international Men in Tights Day

New Shipment of Tights

2011-12-01T11:10:00.003-05:00

I just received my order from Luxelegwear.com. I got a great deal on Gerbe men's pantyhose there. Apparently they have them on close out. It is too bad that they won't be carrying them any more, but I made out. I got three pairs of the Satin, for around $22 each. They retail for twice that at Comfilon. I also picked up a pair of the Voile all nylon sheer mens tights for $13. When I went to put them away, I realized that I have a lot of sheer tights in reserve. Before Comfilon discontinued their flagship 549 sheer tights with a fly, I had stocked up. I guess I won't be needing more sheer tights for a while. But need and want are two separate things.

Speaking of Comfilon, I received an email from them, and there is a post at Legwear as Unisex Fashion about Comfilon coming out with a pouch or trunk type sheer tight for men. I personally love the idea. The owner, Steve compared them to Doyeah's Cool Trunk Tights or the original Man-T-Hose. The difference will be that instead of an open or closed pouch/trunk, it will have a fly type end. I don't need a pair, but I want one badly, and I'm looking forward to seeing/wearing these. It may be a little fetish like, but I think it also has some function as well. Fetish, function, practical, I can't wait!

Black Friday Sale

2011-11-27T01:29:00.001-05:00

I should have posted this sale earlier, but did not think of it until making a purchase myself. Luxelegwear.com has a 20% off Black Friday sale. Just use the code "bfriday2011" at check out. They also have great deals on the Gerbe line. Unfortunately it looks like they are discontinuing the line. The Satin 20's are 3 for $86. At the discounted price it is $22, half full retail! I ordered a package of 3. I have a pair of these and I absolutley love them. I am also trying a pair of the Voile hose. At the discounted price they too are more than half off, $13 for a pair!

I was going to order some opaque tights, but at these prices it looks like I will be wearing more sheers this winter.

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Happy international Men in Tights Day 2011!

2011-11-01T10:45:00.003-04:00

I hope you guys out there (and gals too) are donning tights and getting out today to celebrate international Men in Tights Day 2011. I was hoping to do something very public, like climb a local mountain, but a freak snow Storm dumped almost two feet of snow in my area the other day. School is still canceled due to power outage, and the snow is way too deep to go hiking one of our local mountains (some may call them hills at only 200o feet).

So today I will go out for a run, probably wearing my Footless Comfilon Tights, Model # A876. These tights are great for running or other exercise in cool weather. Yesterday, I went running in their A849 footed tights. Both models opaque. It is almost warm enough to get out and run in sheers, but I will wait until later in the week to try that.

So here it is, the Day for us men to wear tights proudly and celebrate international Men in Tights Day 2011, enjoy it guys!

National Stockings Day this Thursday

2011-10-18T14:58:00.002-04:00

Charnos Hosiery is promoting National Stockings Day in the UK. They are reportedly making donations to Breast Cancer Care for sales of stockings. National Stockings Day is listed on the National Awareness Days.com, but unfortunatley, international Men in Tights Day is not.

I know I haven't been posting a lot lately, but iMiTD is approaching fast. What will you do tocelebrate the day? I was thinking of climbing a mountain around me if the weather is not too cool.

Footless Tights

2011-09-20T14:21:00.002-04:00

I hope I have not lost readers in my summer absence. A lot of work has been done to our house, and the work (hopefully) is nearing an end.

Over the summer, I began exploring running barefoot or with Vibram Five Finger shoes. It has been a pleasant experience, but as colder weather nears, I am at a dilemma as to what to wear for tights.

A new brand made in Poland has come out, Adrian . They are available at Legwear4Men .

I look forward to trying these out. Unfortunatley, house renovations has put a serious dent in my wallet, so it may be a while before I get to try them out.

Sowhat will you do for international Men in Tights Day? I have yet to decide if I will do anything special, orif I will just wear tights and do what I usually do. Are you going to celebrate the day? If so, let me know!

Sorry It has Been So Long

2011-07-28T10:27:00.002-04:00

There has been a LOT going on. I have not forgotten about iMiTD, it just has not been in the forefront of my mind. Also, in the summer, I am not wearing tights, so I think about them less.

That being said, would anyone be interested in meeting on iMiTD for coffee or lunch? Obviously we would bbe meeting in tights and what ever else would be fitting for a public meet. I am available to travel anywhere within an hour or so of the Central Massachusetts area. Come on, let's get out on iMiTD and show our legs in tights!

Tights as a Defense Against Ticks

2011-05-17T08:49:00.003-04:00

This year in the New England area, ticks seem to be everywhere. Not on purpose, but by chance, I put on an old pair of Leggs sheer tights (shorts and a sweatshirt too), and went outside to try and start my stubborn lawn mower after it had been sitting all winter. Once I got it started (a story for another time) I didn't want to risk it not starting again, so I started mowing. As I was doing so, I thought to myself, "what a great way to keep the ticks off of me!" Even if one did attach itself to me, when I took off the hose, the tick would come off too, a good way to see if I had been bitten. Just another reason for wearing tights!

The next few months will be difficult for me for blogging. First, as the weather gets warm, and tights are not the norm due to warmer temperatures, I will be thinking about them less. Second, a big summer project may distract me. Please stay tuned, because International men in Tights Day 2011 is coming up in 6 short months!

Time to Switch to Sheer Socks

2011-04-27T14:09:00.004-04:00

It is that time of year again, time to put away the tights and put on the sheer socks (stockings, knee highs). In the warmer months, even sheer tights (pantyhose) are too warm when I wear pants. I then switch to sheer stockings or socks , what ever you want to call them. I will still on occasion wear sheer tights (pantyhose) with shorts, but it is rare.

The picture shows me wearing Comfilon A 149's, which have now been discontinued. I'm not sure what I will replace them with. The have a sock that is more shear, and a support sock. I did stock up on these, but had a number of them fail last spring/summer. Does anyone else make a sheer mens sock?

Sorry it has been a while since I've posted. I had my big race last week, and preparing for that plus a lot of extra work before left me little time for blogging. I did wear the CW-X tights for the race, and the compression I believe helped to prevent some knee pains. I will be sure to wear these again for long, long races!

The End is Near

2011-04-12T21:51:00.003-04:00

The end is near for me wearing tights. At least for the spring/summer! Don't fret, I will still wear, just not under my regular clothing for warmth. With the weather getting warmer, it will be time for me to hang up the tights for the spring/summer. Looking at the weather, I may have a last hurrah, getting out and riding my bike with sheer tights under my bike shorts later this week.

One thing I learned this winter, is that moisturizing ones feet will help to make your sheer hosiery last much longer. I had always had a problem with the feet getting runs, and since I started moisturizing, the sheers have been lasting longer.

I started moisturizing, to keep my feet smooth for running in an attempt to prevent blisters etc. Speaking of running, the big race I will be doing looks like tights weather. I will be wearing my CW-X Ventilator tights to the event next Monday.

Footless Tights (Pantyhose) for Men

2011-03-30T16:54:00.002-04:00

I'm thinking of trying some of these Vibram Five Finger Shoes, maybe not this exact style, but you get the point. If I do do, I am looking of r some men"s footless sheer tights (pantyhose). There is not a whole lot out there for the footless variety. There is the Doyeah, but there one size fits all doesn't always fit me. Legwear4 Men has some, made in the USA. It seems like a waste of jet fuel for me to buy them from the UK, when they are made in the USA, and I live in the USA. Anyone know a US supplier?

N2N Sheer Runner

2011-03-21T16:55:00.001-04:00

It seems that sheer tights have another brand. N2N came out with a new line of athletic tights called Sheer Runner. As you can see, they have sheer panels on the legs. The waist is a little low, these may be more for fun than purpose, how ever they do look like fun.