Half Tights are Shorts

No they're bike pants.

Fashion Police wrote:

Why do men call tight shorts "half tights?" I never heard this term until LetsRun. Same with capris being called three-quarter tights.

Because regular men's shorts aren't tight. The only tight pants in men's clothing are called 'tights'. So when someone made tights that were half length they named them half tights.

Capri pants? Men do not wear capri pants. Here is the definition for capri pants:

capri pants |kəˈpriː| (also capris)

pluralnoun

close-fitting tapered trousers for women.

So, again, we only have 'tights'.

Because wrote:

Fashion Police wrote:

Why do men call tight shorts "half tights?" I never heard this term until LetsRun. Same with capris being called three-quarter tights.

Because regular men's shorts aren't tight. The only tight pants in men's clothing are called 'tights'. So when someone made tights that were half length they named them half tights.

Capri pants? Men do not wear capri pants. Here is the definition for capri pants:

capri pants |kəˈpriː| (also capris)

pluralnoun

close-fitting tapered trousers for women.

So, again, we only have 'tights'.

This made me chuckle.

the proper term is spandex, and they are called shorts by those who first encountered them as "compression shorts."

They were suppressed years ago by the sneaky Under Armour brand, which put an underwear-looking elastic band on top to force wearers to buy more shorts to hide them under.

When I was in college, I never heard the term half-tights. People called them "sprint shorts" or "compression shorts." But at that time, they were not very mainstream. It was considered quite notable if you saw even one guy in a mile race wearing them, and you'd never see them in a marathon. The "half tights" term seems to have developed later because there was an actual need for a better word.

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

No they're bike pants.

Oh God, no they are not. Bike shorts are bike shorts.

I don't care what they call them as long as they make more. It's so hard to find a pair with elastic pockets on them. Nike used to have an excellent pair that was around $50 or less. I have a bunch that are from 2010-2012 but are wearing out a bit now after almost a decade.

Apparently they think most people don't want to carry car keys, money and or gels when they run so pockets are impossible to find.

At least when I tell the micro-millennials who work in the stores "half tights" and they sort of know what I'm talking about.

old shoe wrote:

I don't care what they call them as long as they make more. It's so hard to find a pair with elastic pockets on them. Nike used to have an excellent pair that was around $50 or less. I have a bunch that are from 2010-2012 but are wearing out a bit now after almost a decade.

Apparently they think most people don't want to carry car keys, money and or gels when they run so pockets are impossible to find.

At least when I tell the micro-millennials who work in the stores "half tights" and they sort of know what I'm talking about.

I bought these:

They have a nice pocket. And they are cheap and comfortable.

I love tights... all kinds, half, capri, or full length. For working out and running they are awesome.

If you get normal tights, shorts over them is like wearing sweatpants with shorts over them. Looks stupid.

You must not realize that shorts are short pants. The term shorts is only 40 years old. They were short pants for many years prior.

Pantene wrote:

You must not realize that shorts are short pants. The term shorts is only 40 years old. They were short pants for many years prior.

You think the term shorts originated in 1979!?

Subway Surfers Addiction wrote:

No they're bike pants.

Bike pants have a maxi pad/diaper sewn into the crotch.