Two New Models of Legwear4Men branded Men's Tights!

We have just taken delivery of two more styles of Legwear4Men branded men's tights from our manufacturer in the Far East.

The first is a value for money 820 Opaque style, to complement the existing 810 Cotton Opaques we already carry. The new model is available in six colours (yes, 6!); Black, Beige, Brown, Khaki, White and Red (the latter being the result of customer requests) and comes in one size, to fit up to 36" waist, 6Ft height and 33" inside leg. The fabric is a soft 200 denier microfibre (but don't be fooled by the high denier figure; they aren't as thick or heavy as you might think - in fact they are really almost semi-opaque) comprising 86% nylon, & 14% elastane. They have a male centre panel with two flat seams (one either side), and there is a reinforcing band at the top of the leg (just visible on the right of the pictures) and at the toes. They are amazingly comfortable - they feel really soft when worn. They offer excellent value-for-money at £6.99 a pair.

The second is a men's 840 Control-top style (to help keep an errant bum or tummy in control!) and is available in Black, Brown and Beige. They come in one size that cover the same size ranges as the Opaques, and are in a semi-sheer (or semi-opaque, depending on your point of view!) 50 denier fabric, comprising 87% nylon and 13% elastane. They have a series of reinforced panels in the back and front of the brief, and the 'boxer' brief has an extended reinforced area (which extends further down the leg than normal - similar to the ComfiLon 582's) which is graduated; the patterns formed by the reinforced areas are just visible in the close-up details in the photo. Because of the nature of control-tops, we had to dispense with the male centre panel and have just one (flat) seam in the centre, with a cotton/nylon diamond-shaped gusset underneath to give room for the male 'equipment'! This has worked well though - they are very comfortable, but the extra 'support' or 'containment' for the derrier is noticeable, so all in all, we have a result! They also represent excellent value for money at £7.99 per pair (the greater complexity in knitting the control brief adding a little to the cost).

These are now in stock - be the first to get yours!

More New Products Arrive In Stock!

Here at Legwear4Men, we pride ourselves on listening to our customers. So, we are pleased to announce a number of new products which have now arrived in stock, which are all the result of customer requests. All these new items have been manufactured for us by a leading sportswear manufacturer from Asia. 

The first is a men's bodysuit (a bodysuit is similar to a leotard, or one-piece swimsuit, except that it has a pop-fastener opening underneath, to facilitate putting on/taking off, and bathroom visits!). Initially, it is available in black only, but if demand requires, we will add other colours as time goes on. Made from a very stretchy, silky fabric comprising 90% nylon and 10% elastane, it has the useful feature of being warm when the weather is cold, but not too hot when it warms up. As you can see, it has short sleeves and a round neck, and the fastening has four pop-studs, plus a cotton lining to the crotch (so it can be worn on its own if desired). The ideal partner to wear with tights or other legwear (a secondary benefit being that it will keep your tights up, if worn over them!), it is available in three sizes, M, L & XL, although the sizing strategy is a little different than with other clothing; the fabric is so stretchy, probably any size will fit just about anyone, but the variation means you can decide whether you want your bodysuit to be truly form-fitting, or looser fitting, like a t-shirt. For example, whilst we were working on the design, I have been wearing the smallest size, and I have a 42" chest, 34" waist and am 6ft tall, yet it fits me fine. So it is up to you whether you want your bodysuit to be tight-fitting, or looser.

The second new item is a sleeveless base-layer shirt (a base-layer shirt is a very lightweight, close-fitting shirt which is worn as underwear, in place of a vest or undershirt), which uses the same shiny fabric as the bodysuit mentioned above. It is v-necked, sleeveless, and again comes in black (for now!) in sizes M, L & XL.

Next are a couple of useful accessories; hosiery gloves and a mesh laundry bag. The gloves are soft white cotton (similar to the type you see being used by museums and libraries for handling delicate items like old documents and artifacts) and help to prevent your hosiery becoming snagged on rough skin. A worthwhile thing to have; certainly cheaper than wrecking your new tights on rough skin!

The other useful accessory is a mesh laundry bag. We have stocked these before, but these new ones are bigger, and have a stronger mesh to last longer in your washing machine! These will prevent your tights or other small items becoming tangled up and possibly damaged in the wash.

Lastly, a couple of items of 'logowear'! If you are unsure what to wear with your legwear, this high-quality cotton/elastane t-shirt has the full-sized 'Legwear4Men' logo on the front. Again, it comes in black, and sizes M, L & XL. And finally, a high-quality one-size cotton baseball cap in black, with the smaller 'L4M' logo (due to space restrictions) on the front.

We have other new products waiting in the wings - stay tuned!

Legwear4Men Branded Value-for-money Men's Tights Now In Stock!

**Now In Stock!**

We are pleased to announce that we have now launched our new range of value-for-money men's tights under our own brand name Legwear4Men.

There are a number of reasons we have launched this range; one question we are often asked by customers is 'why are men's tights more expensive than women's?'. The answers are; men's tights are proportioned differently than women's (men are generally longer in the leg, shorter in the waist, have bigger feet than women, and also have other factors to accommodate! :-)) Men's tights are more complex to manufacture, as they do not lend themselves to automated production, hence they taken longer to make, and consequently cost more. Also, men are generally a harsher environment for hosiery than women, so their legwear needs to be more durable; plus, in our experience, men are far less likely to be content with a garment which only lasts a couple of wearings (like women's tights tend to), so hence an additional need for more 'robustness'. And, of course, men's tights are not made in anything like as large quantities as women's tights, so there are no economies of scale, to speak of.

So, bearing all this in mind, we have worked closely with a large Far Eastern hosiery manufacturer, and have come up with three designs which are very high quality, very durable, comfortable and have the required 'additions' to suit the men's hosiery market, and at almost unheard-of low prices, especially when you consider the quality of these tights. They are at least the equal of many costing 2-3 times as much as their modest asking prices, without any concessions to cost (except for the 'conventional' seams in the budget model - we simply couldn't include flat seams at this price, but that doesn't come close to spoiling them!).

The three styles are;

The Model 810, a cotton/nylon/elastane opaque, 300 denier, very warm and comfortable, and which would pass for socks if worn under trousers. Ideal for cold winter days! They come in one size, which covers heights up to 6ft (185cm), waist up to 36" (91cm), inside leg up to 33" (83cm), they have flat seams, a 'male' front panel (no fly opening) and a wide, comfortable waistband. Colours are Black and Beige. They retail for a very reasonable £5.99 a pair.

Second is the basic entry-level sheers, the 410 (now in Mk2 form - now 6 denier ultrasheer!). These are quality tights, in 86% nylon, 14% elastane. Available in Beige, Black,  to follow soon, thay are also one size, to cover heights up to 6ft (185cm), hips of 33"-43" (85-110cm), inside leg up to 33" (83cm). The fabric is very silky, they have a reinforced 'boxer' brief section, invisibly reinforced toes, and a wide, comfortable waistband. Finally, they have an additional panel (which can be worn at the front or rear, but we recommend the front for male wearers) to accommodate the male physique! These sell for a very modest £5.49 per pair.

Last, but definitely not least, is the 420 Premium quality sheers. These comprise a high 50% elastane, 50% nylon fabric, which is again, very silky and comfortable, but stretches to accomodate 'bigger' guys, up to 6' 3" (190cm) in height, hips of 33" to 48" (85-120cm) and inside leg up to 35" (88cm). They also have a reinforced 'boxer' brief, but with male centre panel and flat seams this time, and reinforced toes. They are fully boarded, and have a comfortable waistband. Available in Black, Beige (skin-tone), Lotus and Grey (due to customers requesting this colour - no other men's legwear manufacturers do Grey any more) they sell for a value-for-money £5.99 per pair.

PS There are now many more models added since this date - see here for details!

Get yours today!!

More Doyeah Products! Seamless Briefs.

Following on from the incredible success of the Doyeah men's tights (both styles have established themselves in our Top Ten most popular items ever, even in comparison to others we have been selling for years!) we are adding another item from their range; the 1097 Seamless briefs. Priced competitively at £7.99 pp, they are microfibre/elastane, and come in one size to cover 28-36" waist. They have a high-cut back (almost, but not quite 'thong'-like!). They are particularly comfortable, having no seams to dig in!

They are available in four colours; Black, White, Grey and Red.

Doyeah Men's Tights selling like hot cakes!

I am pleased, and a little surprised, to report that the Doyeah tights have sold so well, we have had to re-order - after just 4 days! I have never seen anything sell like this before - the closest was when Gerbe brought out their men's range last year, but even they didn't sell in these kind of numbers.

One customer, when placing a repeat order, said 'These tights are SUPERB! I am going to stock up on them!'

***PS Doyeah tights are now back in stock!***

Doyeah Men's Tights from China arrive in stock!

We have just received our first delivery of the excellent new Doyeah men's tights from China. They come in two styles; the 0838 10 denier sheer-to-waist tights, and the 0858 80 denier sheers, with boxer-style brief section. Both styles have a 'male front panel' and convenient fly opening. Unusually, they come in one size, which the manufacturer refers to as 'free size', and is reputed to cover heights from 5' 2" - 6' 0" and hips from 34" - 43". The 10 denier 0838's have 86% nylon, 12 % elastane and 2% cotton (in the 'male centre panel') and the 0858 80 denier style are 87% nylon and 13% elastane. Quality and comfort is very good, and they sell at the bargain price of £6.49 per pair (for either style).

Be the first to get some of these superb new men's tights today!

A Quick Review - 0858 80 Denier model.

One concerning aspect of the Doyeah tights was the fact that they are one size ('free size', the manufacturer calls it), but I am pleased to report that they fit me fine - I'm 6ft, 34" waist and 32" inside leg (in other words, towards the upper end of their stated size range), and I would say there is still plenty of room in them for bigger guys than me! The thing that struck me about them when putting them on for the first time, is how stretchy they are - they seem to just go on and on, and they are REALLY comfy - the fabric has an almost velvety feel to it. On the 0858 (the 80 den model), the fabric is sort of semi-opaque, a bit like the ComfiLon 569's - a sort of heavy sheer, but not opaque; it's difficult to describe in words. The fly opening on this model is quite similar to that on the ComfiLon 549's. The beige colour is really good and matched my (rather pale European) skin tone really well. They are nice and warm - it is hovering around 0 degrees here today. Build quality is superb; the seams are excellent (flat seams in the brief, conventional in the toes), and the attention to detail is really spot-on - even the packaging is really high quality. I can't yet comment on their durability, but they don't feel at all fragile - time will tell!

Nothing to complain about here - a superb product, especially considering the low price!

0838 10 Denier STW's

Well, if the Doyeah 0858 80 denier tights came as a pleasant surprise, the 0838 10 denier ultrasheer STW tights are simply awesome! The fabric is really silky and fairly shiny, and in the skin-tone colour they are really stealthy (unless the reflected light gives them away!). Although the makers quote the same size range for the 'one size' sizing as the 80 denier style, I would say they will not suit much bigger guys than me (6ft tall, 34" waist, 32" inside leg) as they are approaching the upper end of the range on me; whereas the 0858's seemed to have loads of room left, these don't. They have a very similar male centre panel, with flat seams and fly opening, to the Gerbe men's tights, although these are, of course, sheer-to-waist, whereas the Gerbe's are not. There is a reinforced area around the seams (just visible in the photo) and the toes have a near-invisible reinforcement. They are extremely comfortable, and appear to be reasonably durable (a little early to tell yet, I know) and certainly don't appear to be overly fragile (having said that, it is a good idea to handle them with hosiery gloves, as I did; they are only 10 denier, after all!). 

Another surprise find, and especially so at the bargain price! 

Happy New Year - and new products!

Happy New Year to all - I trust you had a good Christmas!

We now stock the men's tights (and other items) from Chinese legwear manufacturer Doyeah and they have since become our best-selling brand.

They produce two men's styles; the 0838 10 denier sheer-to-waist 0838 and the 0858 80 denier tights 0858 and we now have both in stock (plus other models which have come about since this item was originally posted - see here for details).