Name Change for the Blog

With the renewal of this blog after almost four years, I thought a name change would be in order.  I went back to the original name of the blog, pH  Balanced.  My wife came up with the name - a way of finding the balance of my desire to wear and her understanding of it.  I don't know if she will be contributing, but I wanted to get back to basics.

My vision of the blog will still be finding the balance with my love of hosiery.  Along with hosiery, I will also add the other things I like to wear, which is basically anything tight and stretchy including spandex and those full body spandex suits also known as Zentai.

I would like to post reviews and PG-13 pictures of the hosiery and spandex I have in my collection.

The balance will be the three F's:  Fetish, Function, and Fun.  I suppose I could make it four F's and add fashion, but I'm not much for fashion.

Fun is self explanatory.  Fetish is what drives me sexually to enjoy wearing these items.   Function is an added bonus of wearing something that is both fun and a turn on.

I also encourage feedback.  It would be nice to hear from other guys like me or gals that support or have significant others who like wearing hosiery for  fetish, function and fun.

Doyeah Men's Sheer Pantyhose

To restart this blog, I would like to start with a review of the Doyeah brand men's pantyhose.

This is one of heir first offerings, they have been out for a while now.  The cool opening model number 838 10 denier men's pantyhose with a fly.  They have only one size, fitting guys up to 5'11" and 190 lbs.

I got these through Luxelegwear.com, who currently have a clearance sale going on with their footless versions of the Doyeah brand.

I find the fit alright for a one size fits all.  I am 5'11", and 175 lbs and find them to fit OK.  Any taller or heavier might not make for a good fit.  These are 10 denier, so as you can see they are rather sheer.  As for durability, I have worn them a few times, and they do have a run.  At $12.49, they are reasonable for men's pantyhose, and of course they do have, in my opinion, the most important option in men's pantyhose - a working fly.

Although not my favorite men's pantyhose they do look good and are comfortable.  They aren't super durable, but that happens with the more sheer hose.  I wouldn't rule them out but all in all they aren't my favorite men's pantyhose.

It Has Been a While

I didn't go anywhere, I have just been ignoring this blog for about 4 years.  From the stats I've seen, the blog still gets hits.  I have a renewed interest in the blog, and am looking forward to new posts and new readers, so stay tuned!

New Shipment of Tights

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Adidas Short Tights

I have been wanting a pair of these for a while. I found some that were on sale because they had last years big race logo on it. Since I did the race last year, and since they were half price, it was time to get some. Essentially half tights are spandex shorts similar to bike shorts without the pad. I like wearing spandex tights/shorts almost as much as regular tights/sheers. I also like the name, short tights.

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Who Wears Tights, This Guy

I follow "Runners World" on Twitter, and when I saw a tweet with the above title, of course I had to click on it. It is a funny read about a runner wearing running tights for the first time :

Who Wears Tights, This Guy.

I will say that one of the only things I do like about the cooler weather is that I can wear tights when running. This weekend I wore my CW-X Ventalator tights on a 30k run. They held my knees tightly, and I think helped to alleviate pain in my knees later.

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Tights While Running, Tights After

I had a 10 mile race yesterday, a prep race for the big race I have in the middle of April that ends in and is named after a big New England city (hint, hint). It had been snowing, and the temperature was in the low 30's. In those temperatures, I like to keep my knees warm. I wore, like I usually do, Under Armour Cold Gear (tights) Leggings. When the race finished, they had showers available at a local school. Knowing that compression is important after running longer distances, I brought a pair of Comfilon A876 full support footless tights(as seen above) to change into after a quick shower. Although they look opaque, and they mostly are, Comfilon recommends that they be worn with shorts, as they are too sheer to wear alone. I put them on, and a pair of shorts, and I was off to the lunch served after, then home. I'll have to say, due to the opaqueness of them, it probably looked as if I was just wearing regular running tights.

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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.