Men in Tights

Peke98

posted: 1/12/2008 at 8:49 AM

I don't like the word "tights". Yeah, they keep my legs warm in the winter but, it's just not a very masculine sounding name. Unless your last name is Baryshnikov or you commute to work in the Batmobile, men shouldn't wear tights. Why hasn't some marketing genius come up with a better name? I'm uneasy admitting "I wore my tights on my run last night." but, I wouldn't saying "I'm employed my Lower Extremity Thermal Regulating System on last night's run." Or something else that could maybe turned into a cool acronym. Any ideas?

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SurfNRun

Prophet!

posted: 1/12/2008 at 11:02 AM

uhm...compression pants ?

Neil Gunn

Gandalf the Grey

posted: 1/12/2008 at 11:13 AM

Quote from SurfNRun on 1/12/2008 at 11:02 AM:

uhm...compression pants ?

Sounds like the sort of thing you wear when you are much, much older. Clowning around

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Peke98

posted: 1/12/2008 at 11:37 AM

Quote from SurfNRun on 1/12/2008 at 11:02 AM:

uhm...compression pants ?

Uhm...yeah. I've never heard that phrase before but,I just googled it & it's all over the place. I've been running again for only about a year & a half. 20 years ago I wore sweatpants. I should get out more often. Thanks, Steve.

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mikeymike

posted: 1/12/2008 at 11:48 AM

Yeah I just call them tights. Since, you know, that's what they are.

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PerfesserR

posted: 1/12/2008 at 7:53 PM

Leotards?

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Dickey

posted: 1/12/2008 at 9:18 PM

Quote from PerfesserR on 1/12/2008 at 7:53 PM:

Leotards?

haha! LOL

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RunFree7

Run like a kid again!

posted: 1/12/2008 at 9:28 PM

Actually I actually really like my action hero pants. They seem to be helping with my calf muscle issue. Do they make something compression for just the calf muscle.

running dad

Rim Rock Dad

posted: 1/13/2008 at 9:19 PM

Mel Brooks, the movie Men in Tights. They have a song where they call them "tight tights". Smile

James "We're only at home when we're on the run." -Neil Peart

Nick Cook

posted: 1/14/2008 at 8:43 AM

Hey Pete, don't be such a wimp - go out in your shorts!!!! Big grin

LebbenB

posted: 1/14/2008 at 10:39 AM

Instead of tights, how about "Lower body base layer?" RLTW Mike

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