"I felt sexy in the pantyhose. I'm not afraid to say that."

A quote from Justin Timberlake on the SNL Parody with Beyonce.

See the full article here: http://www.popsugar.com/2983515

That's all for now!

Time is almost up

It's almost time to retire the hose and tights for the warmer weather. I still wear them on occasion when it's warmer, but not under my work clothing. It just is too warm in the spring and summer.



Tonight, I almost didn't wear legwear under my regular clothing. I looked a the extended forecast, and saw that it would be cooler, and I did wear my A549's from Comfilon. The 549's do have to be my favorite hose. I remember when I first read about them in some type of men's magazine years ago. Before reading the short article, I never knew that there was a thing as men's pantyhose.

A second place prize goes to athletic spandex tights and shorts. I enjoy the feel of them, as they do feel a bit like hosiery, just with out the feet. It is also OK to wear them. If you are running or cycling, no one think differently if you are wearing "tights" Why does putting feet on them make then so different?

Speaking of which, I bought a pair of men's 3/4 running tights (knickers). If you remember, I was going to buy a case of Doyeah Cool Trunk tight, but chose to buy these running tights instead. I am so glad I did buy the running tights. They fit great, and work well when it i still a little cool out. I like having my knees covered when it is cooler out, they tend to ache less when covered. These 3/4 length tights did the trick.

When I first started cycling, I found it necessary to wear padded spandex shorts to help my ass from being sore from the seat. I never imagined wearing the spandex shorts alone without another pair of shorts over them. When I first did it, it seemed so wrong, but felt so good. It felt like I was just wearing my underwear. And, of course, the spandex also feel a bit like hosiery

Another link for our readers

While surfing, I found an old link of stories of men wearing hosiery:

http://mensinsite.tripod.com/stories.htm

I haven't had a chance to read them all, and those I did read, I think I was half asleep and can't tell you what I read. An oldie but goodie.

I've been to busy to write

As of late, I've been real busy. I'm still checking in, I just haven't had time to write. It seems that men's pantyhose in the news has slowed down. For some reason, the past week or so, the
LAUF has also slowed down.

I will keep up the good fight, however, searching for news reports, and new products. I'd love for our readers to hear it first here!

Do you ever look at the Urban Dictionary? "Mantyhose" has made it there:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mantyhose

I especially like the use in a sentence, "My husbands manthose is WAY more expensive than my pantyhose"

If you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at. A man who can laugh a himself will always be amused.

I'm going to hold off on ordering a case

I was all set to order a dozen of Dohyea Cool Trunk tights straight from China. I had plans to keep half, and try to sell half on ebay in order to try to make some of my money back. I probably could have pulled it off, but maybe instead, I'll place an order at a later date, once I see how these hose hold up. I may also try some of their other styles as well, instead of just the cool trunks. I will say, that if you are interested in any Doyeah products, you can order through them direct, and their prices, even with shipping are WAY cheaper than any of the other online retailers.

I am holding off for a couple of other reasons. First, I want to get a new pair of 3/4 length running tights for an up coming race. If the weather is cooler, I like the support and having my knees covered when running. I think that it more important right now. I also, thanks to a LAUF friend, have several pairs of Comfilon 549's . It's funny how some pairs seem to last forever without running, and some run right away. Today I'm wearing a pair, that I opened last year, and they have no runs in the legs.

No new news on the men's pantyhose front. I scan the internet almost daily, looking for new stories, products etc. I want to know, and I want to keep you our faithful readers informed!

I really like wearing pantyhose. I love the way they feel on my legs, and I really like that I can wear them in font of Mrs. PH, and that we are talking more about them.

Shout out to female readers

Do we have any female readers? Mrs. PH and I started this blog with hopes of getting some feedback from females, specifically, spouses of men who wear. If this is you, please don't be afraid to contact us by leaving a comment, or emailing us at phbalancedblog@gmail.com

I have had a chance to wear the Cool Trunk tights a couple of more times. The more I wear them, the more I like them. The trunk provides support, as well as giving a "free balling" feeling. It kinda feels like going commando.

I like them so much, I contacted Doyeah to see about buying them in bulk. I was actually thinking of selling them on ebay, but Mrs. PH said it probably wouldn't be worth the effort. I believe that she could be right. I'm still going to look into getting a case of them, and see what the actual price after shipping is. I may throw a couple up on ebay just to see what the market is. There were some Doyeah's for sale on ebay, but the auction went away. The only ones I could find were these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&
item=220375894360

Now that's price gouging!

So that's what it's like to have foreskin!

I bet that title caught your attention! If I had to describe them in one quick phrase, that would be it! I had a little more time today, and again tried on the Doyeah Cool Trunk tights. Maybe because I took a little more time this time, I did find that they fit better. I may be used to a higher waist, and that is why the waist felt kinda low when I tried them on the other day. I read that these are exactly the same as the Doyeah men's hose with a fly, except they have a trunk instead of the fly. After wearing them for a little bit, I did find the fit comfortable. Not sure how practical the trunk would be, but, the fit from the legs to the trunk, for me was perfect. The hose have a sheen and thus probably a high glide factor under pants. After a second wearing, I like them much more, and would consider buying them or the ones with a fly in the future.

By the way, I found someone selling the fly type on ebay last night. http://cgi.ebay.com/MACHO-MAN-ULTRA-SHEER-BLACK-10-DEN-NYLON-PANTYHOSE_W0QQitemZ220375894360QQihZ012QQcategoryZ37570QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Interesting name, and wow they are price gouging! I had to watch the auction to see if anyone buys these for that price.

There was another article today about mantyhose. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20090311_Jenice_Armstrong__Mantyhose__A_new_trend_.html

With all the articles about mens hosiery, and them all calling mens hosiery "Mantyhose" I wonder if actually creating a brand of mens hosiery called "Mantyhose" would sell? I know there's been a lot of free advertising about it!

Quick Shipping by Luxelegwear

I was surprised when I got home today to find my shipment from Luxelegwear was already in! I ordered it on Friday, and Monday it arrived!

I washed the Cool Trunk hose and the boxer briefs, and later tried them on.
As you can see the color is tan. They have a little sheen, but not too much. I am 5'11'', and about 175. The hose just fit me, maybe a bit too short in the waist, but that may just be a matter of personal preference. The "trunk" portion seemed to fit well. As I said in an earlier post, I do have man-t-hose. They don't fit me well, maybe a shorter man they would. The third leg in man-t-hose are just like that, a third leg. The "trunk" fits better. Time will tell how I like these. As I said, all I did was try them on and take them off.

I was less impressed with the boxer briefs. In the pictures, they looked to be made out of the same material as pantyhose, and tan or beige. In reality, they appear to be a pinkish yellow. They are also made out of a slightly see through spandex type material.

Luxelegwear was a pleasure to deal with. Their shipping was super fast, and Deb from Luxe sent a thank you note with the order. I would definitely recommend buying form them.

Now Mrs. PH was less impressed with each of them. she said that she felt the Comfilon's were better, when she saw a snag in the Cool Trunk hose. I would agree that they are a better fit and more practical.

I placed an order yesterday

With http://www.luxelegwear.com/ I ordered a pair of the Cool Trunk Tights, and a pair of the sheer briefs. I will be sure to post a review and possibly pictures of them (alone, not modeled) when they come in.

I like the idea of the briefs for warmer weather wear.

Congratulations are in order for one of our readers. Steve has just started a job working for

http://www.comfilon.com/home I wish him the best of luck. To get into the male pantyhose takes some balls. Although I support the furtherance of the men's pantyhose as an acceptable garment, I don't think I could go public with it. Kudos to those who do so that the rest of us can enjoy wearing in private, or under our regular male clothing.

Speaking of Comfilon, tonight I'm wearing Comfilon A677 medium support pantyhose with a fly. These are much more durable than the A549's. I have worn this pair several times, and no runs yet. Once I deplete my supply of 549's, I will probably switch to these for cooler weather wear.

More discussion has come up regarding the dreaded "F" word. Fetish. The word that LAUFer's despise. Well, let me explain my self. I, for some unknown reason tried on my mothers pantyhose when I was in puberty. I liked the feel, and continued doing it. One night while doing so, I had my first orgasm. I thought I broke myself! This, I believe cemented my desire to wear hose.

I like Mrs. PH getting involved

I love it when Mrs. PH posts or replies to readers responses. We don't always tell each other when we are posting, and what we are posting, so it is a nice surprise to log in and see a comment. Tonight, we were reading a readers response together, then she opened up the LAUF page. I love talking about pantyhose with my wife.

I went to order some of the Doyeah pantyhose with the "appendage" and Luxelegwear was out of stock. I emailed, and the responded quickly. Deb, the contact there said that she had to change the website to reflect that they are in stock. I will order a pair later on today.

It seems that all the chatter on LAUF isn't so negative about these hose. Some even feel that they can be practical. I do wonder, however, how many guys wear and say, "I'm wearing to be practical.", and also find wearing hose to be erotic. (not that there is anything wrong with it)

I'm wearing Shivers tonight. The weather has been crazy cold for the beginning of March. It is supposed to warm up tomorrow (today?) Probably tonight I will wear sheer hose, not tights to work under my regular clothing. March and maybe the beginning of April is the end of legwear wearing for me. When it begins to warm up, I shift from opaque tights to sheer hose. This only lasts a couple to three weeks, then it is too warm for hosiery until fall.

Maybe I was a bit harsh

I do like the LAUF forum, I really do. It just seems sometimes that they are a bit prude. I understand that the owner of the forum doesn't want it to turn into a porn site, but come on, any mention of the F word (fetish) or any inkling that something may be conceived as a fetish, and it is all done.

There was a lot of discussion and support for Doyeah, when they first came out with the mens hose/tights with a fly. However, once the Cool Trunk hose came out, it was a bad thing, because it may be considered a fetish item. I wonder how many LAUFer's have looked at the whole Doyeah mens collection?

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://www.doyeah.com/&ei=ZbquSbejF4ugtwfjsJyiDg&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddoyeah%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1B3GGGL_enUS176US231

I was going to post a picture, ah what the heck, this isn't LAUF!
Just one of Doyeah's many "underwear" products. Here's the description of this one, as translated by Google: "Very strange man underwear, like a condom plus a small pocket " I think I could have figured that one out. The material looks to be rather sheer. Trust me there are more kinky underwear for sale on this site than you can shake a stick at.

Just another analogy that occurred to me. If I buy and wear the Doyeah hose with the appendage, the Cool Trunk hose, and I am considered a fetishist, what does that make a woman who wears crotchless pantyhose or underwear?

Another line of men's hosiery discontinued

I pulled out a pair of tights I haven't worn in a while, style 2004 opaques from Belly Star. I then went searching for them on the web, to get a picture, and only found one site, who still has them, and they say that they have been discontinued. I suppose my review of them is not really going to matter since you may not be able to find them. The Belly Star men's tights have a fly, a "Y" fly, and are sheer to waist opaque tights. They hold up pretty good, I've had these for a couple of years, and aside from one small run I put in them last year, they are holding up fine.

I do plan on ordering some of the Doyeah "Cool Trunk Tights" later this week. Yes, maybe they are a bit of a novelty, kinda like the man-t-hose (of which I have 2 pair, one un-opened and one which I have worn) . I will be sure to post a review and picture of them (by themselves, not modeled!) once they come in. There are a couple of reasons I want them. First, I think they look like they could be fun to wear. Second, I want to post a review of them here, because you won't get one from the prudes at LAUF!

Reader responses lead to dialog

I haven't posted in a few days, because I've been a little busy with work. I have had time though to respond to reader replies to the last post. In our back and forth, Mrs. PH got involved in the conversation as well. Two important points were made. First the reader replies, "Some things just won't get us excited, when it comes to the bedroom, and I don't think that there is much that we can do about it." This is in response to Mrs. PH saying that I can buy and wear what ever I like, for function, she just doesn't want it in the bedroom. I like that Mrs. PH is OK with me buying and wearing the hose, and after speaking with Mrs. PH after the readers response, it makes me understand her point a bit more.

That being said, I think later this week I will order some of the new Doyeah hose. Will they be functional? We will find out. I also think that I will order from Luxelegwear instead of Legwear 4men. First Luxe has the balls (no pun intended) to show an image of the product, and to actually have it on their websitte, where as Legwear will sell it, but only if you email them. Legwear4men also blocked "PH Blaanced" from following their blog.