Sweatbands, popular in the 80s, now exist only as a symbol. Just as a floppy disk lives on as the “save” icon, and an old-fashioned telephone receiver is the image we tap to make a call on a smartphone, a set of sweatbands is a cheap way to signal that someone is exercising (see image above). Gerald the elephant wore a pair in a picture book my daughter recently read to me (he was learning to dance). No one wears them anymore, right?
Can I lose weight with a waist trainer?
Well, no one but me. I bought myself a rainbow stripe set, not as a costume or a joke, but for actual athletic purposes. (The fact that they come in fun colors is a bonus.) And as I’ve been doing my workouts in them, I can’t help but wonder: Why did they ever go out of style?
Eight sets of headbands and wristbands in eight different colors
For added retro style: four matching sets of headbands, wristbands and striped socks
