The 6 Best JD Sports Sportswear Buys for 2026

The Air Force 1 has its own collection page in JD’s menu, and this black version is marked Exclusive to JD. The product page lists a leather and textile upper, a padded collar, a foam midsole with a Nike Air unit and a rubber outsole for grip. It is a heavy, flat court shoe rather than a running shoe, which is why it goes with almost anything.

Read the reviews carefully. The 4.9-star average on the page is built partly from reviews syndicated from nike.com and JD’s Canadian site, some about a different AF1 version, so it says little about this pair. The real risk is delivery: recent one-star Trustpilot reviews describe trainers arriving in battered boxes, one pair looking worn. Check yours on arrival.

On its own a £50 hoodie is not cheap. This one was in JD’s two for £60 promotion when we checked, which brings the cost of each down sharply if you buy a second item in the deal. It is a relaxed fleece hoodie in 80% cotton and 20% polyester, with a fixed hood that closes with a snap button, ribbed trims, a kangaroo pocket and a Hoodrich logo on the chest. It is machine washable.

There is nothing to go on for fit or wear: the product had no reviews when we looked, and JD showed only Hoodrich’s average rating for hoodies instead. The relaxed cut is roomy by design, so check the model note (6ft 1in, 36-inch chest, size M) before sizing up.

Club Fleece is Nike’s basic sweatshirt fabric, brushed on the inside, and this is the simple version: relaxed fit, adjustable drawstring hood, ribbed trims, kangaroo pocket and a small embroidered Futura logo on the chest. It is 80% cotton and 20% polyester and machine washable. When we looked it was among the lines carrying 20% off at checkout.

The weakness is evidence rather than anything known to be wrong. The page showed a 4.4-star average from just five reviews, too few to say much about pilling or shrinkage, and JD’s review counts can include reviews collected on other sites. The relaxed cut is roomy; the model is 6ft with a 35-inch chest and wears a medium.

The Kanaga is The North Face’s padded jacket made for JD. It has a smooth woven shell, padded insulation, a hood, elasticated trims and zip pockets, with the Half Dome logo on the chest and back. It is 100% polyester and, unusually for a coat at this price, machine washable. It carried 20% off at checkout when we looked.

For £200 the product page is thin. It gives no fill weight, no warmth rating and no water resistance claim, so it is hard to compare with The North Face’s own named insulated jackets. There were no reviews. And because JD lists The North Face among brands that can ship direct, check your despatch note: if it came from the brand, the return goes back to them, not to a JD shop.

Technicals is one of the outdoor-style labels you will mostly see at JD, and the Cairne is a practical buy. It has a detachable hood with a bungee cord, Velcro cuffs, chest and side zip pockets, and reflective elements including the branding, which helps on winter evenings. The shell and lining are polyamide with polyester wadding, and it is machine washable.

The description calls the fabric warm and durable but gives no fill weight or waterproof rating, so treat it as showerproof at best until proven otherwise. It had no reviews when we checked. At £110 it costs well over the padded coats in our River Island and New Look guides, and part of that is the label.

The GEL-NYC is ASICS’ running-shoe styling for everyday wear, and the black version here is a JD exclusive. The upper is breathable mesh with suede overlays, the midsole is foam with GEL inserts for cushioning, and the outsole is rubber. It is a softer, lighter option than the Air Force 1 for long days on your feet.

It is also £25 dearer, and the mesh that keeps it cool lets in rain, while the suede overlays mark easily. The page had no reviews for this colourway when we looked, so sizing advice has to come from the size guide or a try-on in a JD shop, which is worth doing for a £145 trainer.