Pantyhose For Men?
Guys, would you ever be caught dead (or alive) in any of these?
After all, what makes a male put on this ‘female’ garment? – This sounds the obvious question, and it is asked many times of our readers.
To find the answer we need to read between the lines of everyday life – and men who wear pantyhose should ask the opposite: why isn’t it an obvious fashion choice?
Since pantyhose (or tights), as a garment, has about it nothing gender-specific (such as a panty that fits only the female body, or a bra that is ‘organ-specific’), there is no reason why people of either sex should think of it as a female-only piece of clothing in everyday life.
Just happens
So the first time wearing – it just happens. Maybe she makes him try it on a cold, wet autumn day; or maybe he tries it himself for skiing or for some other winter sport, or for cycling or running. Or perhaps a doc recommended that he wear compression hose and he wanted to try something thinner.
Remember: if you were not forced to wear pantyhose during long uncomfortable school events at a young age; and if you have no natural aversion to putting on XL size hose, then pantyhose is a practical and comfortable thing. If you choose the right size, then it’s not itchy, even you have the hairiest legs
It is usually a problem for ladies, who think that wearing a larger size hose would say something unflattering about their shape or weight. It’s simply about comfort.
Comfort, my foot! I’m a woman, and I hate wearing them, no matter how well they fit. But I guess you could say it’s the equivalent of a man wearing a suit and neck tie in the Summer for a business meeting.
December 4th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Joe Namath used to wear them when he quarterbacked the NY Jets.
December 4th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Yes, but what football players wear are thicker and sturdier than these “mantyhose.”
December 4th, 2008 at 11:16 am
HONEST—I just received to pair of fleece long underwear–they had light, medium & “extreme” weights—I got the extreme–they let out none of my bodyheat & are quite stylish!
December 4th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Long underwear and pantyhose are NOT the same thing. Show me what kind of men’s long underwear that looks like these pantyhose.
December 4th, 2008 at 11:32 am
gender bending!
December 4th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Those are quite obnoxious….how about a nice pair of nude, or suntan pantyhose.
December 4th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
No, if I remember right, Namath wore women’s pantie hose.
December 4th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Why?!?
March 1st, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Why, you ask? Why did Namath do it? Flattery, publicity and mostly for some big money.
The first I heard of men’s tights was ice fishing (actually drowning worms an drinking beer). At one point one of us “warmed the bait” by peeing down the nearest hole, thus exposing his women’s tights. It was explained to me that loggers, fishermen, hunters, pro hockey and fottball players used a sturdy men’s version for warmth and health reasons. They help with poor leg circulation too.
March 21st, 2009 at 9:17 am
What if this was also somewhere near me. I mean happens often.
March 29th, 2009 at 2:07 am
I’m a guy I wear pantyhose daily they do not itch nor are they scratchy, what horrible feeling and ill fitting are jeans and flip flops and they look as sloppy as they feel! Ive always had a problem with mens underwear getting my boys tangled in the fly or sneaking out of the bottoms and the elastic in socks feel as though you have on leg irons. Pantyhose do fit, wear and feel great all it takes is a little shopping as brands, size and style of hose are all different.
December 12th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
I just started wearing them because as a diabetic, sitting at a desk for 8hrs is just murder on the legs with poor circulation, and driving home for 45min is just as bad. Since I started, my legs feel better, no aching, and they are warm and quite comfortable.
No I don’t think the pattern thing is for me though, but I will try wearing them out with shourts when the summer rolls around. No pain means I can live better IMHO.
April 20th, 2010 at 4:41 am
Great weblog, kudos for writing this post