Ah, the French ... Gerbe, one of France's leading hosiery makers, is launching a new line of pantyhose for men (complete with front opening):
Gerbe, which is based in eastern France, said this week that the country's first hosiery line for men would go on sale in March "due to increasing demand from male clients."
The pantyhose comes with a larger belt than for women as well as an opening, with "Men opaque", "sheer" or "satin" available in four models of tights, with and without feet, and three models of feel-good knee-high hosiery made to help drain toxins and massage tired limbs.
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It's true what they say, many a true word spoken in jest.
all american super heroes use it! (but the US model is camouflage color, and a pocket for the gun)
please don't tell me Spiderman, and Superman are gay?!!
Now it's "wrong" and "gay."
Times change, I guess.
Maybe there is a market opportunity in upper NY rigth now? ;)
I think that using them for skiing is a cop-out because there is some really nice silk longjohns that should do the trick.
But do what you will...you get naked in front of me prepare for laughing! ;) i expect it when I wear the granny panties!
My wife eaven likes them better than longjohn´s so i don´t complain..
Let os get more of this.....
February 11th, 2007 at 7:53 am
If you’re going to wear these to make sure you look faboo in your clothes, don’t plan on taking them off in front of anyone! They’re like those “control top†granny panties for women… not so sexy in the bedroom.
I wear pantyhose everyday and I like them,I also think pantyhose are sexy on a lady (btw I"m not gay)as for granny panties as there refered too sometimes I think there very sexy.
Women have been able to wear whatever they choose, whenever they choose, including men's clothes. In fact over the years they have taken over many men's clothing options, which have caused men to abandon many of them, making what used to be men's clothing now women's clothing. Nobody gives a second thought to anything any woman decides to wear, because they have declared absolute right to wear whatever they want whenever they want. No one thinks women are strange, wierd, odd, unusual, gay, or crossdressing because of any particular article of clothing they choose to wear.
It is high time that men have the same ability and freedom to choose articles of clothing without people giving it a second thought; the same freedoms and abilities women demanded and didn't care what anyone thought. While this should be true for any choice, it should especially be true when it comes to articles of clothing that provide some health or quality of life or relief of pain benefits that support pantyhose can bring under many situations.
I believe both men and women should have the free choice to wear or not wear pantyhose. While both men and women should also be free to decide whether to shave their legs or not when wearing pantyhose; I personally think both men and women should shave their legs if they are going to wear pantyhose, especially if they are going to wear them in the open such as in shorts, skirts, or dresses. I don't believe women should be required to shave if wearing hose, but then men have the choice of shaving when wearing hose. If women are expected to shave when wearing hose, so should men be expected to shave when wearing hose.
By the way, Women need to go back to wearing pantyhose more often!
But sheer pantyhose - that's just fetishwear. Tights, yes. But trying to get guys to wear pantyhose will never, ever happen.
I wear pantyhose since many years, and i'm not gay because of that. It is only a matter of comfort. All men should wear pantyhose or thights.
OK, yet another company has manufactured pantyhose for men. This has been going on for a very long time, so it's not big news at all to some of us familiar with Comfilon and Wolford and the rest.
I've been wearing pantyhose for decades, and at first there weren't any special pantyhose for men, but I can't say that worried me. If you're going to claim sheer pantyhose are fetish wear, well, fine, but where's that idea coming from?
As it is, my legs feel great, my wife isn't worried, and if the hose are sheer enough I can wear them with my shorts in the summer and nobody notices, or if they do they don't care. I don't see why hose can't be a fashion choice for either sex, anyway, as they were a couple of hundred years ago, and I've got to agree that when you look at the dull stuff on offer as men's clothing, the more diversity, the merrier.
Men have been wearing pantyhose for a long time and they will continue to wear them as long as manufacturers make them. Whether this becomes mainstream or not...well, time will tell. Fashions change all the time, and the way things are looking, there is a chance pantyhose could become mainstream fashion for men. All that is required is for society's viewpoint to change, and the way this happens, historically, is through advertizing. Let's be honest, who hasn't seen one picture of a guy wearing tights or pantyhose in the month.
That's my two cents!
I decided that I would try leggs sheer energy first and see if they helped. They did and they also made my pants fit better.
I have since moved onto Hanes Alive. They offer GREAT compression and they have many neutral colors to make it easy to wear with pants without the need for socks. Comfilon has a great product and a lot of great useful information about this subject. I, however, prefer Hanes Alive. The price is good, they last a long time, and they have the tightest compression without buying medical stockings
With refards to the whole "gay" thing. I am happily married and "Love" looking at women in pantyhose. At first, my wife wasn't thrilled about my wearing pantyhose, but she understood that they helped my legs. She thought that they should only be worn by women. Over the years she has grown to accept it and she would agree that the legs should be shaved if you are going to wear pantyhose. I can honestly say that seeing another man in pantyhose would do "nothing" for me other than make me happy that he is helping to further the cause of social acceptance of men wearing pantyhose.
For me, I derive no "sexual" pleasure of wearing pantyhose under my clothes because it is not a fetish. It is about support and the benefits they offer. If I wear shorts, I don't have the courage to wear pantyhose. By the end of the day, my legs are exhausted and achy. I could have the same day all over wearing pantyhose and jeans and when I get home, my legs are fine. The support they provide is amazing. Of course, there are many who say "I hate pantyhose becuase they sag or they itch". The reason for this is the quality of legwear. Buy the cheap 100% nylon pantyhose and that's what you'll get. They need to have lycra or spandex in them. The more they have, the better support ehy provide and the longer they will last. I can get about 12-15 wearings out of mine before I need to concider throwing them out.
I won't go into the whole women who wear mens clothes and it being socially accepted. I think it has already been covered well by several others here. I will simply say like a couple before me that it is NOT about wearing women's clothing. It is about the benefit of support legwear. I have no reason to wear a bra, put on makeup, wear a dress, or buy high heel shoes. I'll leave that to those who want to push the boundries of fashion like run way models or to the crossdressers. But nylons are an article of clothing that I think we should ALL concider as Unisex. Just like socks or underwear. I don't think that any of us would say "women can't wear socks because they are/were made for men, therefore, any women wearing socks are dikes". This would be just as stupid as saying that most professional athletes are men and when they are injured, they wear a leg brace. If you are a women and you have to use a leg brace, you must be gay.
My point is this. There are many medical benefits to wearing support pantyhose and they should not be viewed as a social taboo if guys want/need to wear them.
I have to laugh at all of those who feel the need to post derogatory comments on this blog. What are they all frightened of? If men want to wear tights/pantyhose, where is the problem? Men were wearing tights long before women stole the idea.
I think if the hosiery companies are not going to profit from girls wearing their products, then why shouldn't profit from men?
It would be great to have a little understanding!
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/men_wearing_pantyhoses
Pantyhose, especially support pantyhose that bring health and comfort benefits should be worn openly and freely by both men and women with what ever else they may be wearing on a given day. That includes pants, shorts, skirts, or dresses. It is only clothing, and clothing should not have any sexual preference meaning or tag.
Many men (more than anyone realizes) wear support pantyhose for circulation and other health related reasons that have nothing to do with style, sexual preference or anything else. Many women who had given up or never worn pantyhose before are now wearing support pantyhose for the very same circulation and other health related reasons that men wear them.
Should these men and women be restricted to wearing them only under the cover of long pants? Or during the warm months in which shorts, skirts or dresses would be more comfortable - should they be required to choose between the comfort of seasonal clothing or support panyhose that bring health benefits? I think not!
Properly selected pantyhose with shorts can look very nice on men or women; and in most situations wouldn't even be noticed by other people. So why give up the health and comfort benefits of wearing your support panyhose. Stop worrying about what other people might think, and wear what you are comfortable wearing and what will bring you continued health benefits.
Men and women wear your support pantyhose with your shorts. And men, if you are comfortable in a skirt or kilt, wear your support pantyhose with your kilt or skirt.
But man or woman, if you are wearing pantyhose with shorts, skirts or dresses - shave your legs.
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I HOPE I WILL WIN IT .
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THEM FEEL GOOD AND I WEAR THEM ALL THE TIME TO WORK AND I RUN IN THEM.
I WEAR THEM WITH SHORTS AND LONG PANTS. ALL MEN AND WOMEN SHOULD WEAR PANTYHOSE.
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Leg hair...I shave my legs. Leg hair and pantyhose don't mix, before I started shaving my pantyhose would always slide down. Now they stay in place, becides it looks gross seeing leg hair all matted up. Support, I have plenty...full-support pantyhose on my legs and full-support from my wife to wear them.
I have a blog called The Nylon Gene (www.nylongene.com) and I've been acting as a vocal and visible advocate for the mainstreaming of men's pantyhose. Check out some of the photos there and some of the posts that hopefully inform discussion elsewhere on the web and in the media. I guess you might say I'm that guy you were talking about to blaze the trail. Now, I just need some troops to follow my trail.
As for the medical support hose, I think the point is really to make them lighter and more comfortable (as we've done at ActivSkin), not to copy the heavy,uncomfortable pattern of Jobst, etc. only cheaper. Check out ActivSkin (www.activskin.com) and see what you think. Our Style A2019 might be a good match for you. They're only $9.99 and provide very good leg support. ALso have a very generous return policy if you don't like them.
I personaly just love them and wear them where ever and when ever I like. Anyone who does so too, doesn't need anyones approval or opinion to do also.
Everybody should live and LET live.
If everybody would think like this, than where would be this stupid discussion: Pantyhose for men?
kind regards dutch dr. benny
Favorites for the price: Leggs Full Support and active support. NoNonsense smart support. If I had the money: Orublu and CK. Love those. If I really had the money: Wolford they are simply the best pantyhose I have ever put on.
If you havent "done it" it pantyhose with your spouse you really need to .
There are very good reasons for men and to wear support pantyhose, and some of the most important ones are leg and blood circulation; leg health; leg and feet swelling; leg vein health issues; and leg pain.
Pantyhose, especially support pantyhose that bring health and comfort benefits should be worn openly and freely by both men and women with what ever else they may be wearing on a given day. That includes pants, shorts, skirts, or dresses. It is only clothing, and clothing should not have any sexual preference meaning or tag.
Women have been able to wear whatever they choose, whenever they choose, including men’s clothes. In fact over the years they have taken over many men’s clothing options, which have caused men to abandon many of them, making what used to be men’s clothing now women’s clothing. Nobody gives a second thought to anything any woman decides to wear, because they have declared absolute right to wear whatever they want whenever they want. No one thinks women are strange, wierd, odd, unusual, gay, or crossdressing because of any particular article of clothing they choose to wear.
It is high time that men have the same ability and freedom to choose articles of clothing without people giving it a second thought; the same freedoms and abilities women demanded and didn’t care what anyone thought. While this should be true for any choice, it should especially be true when it comes to articles of clothing that provide some health or quality of life or relief of pain benefits that support pantyhose can bring under many situations.
Many men (more than anyone realizes) wear support pantyhose for circulation and other health related reasons that have nothing to do with style, sexual preference or anything else. Many women who had given up or never worn pantyhose before are now wearing support pantyhose for the very same circulation and other health related reasons that men wear them.
Should these men and women be restricted to wearing them only under the cover of long pants? Or during the warm months in which shorts, skirts or dresses would be more comfortable - should they be required to choose between the comfort of seasonal clothing or support panyhose that bring health benefits? I think not!
Properly selected pantyhose with shorts can look very nice on men or women; and in most situations wouldn’t even be noticed by other people. So why give up the health and comfort benefits of wearing your support panyhose. Stop worrying about what other people might think, and wear what you are comfortable wearing and what will bring you continued health benefits.
Men and women wear your support pantyhose with your shorts. And men, if you are comfortable in a skirt or kilt, wear your support pantyhose with your kilt or skirt.
But man or woman, if you are wearing pantyhose with shorts, skirts or dresses - shave your legs.
I believe both men and women should have the free choice to wear or not wear pantyhose. While both men and women should also be free to decide whether to shave their legs or not when wearing pantyhose; I personally think both men and women should shave their legs if they are going to wear pantyhose, especially if they are going to wear them in the open such as in shorts, skirts, or dresses. I don’t believe women should be required to shave if wearing hose, but then men have the choice of shaving when wearing hose. If women are expected to shave when wearing hose, so should men be expected to shave when wearing hose.
Support pantyhose do wonders for your leg health; wear them daily without concern of what others may think; because it is your leg health not theirs. Think of the relief of pain and swelling when you start to worry about other's thoughts.
I have problems with swelling and aching in my legs.
Support pantyhose help this. Your attitude is typical of ignorant bigoted people. I'm married with kids, is that gay too? Just don't put on those jeans, someone might think you're a lesbian :P
Guys, wear what you want for YOUR own comfort or/and needs!
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