Acne Studios vs Rhude: which sweatpant wins?
Both land in the luxury tier — the Acne Studios Face Logo Sweatpant at $320, the Rhude Logo Sweatpant at $360, just $40 apart. Here's how they stack up, head to head.
| Acne Studios | Rhude | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $320 | $360 |
| Material | Heavier cotton fleece, ~12oz, brushed interior. | Heavier cotton fleece with graphic and logo branding. |
| Fit | Relaxed cut, true to size; design-house silhouette. | Relaxed cut with elastic cuffs, true to size; streetwear silhouette. |
| Quality | Luxury finishing — heavier fleece, clean construction and branding, holds shape well. | Luxury finishing — heavier fleece, clean construction and branding, holds shape. |
| Best for | Design-house sweats, recognisable face branding, and Scandinavian fashion style. | Graphic luxury-streetwear sweats, recognisable branding, and LA-design style. |
| Care | Wash cold inside-out and tumble low to protect the face patch and fleece. | Wash cold inside-out and hang dry to protect the graphics and branding. |
Acne Studios' Face Logo sweatpant ($320) and Rhude's Logo sweatpant ($360) are both relaxed-cut designer sweats in heavier cotton fleece, $40 apart. Acne leans Scandinavian-minimal with its face-patch branding; Rhude leans LA luxury-streetwear with graphic and logo branding and elastic cuffs. The premium is about which design house and look you want, since both are about the name over the cloth.
$40 cheaper, ~12oz heavier fleece, design-house finishing, recognisable face branding, Scandinavian minimal look
Graphic luxury-streetwear branding, elastic-cuff silhouette, LA-design identity, bold recognisable look
Which should you buy?
Buy the Acne at $320 if you want the cleaner Scandinavian look and would rather not spend the extra $40. The Rhude's premium goes to its graphic luxury-streetwear branding and LA identity, so pay up only if that bolder look is the point. Both are heavier fleece where the fabric alone doesn't justify the price, so this is purely a branding choice. The cheaper Acne is the safer pick unless you specifically want the Rhude aesthetic.
We may earn a commission if you buy through this link, at no extra cost to you.