Men in tights

[gaspingforair]

Having read the thread about Tracksters, I feel a little embarrassed to wear mine any more now.

Seriously though, I've been wanting to ditch my Tracksters for some time because I find it harder to run up hills in them - they seem to restrict bending at the knee. However, they do keep me warm and I don't look like I've got skinny chicken legs when I've got them on.

So, I would like something similar to keep my bandy legs warm on the hills when running on cold windy (and wet/snowy) days, but which are not so restrictive. The only other (preferable) requirement is that they don't fit like a second skin as those make my wife and daughter fall about in fits of laughter (did I mention my bandy legs?).

So, any recommendations for me - other than trading in the wife and daughter for versions who admire men in tights?

[IanDarkpeak]

I prefer to stick to shorts but whenit's really cold I wear a pair of Saucony mid tights. I love em, not too thin but not too thick ankle zip so you can take them off wearing trainers, dry mesh behind knee allows extra airflow to stop over heating.

Accelerate sell them

Posh end Of Sheff that'd be Dore then?

[gaspingforair]

I prefer to stick to shorts but whenit's really cold I wear a pair of Saucony mid tights. I love em, not too thin but not too thick ankle zip so you can take them off wearing trainers, dry mesh behind knee allows extra airflow to stop over heating.

Accelerate sell them

Posh end Of Sheff that'd be Dore then?

Maybe

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll see if I can find the inclination to nip over to Accelerate some time in the next couple of weeks to take a look at these tights you recommend, since they don't appear to be on the Saucony or Accelerate website.

Oh, and thanks to the others for suggesting 3/4 length tights, but I'm afraid that I find that they only look good on ladies (in my humble opinion)

[shadbolt]

Oh, and thanks to the others for suggesting 3/4 length tights, but I'm afraid that I find that they only look good on ladies (in my humble opinion)

Rubbish. You're obviously repressed. Get yourself a pair and feel liberated .

[Lola]

Shadbolt,

You work for RBS perchance?

Excellent 3/4 tights from RBear but they are £18 not £15 unless you are a tax exile (VAT) who can collect (P&P)

[shadbolt]

Excellent 3/4 tights from RBear but they are £18 not £15 unless you are a tax exile (VAT) who can collect (P&P)

£15 plus £2.50 p&p = £17.50.

Running Bear own brand gloves are also pretty good if, like me, you tend to suffer from cold hands in the winter and, of course, Gladiators are probably the best fell running shoes around .

[IanDarkpeak]

Maybe

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll see if I can find the inclination to nip over to Accelerate some time in the next couple of weeks to take a look at these tights you recommend, since they don't appear to be on the Saucony or Accelerate website.

Oh, and thanks to the others for suggesting 3/4 length tights, but I'm afraid that I find that they only look good on ladies (in my humble opinion)

these are them (I think)
http://www.saucony-running.com/acata..._LX_Tight.html

[Multiterrainer]

Recently purchased these 3/4's http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/running/...t/CORERMGAXC07 - so far so good

[AndyG]

Go for the montane featherlite pants. Pertex so keeps you warm and fairly dry. They don't look stupid and they pack up very small. Absolute winner!

http://www.peteblandsports.co.uk/pro...-pant-aw09.htm

[tinyman]

Oh, and thanks to the others for suggesting 3/4 length tights, but I'm afraid that I find that they only look good on ladies (in my humble opinion)

The thing about tights that are 3/4 length on normal people is that they are 7/8 length on the vertically challenged so the ladies tend to run away anyway