What Ever Happened to Man-T-Hose?

They used to be readily available online, but now they are few and far between. I bought a pair a long while ago, simple sheer tan nylon tights with an extra pouch for your "junk". I wore them for a while until they developed runs. In the mean time I bought another pair to keep as a remembrance of one of the first, be it a novelty or joke, pair of men's tights (pantyhose).

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Does it Look Like I Have Sheer Tights On?

As I said earlier in the week, the weather was looking like it would be nice enough to wear sheer tights under my running shorts. The weather did not disappoint, at 55 degrees, it was near perfect weather for sheer tights running. I have on a pair of No Nonsense tan all nylon sheer tights (pantyhose, I am referring to them as sheer tights from now on). I think the color blends in so well that it is hard to tell that I'm wearing tights. What do you think?

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Happy Belated Valentine's Day

Did you get tights for Valentine's Day? Alas, I did not. My wife and I have a love/hate relationship with hosiery. I love them, and she hates them. Every holiday that rolls around, I secretly hope to get some tights as a gift from her.

Speaking of tights, I've been thinking about the definition. Wikipedia's article on tights says that in America, tights are anything over 40 Denier, while Pantyhose are those that are below 40 denier. In the UK they are all called tights. I like the word tights when referring to men's wear. It sounds more uni-sex.

It has been warming up here in New England. I went for a run on Valentine's Day while wearing Comfilon footless tights and shorts. If it warms up enough the end of the week, maybe I will run in sheer tights (aka pantyhose) and shorts!

Until next time, stay hosed and stay happy.

Pantyhose in the News

Pantyhose have been in the news lately here in the New England area, but not as a practical piece of clothing, or a fashion statement, rather a way to get rid of ice dams.

In this article it is explained how to fill pantyhose with ice melt such as calcium chloride or salt and to throw it on the roof to melt the ice. Fortunately, I don't have this problem, but I find it funny seeing all the news stories about using pantyhose to melt ice.

Speaking of ice, I am getting ready to go outside and go for a longish run. I will be wearing my CW-X tights under sweatpants since it is so cold. I got these in last week.

They are definitely made fro warmer weather running. I tried them out when I got them in on a warmer cold day, say around 29 degrees, and my legs were cold. Right now it is a balmy 13 degrees, I think that I should wear something over them.

Sometimes it is a No Nonsense Kind of Day

I prefer men's pantyhose, especially ones with a fly, but they can be a bit expensive. When I bought my first pair of pantyhose for myself, I went to a Drug store, and bought a pair of these, No Nonsense sheet to waist 100% nylon pantyhose. They can be bought now for less than $2 a pair, and you can get multi packs for less. These are utility pantyhose. You wear then, and if they run, who cares, they cost less than $2 each, and for me, the tan matches my skin well, being the "stealthiest" pantyhose out there for wearing in public. Who knows, maybe I will wear these on iMiTD 2011!

Do Running Tights Count?

Other than blogging about wearing men's pantyhose/tights, I am also a big runner. I'm currently training for a big very popular race that is held in the middle of April in New England. New England in mid April can be cool. The past two years, I have worn 3/4 running tights or capri's. In training in New England, especially this time of year, I wear full tights, usually Under Armour Cold Gear. I have been drooling over these tights from CW-X for a couple of years. They have sheer panels on the thigh and back of the calf. I haven't been able to bring myself to pay $100 for them though. Today, I found a pair for $50 online. I think I may try them, and hopefully wear them for the big race in April. Running tights do count, and it is already socially acceptable to wear them. You can also sneak in some tights not specifically made for running and get away with it too!

Quick Shipment From Body Aware

I ordered from Body Aware on Tuesday. With regular free shipping form USPS, the order came in on Friday! I ordered a pair of their men's tights and lightweight tights, both with a fly. When they came in, as I suspected they were unpackaged Comfilon A 849's and A549's. Both are my favorite styles, the 849 was slated to be discontinued, but it was saved. Not the same with the 549's. They have been discontinued by Comfilon. I wonder what Body Aware will do about carrying them?

I also got a pair of Jet Briefs, in nude. These are fun! The nylon material is soft, and the, well for lack of a better term, trunk, fits well. It is one size fits all for the trunk. For an average guy it fits fine. Those larger guys may find a tight fit. I wore them under shorts, and it felt like I was going "commando"

We still have plenty of time before iMiTD '11. I'm not sure what I'll be doing, but I hope you like me will be wearing tights, be they opaque or sheer on 11/1/11!

Ordered New Tights and Pantyhose Today

I have been wanting to order some tights and pantyhose from Body Aware , a site that specializes in men's underwear. The tights and pantyhose they have, I believe, are re-packaged Comfilion 549's and 849's. I will find out soon enough as I placed an order today. One thing I noticed, is that they have free shipping. That it a plus in my book.

I also ordered a pair of their underwear. They have some unique styles, and I've been wanting to try a pair of their Jet Brief's for some time now. Since I was placing an order, there seemed like no time like the present. I provided a link, but I think the photo is a bit risky. They do look fun though!

Happy 2011, Welcome to international Men in Tights Day!

Happy 2011! I knew that I'd be to busy with work and daily life to post for the New Year, that is why I chose to start the iMiTD conversion early.

I'm still trying to decide what to do to celebrate international Men in Tights Day. If I do it by myself, I will probably just go out wearing tights be they sheer or opaque, depending on the weather. If there was a group of readers that wanted to meet, we could do that too. I am located in the center of New England, and would be willing to meet for iMiTD somewhere within a couple hour drive for a coffee, lunch etc. while wearing tights.

I was going to place an order this weekend with Luxelegwear. I had a 20% off code, and was thinking of ordering some more Gerbe men's pantyhose. It was warmer this weekend, so I wore men's pantyhose instead of tights under my regular work clothes. One day, I wore Gerbe, and the other Comfilon. I realized that I liked the Comfilon A549's better, and they are half the price of the Gerbe even with the discount. Comfilon has discontinued the A549's, but I think that these are the same:

These can be found at Body Aware . From the look and description, they seem to be the same as the A549's. Does anyone know if it is true?

As is always please stay tuned for more new ideas of how we can celebrate iMiTD '11 on 11/1/11.

A Little Early...

Welcome to the international Men in Tights Day blog! I was going to debut it on 1/1/11, but due to my work schedule, I wanted to give myself a little more time to design the site.

Here I will attempt to promote men wearing tights, be they sheer or opaque. November 1st has been the day set for us to celebrate men wearing tights. Please join me in helping to promote men wearing tights!

I Hope You Enjoy the New Layout

I'm getting ready to convert this blog to iMiTD on 1/1/11. This will be the lay out. Instead of changing blogs, I will just change the name, why did I not think of this earlier!

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Here's to wishing you a hosiery filled Christmas, and a pantyhosed New Year! I had a brainstorm last night, why not change the name of this blog to iMiTD ! Stay tuned for the change next week.

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Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Here's to wishing you a hosiery filled Christmas, and a pantyhosed New Year! I had a brainstorm last night, why not change the name of this blog to iMiTD

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Need an Excuse to Wear Tights?

I was watching "A Year Without a Santa Claus" yesterday and noticed that both Snow Miser and Heat Miser both appeared to be wearing sparkley tights. I could not find a picture of the duo to show their tights, so instead I give you two guys that found a good excuse to wear tights! I wonder if they were wearing them on November 1, international Men in Tights Day?

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iMiTD Blog to Deput Soon

For those who have not gone over to the iMiTD Blog page, here is a preview of the background of the main page. It is a picture I took of Times Square this past September when I visited New York. The original iMiTD page had a Times Square background, and I wanted to model it after the original.

I was not sure what to do with this Blog once iMiTD becomes active on 1/1/11. I am thinking that I will just have the last post on PH Balanced refer readers to iMiTD Blog.

I'm also still trying to figure out what I should do for iMiTD 2011. It would be great for a bunch of men in tights to congregate somewhere to celebrate the day, but alas I fear that we are too spread out. Would anyone have an interest in meeting somewhere in the greater New England area with me?

Two short weeks will see the end of this blog, and the start of iMiTD. I hope to see you all over there on 2011!

This Blog Will be Winding Down

In just a few short weeks, I will no longer post on this blog. If I can figure out how, I will have this blog re-direct you to my new blog, iMiTD . Want a sneak peek, just click on the link.

I'm planning on changing up the main theme to try to promote iMiTD. The original founder has been in touch with me just once, and has expressed an interest in promoting iMiTD for 2011. I will also continue to scour the internet for mens hosiery related products or happenings, and post them on iMiTD as well.

So feel free to check out the new blog and stay tuned!

iMiTD Still in the Works

I received an email from Kev, the guy who started iMiTD. He is interested in collaborating to make iMiTD '11 a success. Do any readers have advise for what we can do for international Men in Tights Day? If so, let me know!

And Now For Something Completely Different

I found these the other day while surfing the net. At first, I thought that they were real. I began searching the net to find out more about them. Then after closely examining the package, I found that they were a parody:
I was wondering about the hairy leg look on the hairy touch, but at first just thought it was a new fad. Someone did a lot of work to make the Hairy Touch hosiery parody. Kudos to that person, you fooled me.

Happiness is a New Pair of 849's

Yesterday, I got in some new Comfilon 849 tights. I have several old pairs that I wear in the winter under my regular male clothing for warmth. They wear well as far as durability goes, but I have a few that have small holes in the crotch area. I am wearing a new pair today and love the feeling.

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Even More New Doyeah Hose!

I checked the Doyeah site again, and found two more new styles of men's pantyhose: One with a "Long Long Trunk", and one crotchless. Again, I like their styles, but wish they were a little bigger. Kudos to Doyeah for expanding the men's pantyhose market yet again.