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Running compression tights

A mate has recommended SUB but they seem a bit cheap. Thoughts runners?

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  • Personally use skins. About 50/60£ but work a treat.
  • dabos
    dabos Posts: 2,715
    TribeSports running tights are decent and reasonably priced. May not be as "compression" as you are looking for, if that makes sense.
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    beats me why anyone, apart from Robin Hood, wants to run in tights.
    What's wrong with normal shorts for a tenner??
  • Personally use skins. About 50/60£ but work a treat.

    Same here, very decent and last a long time.
  • Salad said:

    beats me why anyone, apart from Robin Hood, wants to run in tights.
    What's wrong with normal shorts for a tenner??

    About five years ago I would have totally agreed with you.

    I'm now getting old though and after two pulled calf muscles (not at the same time) and a torn hamstring, I swear by them in this cold weather.

    I'd rather look like a tart in tights than go through the pain of another injury.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,051
    I've got a pair of Skins but I prefer my Under Armour tights.
    Salad said:

    beats me why anyone, apart from Robin Hood, wants to run in tights.
    What's wrong with normal shorts for a tenner??

    When I turn up to run club on a Wednesday night, everyone under the age of 40 is wearing tights, all the old 'uns are wearing their shorts no matter how cold it is. Bloody nutters lol.

  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,278
    Salad said:

    beats me why anyone, apart from Robin Hood, wants to run in tights.
    What's wrong with normal shorts for a tenner??

    Don't forget Max Wall
  • WayneK
    WayneK Posts: 639

    Salad said:

    beats me why anyone, apart from Robin Hood, wants to run in tights.
    What's wrong with normal shorts for a tenner??

    About five years ago I would have totally agreed with you.

    I'm now getting old though and after two pulled calf muscles (not at the same time) and a torn hamstring, I swear by them in this cold weather.

    I'd rather look like a tart in tights than go through the pain of another injury.
    This. Always pulling muscles. Oh matron.

  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,460
    edited February 2015
    WayneK said:

    A mate has recommended SUB but they seem a bit cheap. Thoughts runners?

    Sub base layer are really good, lasted much longer than my Nike equivalent did.

    However I am only just returning to wearing tights now as injuries are cropping up again.

    Skins are the best but are priced as such.
  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    Don't run fast without warming up (i.e. run slower) for at least 10 minutes, that significantly reduces the risk of pulled muscles.
    Is there any evidence that tights prevent pulled muscles?


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  • markmc68
    markmc68 Posts: 1,593
    These tights have never let me down.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    JohnBoyUK said:

    I've got a pair of Skins but I prefer my Under Armour tights.

    Salad said:

    beats me why anyone, apart from Robin Hood, wants to run in tights.
    What's wrong with normal shorts for a tenner??

    When I turn up to run club on a Wednesday night, everyone under the age of 40 is wearing tights, all the old 'uns are wearing their shorts no matter how cold it is. Bloody nutters lol.

    Do the older guys seem to pull up with injuries more often than the younger, tight wearers?
  • I prefer stockings myself
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
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  • WayneK
    WayneK Posts: 639

    Salad said:

    beats me why anyone, apart from Robin Hood, wants to run in tights.
    What's wrong with normal shorts for a tenner??

    About five years ago I would have totally agreed with you.

    I'm now getting old though and after two pulled calf muscles (not at the same time) and a torn hamstring, I swear by them in this cold weather.

    I'd rather look like a tart in tights than go through the pain of another injury.
    This. Always pulling muscles. Oh matron.

  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    good luck with the magic tights Wayne ;-)
  • 2XU are expensive but good - never had any cause for complaints!
  • WayneK
    WayneK Posts: 639
    Pretty Polly or Aristoc?
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,788
    markmc68 said:

    These tights have never let me down.

    What a silly post. How are you supposed to run in those shoes?.............

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  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,337
    Salad said:


    Is there any evidence that tights prevent pulled muscles?

    I've never seen a study that suggests they do. I just wear ronhill tracksters to keep my muscles warm, normally just for warmups

    there was however a meta analysis published in the bmj and other places last year that suggests compression clothing post exercise aids recovery and reduces doms though not hugely

  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,051

    JohnBoyUK said:

    I've got a pair of Skins but I prefer my Under Armour tights.

    Salad said:

    beats me why anyone, apart from Robin Hood, wants to run in tights.
    What's wrong with normal shorts for a tenner??

    When I turn up to run club on a Wednesday night, everyone under the age of 40 is wearing tights, all the old 'uns are wearing their shorts no matter how cold it is. Bloody nutters lol.

    Do the older guys seem to pull up with injuries more often than the younger, tight wearers?
    Three of them are still running after heart by-pass ops, so they're definitely well versed in manning up. They will still be wearing shorts at sub zero!

    The old school are definitely a damn sight harder than us young 'uns. Christ, I dont think about wearing shorts for running until the temperature hits double figures!

    Tbh, I'm not convinced compression actually helps against injuries. It makes my legs feel good so have stuck with them.

  • Salad
    Salad Posts: 10,189
    rina said:

    Salad said:


    Is there any evidence that tights prevent pulled muscles?

    ... suggests compression clothing post exercise aids recovery and reduces doms though not hugely
    that I can see, since the compression will aid circulation ... but preventing pulled muscles? Let's say I remain rather sceptical.

    PS I ran in shorts in sub-zero temperatures first thing this morning, luckily no pulled muscles ;-)