The track jacket is one of those pieces that either looks considered or looks like an afterthought, and the difference rarely comes down to how much you spent. It comes down to cut, fabric, and whether the colour is doing real work. Blue is the best starting point because it travels well across the rest of a wardrobe without demanding too much attention. Navy sits comfortably over a white tee and grey joggers. Cobalt earns its place with washed denim. Even mid blues that could easily go wrong tend to land well when the fit is right.

We have been looking specifically at track jackets that can move between a casual Saturday and something slightly more put together without looking lost in either setting. Not every jacket manages that. The ones that do tend to share a cleaner collar, a collar that does not collapse, and proportions that work zipped or open. These are the ones worth buying.