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?

Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5

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.

Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5

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.

More New Doyeah Hose!

"Full Sheer Long Long Trunk Legging" is what they are called. I had originally posted a picture of the trunk portion, but decided to post the picture of the package (no pun intended) instead. I like the sheer legging, and I like the trunk, but I think I'd prefer a regular front or one with a fly instead of the "third leg". If you wish to see more Doyeah pictures, click the Doyeah link to the right. it will take you to their site, which is in Chinese. Doyeah also had another sheer legging that was crotchless.

I like Doyeah's product ideas, but being one size fits all, they tend to run a little small on me. Their "Cool Trunk Tights" are "cool" for "fun" but probably not for every day wear.

Hot Sox

I found these today at a local discount store, Ocean State Job Lot, for $1.50 each! Now, I'm an advocate of mens hosiery, but at a buck and a half, how can you go wrong!

I have'nt heard from anyone on the Belly Star men's pantyhose that I bought on ebay. They are too small for me. Does anyone want them for a trade?

Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.5

Belly Star Pantyhose too Big, Want to Trade?

It has been a while since I posted last. Thanksgiving is such a busy time of the year for me. Now that it is over, I finally have some time to breathe...

After what it seems like weeks, I got my ebay purchase of Belly Star Men's Pantyhose in today. They are a size large, but fit more like a medium. For the record, I'm 5'11", about 175 pounds. These hose were a little tight, and a little short. They would probably be fine for someone a little thinner and shorter. That being said, before I try to sell them on ebay to recoup what I spent on them, I'd like to offer up a swap with one of our readers. I'd be interested in any hosiery as a trade. Is anyone interested? If so, email me at phbalancedblog@gmail.com

New Old Hosiery on ebay

One of my great sources for men's pantyhose trends is ebay. I look a few times a week to see what is selling under the search title of "men's pantyhose" or "tights for men". I found these last week. I have a pair of Belly Star tights, but they are much more opaque than these. they also have a fly. After emailing the seller and finding out hat these have a fly, I knew I had to buy them. I was the only bidder, and waited until after I won the auction to post a picture so you all wouldn't get into a bidding war with me! I will post my review as soon as I get them.

Thank you readers for the over 22k views of this blog. As we approach the third year of its existence, I believe the name will be changing to international Men in Tights Day on 1/1/11. I'm going to try promoting the idea of the men in tights day for the next year, and see where it brings me, so stay tuned.

International Men in Tights Day on LAUF

I started a post on Legwear as Unisex Fashion about my idea for iMiTD 2011. So far the posts have been positive. follow the discussion here: http://forums.delphiforums.com/LegwearUF/messages/?msg=8854.1

In following the theme as of late, I wanted to post a picture of the hosiery I'm wearing today:
This is how a pair of Comfilon A549's look under similar lighting as the previous pictures. In keeping in theme, I shot below the crotch. at a similar angle. These are much lighter than the Gerbe Satin 20's I posted the other day. they are also lighter than the Doyeah 80's.

I have to keep closer watch on the hit counter on the side of this blog. It is almost up to 22,000!

Doyeah 80 Denier Footless Opaque Men's Tights

Today I tried on my new Doyeah footless Tights for men. They are one size fits all, and at 5'11", 175 pounds, The fit just fine. I posted two pictures of them to show how they appear to be semi-opaque. When I am standing straight without my legs bent as in the first picture, they appear opaque with a slight sheen. In the next picture with my knee bent, they appear slightly sheer. The fly in these appears to be similar, but a little different than their footed version. On me, the fly works better with these than the footed ones. A little more material in the fly region of the footless tights keeps me in. the footed variety has a little less material which can lead to pieces starting to fall out, if you catch my drift.

I have found the footless tights like these and the Comfilon A876 to be a great option for times when I may want to wear a different sock.

Is anyone interested in joining me for iMiTD (international Men in Tights Day) on 11/1/11? If so, let me know. If I don't hear from the original author of iMiTD, by the end of the year, I may start my own site separate from this one to promote a day for men to wear hosiery.

A Selection of Mens Hosiery Packaging

Over the years, I have saved the packaging from the several different types of male specific hosiery that I have tried. I thought it may make a neat collage to show the different brands over the years. In this picture you can see Doyeah, Ela, Belly Star (no longer in production), Lida, Gerbe, A real old Mr. Influential, the original Man-T-Hose, and a couple of different variations of Comfilon. I believe these have been all of the male specific brands I have tried. I know there are some I haven't tried, do you know what I've missed?

Still stomping for next year's iMiTD (international Men in Tights Day) a celebration of men wearing hosiery, come on let's get something going for next year on 11/1/11!

Gerbe Satin 20

As I was saying in an earlier post, I received a shipment from Luxelegwear on Monday. I washed both pairs, & today I'm wearing Gerbe.

My first impressions of the Gerbe was that they appeared to be durable. They have a wide waistband. I was excited to try them on, and I took a shot of my legs in the hosiery. As you can see, the black Gerbe 20's almost appear opaque. This may just be the poor lighting where I took the picture, because they are sheer, just not too sheer. After wearing them for a few hours, I will say that I am satisfied. The real test will be how durable they are.

I have not yet heard from the original founder of iMiTD. I was thinking earlier today as I went running while wearing Doyeah tights under my running shorts that maybe the whole month of November should be a celebration of men wearing hosiery, and not just the first day!

Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.4

It Must Be a Sign

Well, yesterday after two weeks of waiting, I finally received my order from Luxelegwear. I took it as a sign that I should continue my quest to promote international Men in Tights Day (iMiTD). I have emailed the original founder to see if he wanted to collaborate to make 11/1/11 the next official iMiTD!

The hosiery I received from Luxe was washed, and I will be wearing them an reviewing in the coming days, so stay tuned!

Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.4

International Men in Tights Day

A few years ago, someone tried to start an internet movement by pronouncing November 1st as International Men in Tights Day, a day to promote hosiery wearing by men. Being the first of November, I looked up the website, and found no activity since 2007. This makes me think that maybe this should be my new calling. Maybe since this blog has morphed into my ramblings & reviews, I should try to promote men wearing hosiery by giving them a day as coined by the previous promoter. I am doing my part right now by wearing some Comfilon 849 tights (under my pants). I will continue to celebrate iMiTD by wearing some footless Comfilon support tights thisafternoon to run

Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.4

Ordered from Luxelegwear

I placed an order from Luxelegwear.com, for a pair of Gerbe Satin 20's, and a pair of Doyeah Footless tights. I already have the footed version of the Doyea's, and they have held up well. There are certain times, when wearing different socks may be advantageous, so I thought these may be worth a try.

Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.3

Thinking of Trying Some Gerbe

While looking at websites that sell mens hosiery, I noticed that Luxelegwear.com has the Gerbe Mens Satin 20 Tights for $36.95 USD. This is cheaper than most online retailers who seem to be around $44. Since I recently got a birthday gift of $42, seems like the right thing to purchase. If anyone else is interested, Luxelegwear seems to have a clearance on the Gerbe. They offer a three pack for $86, or just under $29 each! Has anyone tried Gerbe? I'm interested in their fit and durability.

Accessory for Men Who Wear Hosiery

A great idea for men who may not be fully confident to wear hosiery in public is convertable pants. These are pants with a zipper around the leg mid thigh, so that one can zip them on and off as needed. These are great to have so that if your confidence is up, you can zip them off, and if you don't want to showcase your hosiery, you can zip the legs back on. This time of year, they are on clearance (at least here in the northern hemisphere). I found several varieties yesterday at Dick's Sporting Goods, a great accessory for the pantyhose wearing man.

Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.2