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Men wearing tights under shorts, AIBU

(114 Posts)
Alison333 Wed 27-Jan-21 13:40:50

On my daily walks I can't help noticing that about two out of three male runners are wearing little skimpy shorts with woolly tights. Why not wear joggers or leggings? When did this start and WHY?

Puzzled Thu 04-Feb-21 14:59:23

Do all women comment adversely on other women wearing tights under shorts?
Tolerance may be shorter than the shorts?

MissAdventure Thu 04-Feb-21 15:36:54

Women comment adversely on other women's choice of clothes, or tattoos, or anything else on here.

Just the mention of a cold shoulder top gets people unbelievably riled.

USTradeEnt Wed 07-Jun-23 10:06:56

Message deleted by Gransnet. Here's a link to our Talk guidelines.

Blossoming Wed 07-Jun-23 10:58:04

Reported

Shelflife Wed 07-Jun-23 11:18:17

Each to their own Alison, don't think it really matters!

sodapop Wed 07-Jun-23 12:56:02

This thread was from 2021 have trends changed now ?

grandtanteJE65 Tue 13-Jun-23 16:52:58

My bet would be that they feel cold without the leggings or feel that track suitts don't give enough support, but they dislike wearing a jock strap.

I haven't seen this male attire myself, but back in the 1990s when miniskirts were briefly back in fashion, I felt the young girls wearing them had completely misunderstood the purpose of a mini skirt when I saw them wearing cyclist's shorts under them!

biglouis Wed 14-Jun-23 10:29:56

Saw a program on Black Rod (when it was still a man) and he wore tights rather than just stockings under his knee breeches because it had a better effect and the stockings could wrinkle. Black Rod is, of course, a woman at this time.

lemsip Wed 14-Jun-23 11:18:29

a thread from Wed 27-Jan- 2021 is usually reopened by a scammer,

, that's why the persons post was deleted by GN.

Foxygloves Wed 14-Jun-23 12:54:45

I know it’s an old thread but aren’t these known as “skins” ? My GS wears them for rugby.

annodomini Wed 14-Jun-23 13:15:20

As the thread was opened in January, it seems quite reasonable that men who were out running in cold weather would wear tights under their running shorts to keep their muscles warm.

Ali08 Sun 18-Jun-23 15:13:46

At least they haven't got everything hanging out & jiggling about like the opposite sex!!

Baggs Sun 18-Jun-23 15:30:22

Girls wear tights under very short skirts. What's the difference?