Can we talk about UA's new $100 pajamas, please?

rainbowbow
rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'd like to have a discussion about Under Armour's new "Active Recovery Sleepwear" which uses "infrared technology" to "helps your body recover faster, promote better sleep, reduce inflammation & regulate cell metabolism".

https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/womens/tb-12-recovery-sleepwear/g/3c39q?iid=hero

At the hefty price of a hundred bucks per piece (just tops or just bottoms) i'm scratching my head on how this technology is supposed to work, why it's so dang expensive if it doesn't, and what this means for further garments using this technology.

Discuss. Share thoughts. Would you buy them?


p.s. i hope this isn't an issue since MFP is now owned and operated by UA, but i gotta call it like it is.
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  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    Um, I definitely would not buy them, i'm pretty sure I have almost the exact same pair of pants from target $6.99.

    I cant imagine anyone spending that much money on a pair of pajamas that are IMO not even cute.
  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
    MotherOfSharpei wrote: »
    IF this technology actually works, I'm curious as to how it works in shorts and tank top form...I feel like for full body "recovery", you'd need a onesie (who knows how much it would cost!). I'll stick with my Soffee shorts and Walmart tank tops.

    I would be in for a magic recovery onesie. :D

    I'm generally too cheap to buy regular UA though, let alone this.
    I'm glad I saw this thread actually, because I had a pop up about an article on this yesterday, but no link to the product and nothing about it being UA (I should have assumed though). I was like cool but what is it..?!
    I remain skeptical. And I think it would be hot.
  • becky10rp
    becky10rp Posts: 573 Member
    Is this in regards to the 'article' labeled 'Sleep like an Athlete for a month'?! Laughable. This is an advertisement, NOT an article. Scroll down past the article and read the comments - pretty funny.
  • SilverQuill24854
    SilverQuill24854 Posts: 4 Member
    Shady. They should have called it a promoted post atleast.
  • not_a_runner
    not_a_runner Posts: 1,343 Member
    becky10rp wrote: »
    Is this in regards to the 'article' labeled 'Sleep like an Athlete for a month'?! Laughable. This is an advertisement, NOT an article. Scroll down past the article and read the comments - pretty funny.
    SilverQuill24854 wrote: »
    Shady. They should have called it a promoted post atleast.

    True, "article" really isn't the right word lol.
    But I didn't see ANYTHING about what it was/where to get it. Pretty poor advertisement.
  • Lizarking
    Lizarking Posts: 507 Member
    Looks like woo, but it's way cheaper than a good set of PJS so whatever.
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    I looked this stuff up. TB12 technology seems to mean nothing more concrete than that Tom Brady put his name on it. "Far Infared" reflecting ceramics woven into cloth are a real thing, but there has been a single study, not replicated, which found it might potentially do something for muscle soreness, based on observations of amphibian tissue. Basically all it is, is heat. It's pretty silly but if you worship at the altar of Tom Brady, it could be worth it to say he endorses your high-tech pjs.
  • becky10rp
    becky10rp Posts: 573 Member
    In case anyone is interested, here's the link: https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/womens/tb-12-recovery-sleepwear/g/3c39q?iid=hero You'd have to hold a gun to my head to make me buy these....LOL
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    I see in that ad Tom Brady and Misty Copeland.

    I'll only buy that if it actually comes with Misty as part of a package deal.
  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
    TR0berts wrote: »
    I see in that ad Tom Brady and Misty Copeland.

    I'll only buy that if it actually comes with Misty as part of a package deal.

    Yeah, if the PJs guarantee I'll either a) wake up next to Tom Brady, or b) wake up looking like Giselle, then I'll consider them.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    Hubby's t-shirts work fine by me.
  • ABabilonia
    ABabilonia Posts: 622 Member
    edited July 2017
    UA=Overrated essentially though most brands have become ultra expensive. I went to Nike the other day, and the price for running shorts was $40, and the shorts were on sale
  • murph155
    murph155 Posts: 116 Member
    GTFOH
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    There's a similar technology being sold in sheets and mattresses. Similar sales pitch. Since it seems completely implausible to me, I'd have to see a properly executed study done that showed positive improvement.

    Don't think I'll hold my breath.
  • MikiFloofyPanda
    MikiFloofyPanda Posts: 24 Member
    Not wasting my money on that. I have better things to do, like pay my bills and actually eat.
  • CTcutie
    CTcutie Posts: 649 Member
    There's a similar blanket - I saw it 2 days ago on Kickstarter. Would be neat if it actually worked, but... $$
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    edited July 2017
    Here's a link to the NIH report they cite, for what it's worth:

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3699878/

    I hope someday I'm in a place in my life where I can consider spending $200 on pajamas, magical properties or not. Today is not that day.

    Considering TB's onerous diet philosophy, his involvement in this does not inspire my confidence.

    ETA: For those without time to click the link, the Conclusion contains a lot of "if"s and "may"s:

    4 Conclusion

    If it can be proved that non-heating FIR has real and significant biological effects, then the possible future applications are wide ranging. Not only could bandages and dressings made out of NIR emitting fabrics be applied for many medical conditions and injuries that require healing, but there is a large potential market in lifestyle enhancing applications. Garments may be manufactured for performance enhancing apparel in both leisure activities and competitive sports areas. Cold weather apparel would perform better by incorporating FIR emitting capability and sleeping environments could be improved by mattresses and bedding emitting FIR.
  • amysteri
    amysteri Posts: 197 Member
    wow... i dont have the money to throw on $99 PJ's... but they look cozy, expensive though! something about infra red technology in the fabric but are these PJ's really proven in recovery?
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Ridiculous...and ugly. I'll stick with my birthday suit.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    If it was a real thing, I'd consider it, but really??
  • clayelliott847
    clayelliott847 Posts: 125 Member
    $100 I will buy shoes for that much, but not sleep apparel. I am sure your stress level and what you eat before bed play a bigger part in rest and recovery than pajamas
  • DamieBird
    DamieBird Posts: 651 Member
    ABabilonia wrote: »
    UA=Overrated essentially though most brands have become ultra expensive. I went to Nike the other day, and the price for running shorts was $40, and the shorts were on sale

    I don't think UA is overrated in general, at least not the things that I buy. I love their leggings and capris for good quality (I have some for 3+ years and even when I was gaining weight, they held up and didn't wear out along the seams or inner thighs) and good coverage (they always pass the squat test!). I still won't buy them unless they're on sale, but they're some of my favorites.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I'm menopausal. I'm not in the market for heating PJ's. Give me wicking gear. But it is too expensive too.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    I'm wondering if it's only heat that's supposed to help? I already use a sleeping pad, so am I already getting the benefits?
  • Hoshiko
    Hoshiko Posts: 179 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    I'm wondering if it's only heat that's supposed to help? I already use a sleeping pad, so am I already getting the benefits?

    I don't think they know. In the study linked above they admitted that --

    "Despite all these different uses of FIR in medical applications, the exact mechanisms of the hyperthermic effects and biological activities of FIR irradiation are still poorly understood."

    There was also this nice bit --

    "Although this may appear to be an energy neutral process and to cancel itself out, this is not in fact the case because the FIR emitting material will prevent the loss of FIR that would otherwise have escaped through normal clothing. However the same effect could have been achieved with a FIR reflective foil suit or suchlike."

    Gonna sleep in a space blanket tonight, will let you know how much my cell metabolism is regulated.
  • MsHarryWinston
    MsHarryWinston Posts: 1,027 Member
    DamieBird wrote: »
    ABabilonia wrote: »
    UA=Overrated essentially though most brands have become ultra expensive. I went to Nike the other day, and the price for running shorts was $40, and the shorts were on sale

    I don't think UA is overrated in general, at least not the things that I buy. I love their leggings and capris for good quality (I have some for 3+ years and even when I was gaining weight, they held up and didn't wear out along the seams or inner thighs) and good coverage (they always pass the squat test!). I still won't buy them unless they're on sale, but they're some of my favorites.

    Exactly. You can pry my UA workout capris out of my cold dead hands.

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