-only-brand specialization, Rhone wins on workout-specific construction. If you want budget basics, Old Navy plus Amazon performance pieces win. Lulu men’s sits in the middle: broader distribution than Rhone, more premium than Old Navy, and quality-equivalent to Vuori with a slightly more performance lean. For shoppers committed to commuter-lifestyle activewear, the Metal Vent Tech Polo and ABC Pant pairing is the foundation worth owning. Cross-references for related reading: Athletic Hoodie for the hoodie conversation broadly, Lululemon Tank Top Dupes for the women’s-tank dupe roundup, and Macys Shoes for off-price footwear context that pairs with the ABC Pant.
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Does Lululemon have a men’s section?
Yes, Lulu has a men’s line that includes polos, tees, hoodies, ABC commuter pants, and shorts. It is smaller than the women’s line but quality-equivalent.
What is the best Lululemon men’s polo?
The Metal Vent Tech Polo is the hero. Performance fabric with Silverescent antibacterial treatment, no-stink, true-to-size slim cut. Worth starting there.
Is the Lululemon ABC Pant worth it?
Yes, for office-casual commuters. The cut is roomier through the seat and thigh than traditional dress pants, the fabric has stretch, and reviewers report multi-year lifespan.
Are there Lululemon ABC Pant dupes?
Old Navy Built-In Flex pants are the most-cited dupe. Similar cut, similar stretch, one-third the price. Not identical, but a reasonable budget alternative.
Where can I buy Lululemon men’s on sale?
We Made Too Much, the Lulu clearance section on lululemon.com, is the only legitimate brand sale channel. Lulu does not wholesale to third-party retailers, so any “wholesale Lululemon” listing is suspect.
For off-price routing through Macy’s Backstage, Nordstrom Rack, Gap Factory, and shopgoodwill, see our Off-Price + Outlet Retailers hub.
