Running Fashion Crimes- for guys

quote]did wrote:

lumanwalters wrote:

Arm warmers with a singlet is kind of weird, I don't quite get it but I'll let it slide. Shirtless with arm warmers doesn't make any sense at all and I see it kind of often.

Not to hijack the thread... yea shirtless and arm sleeves seems excessive. However I have heard a convincing argument from a knowledgeable athlete in defense of arm sleeves and it went something like this:

The body has a negative physiological response to pressure and tightness in and around the shoulders. When you're wearing a shirt and sweat soaks the fabric in and around the shoulder/armpit it clings to the skin and produces the negative physiological response. The negative response amounts to you scrunching up your shoulders and a loss of efficiency. By wearing a singlet and arm sleeves you get almost as much comfort / heat conservation as a full shirt, but you don't face the negative consequences of a shirt wetting around your shoulder.

A comparison was made to wearing sunglasses to keep from squinting. If you squint it affects your neck and shoulder muscles and causes you upper body to strain.[/quote]

ah. I see. Cool ![

Thus the caveat that they are occasionaly fine. Many of my long, coastal, out and back runs come to mind. I find wearing them during track races, even fairly sunny ones, to be a bit distasteful. But if it helps you keep your face relaxed, feel free! The theme of my first post was mostly just "if you like it, do it, and ignore anyone who says otherwise", so don't listen to me about what's cool and what isn't.

as long as you go with orange.

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Sam in Oakland wrote:

3/4 length tights. For men. Discuss.

;)

gayer than aids

ahhaahah wrote:

Sam in Oakland wrote:

3/4 length tights. For men. Discuss.

;)

gayer than aids

Yeah, so is responding to 2 year old threads about threads.

3/4 tights are bad

singlet and tights is fine if you're sprinting and want more contact/compression or just want to keep your legs warm.

Otherwise, not recomendable

Don't you mean singlets and half-tights?

Never give up, never surrender wrote:

-- If you are focusing on appearance rather that performance, you are a loser --

This performance or that performance?

Just asking :)

thin guy that got that wrote:

Never give up, never surrender wrote:

-- If you are focusing on appearance rather that performance, you are a loser --

This performance or that performance?

Just asking :)

Good one. Haha.

What's the deal with people making than mistake over and over again? Than's just stupid.

Need ta knoW wrote:

Or does any serous runner need to get tights, a running jacket, tech shirts, 100+ shoes etc??

A serious runner should have as many shoes as he or she has feet. So, 2 shoes is generally enough. 100+ shoes seems like a lot.

footloose wrote:

Need ta knoW wrote:

Or does any serous runner need to get tights, a running jacket, tech shirts, 100+ shoes etc??

A serious runner should have as many shoes as he or she has feet. So, 2 shoes is generally enough. 100+ shoes seems like a lot.

Spoken like a true hobby jogger.

the grand inquisitor wrote:

I pass judgment on those wearing:

1) Forearm warmers

2) Ipods

3) Of course, shorts over half or full length tights

add in those arm phone strap things and yeah other than that you're fine

long tight with a short sleeve on top

I don't understand this fashion at all. For me, this looks ridiculous and even funny. Runners have to wear comfortable clothes, not this. I'm not a professional runner, but I always wear athleisure while running, everything else is just too heavy and uncomfortable. I'm picky at clothes in general, and I don't understand people that wear specific clothes only because it's a trend now. It's too much for me, and I always stand for simple and comfortable pieces of clothing like those from https://www.lilylulufashion.com because nothing looks better than a simple and easy outfit.

No man should ever wear tights, and if he does he should cover them with baggy shorts.

No woman over the age of nineteen or heavier than 105 should ever wear tights.

nukenbu wrote:

I don't understand this fashion at all. For me, this looks ridiculous and even funny. Runners have to wear comfortable clothes, not this. I'm not a professional runner, but I always wear athleisure while running, everything else is just too heavy and uncomfortable. I'm picky at clothes in general, and I don't understand people that wear specific clothes only because it's a trend now. It's too much for me, and I always stand for simple and comfortable pieces of clothing like those from

https://www.lilylulufashion.com

because nothing looks better than a simple and easy outfit.

I hope it will be a good acquisition as my budget is limited

My eye doc recommends I wear glasses because I have very slight sun damage and the sunglasses will protect my eyes. Even when cloudy he says I should still wear them.

Never give up, never surrender wrote:

-- If you are focusing on appearance rather that performance, you are a loser --

Or a poser.

Is there a practical reason why guys wear half-tights under spilt shorts? It doesn’t look good. I just always assumed they were embarrassed to have their thighs showing.

Also, running in tights with a t shirt or no shirt. If it’s cool enough for full length tights, how can it also be warm enough for a t shirt?