Im a male trying on several black leggings for running, stretching and cycling, I’ve never bought anything so tight. Im skinny built and have tried new balance, asics and adidas. My questions:
I’ve read some more expensive leggings have not a single, but double seam at the front side (crotch), whereas most simple leggings for men and women have just one seam in the middle. Should I return the leggings I bought and buy only the ones that have 2 seams at the front to better accommodate my manhood bits? I’ve also seen that expensive adidas leggings have just one seam at the front so, maybe I’m overthinking this?
Im not going commando or wearing sport shorts over the leggings because it doesn’t have any purpose, except to drag you down when running, and look unflattering, even my boxer shorts make it look a big silly, because people notice them on my leggings, so I’m thinking about buying a thong, but I don’t know what brand to look for, if cotton would be better than polyester or if I should buy a V string or a G string.
The adidas I bought are cross high waist and are for women, however, I don’t see why I shouldn’t buy them: they sit good and aren’t too tight on the waist (seller told me leggings for women are wider on the thigh and smaller on the waist, but to me they look and sit good and the knit is softer than the other ones I bought, I like them. Am I going to regret keeping them?
Any other tips you have, welcomed.
Just throw a short skirt on top, easy way to cover up :P
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From my experience, cycling specific clothes aren’t worth it for most people. I ride my bike every day usually with jeans or shorts. If you have good saddle it doesn’t matter that you don’t have padding.
As for running I didn’t run in a long time so can’t help.
For cycling, I think it depends on speed here. I agree with anything under 15mph (24km/h) you’re not going super hard, but when I was biking every day, I could see the use of bike shorts when I was biking harder. (Chafing sucks)
I find the chaffing to be really bad when it’s hot. Cycling shorts help a lot with that for me. Having said that, I will ride a city bike during summer and wear normal shorts.
I would agree, clothes have never really affected me. I did a 150 km ride around my city wearing jorts and a wind breaker.
It depend on your morphology I guess: for me below 15km rides, I can wear jeans and it’s fine, but above that it starts to be painful. When I’m touring I really enjoy having my cycling pant, even a cheap one does the job perfectly for me. But again, I have a quite large distance between my ischium bones, so the same may not apply to everyone.
I’ve read some more expensive leggings have not a single, but double seam at the front side (crotch)
Are you sure that’s the front side? If so, I’ve been wearing mine the wrong way around …
well I see 4 vertical seams: 1 left, 1 right, 1 middle front and 1 middle back. Online I’ve seen some leggings have 2 frontal seams around the manhood, that’s what I meant.
If you don’t want to go commando, but don’t want lines: AsWeMove. They’re spendy, but extremely accommodating and once you get them dialed in, it feels like wearing nothing at all.
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Pick one of the underwear suggestions already posted, and you won’t regret the Adidas leggings, keep 'em. The underwear will prevent any irritation from that center front seam.
I’ve got leggings for running and they’ve got a double seam. They are so stretchy I don’t think it matters what seam is in rhe crotch area it should still feel alright. I wear shorts over the top because it feels wrong without them.
so you go commando?
I have running shorts that have an extra inlay which functions as sort of underwear. So I dont feel as if Im going commando but I kind of am. In winter I go commando in leggings and wear the shorts on top to cover up a bit. If youre not going commando you should put thought into what material youre going to wear as underpants because not being breathable in your crotch area, especially on a bike is going to be extremely uncomfortable.
Get this man some under armour stat! My friend, do you think male athletes are going around with thongs on?
https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/c/mens/clothing/underwear/
do you think male athletes are going around with thongs on?
I have no idea, these are my first leggings.
About your link, that’s what I meant with double frontal seam, the under armour male leggings like these, but those look like underwear, so the only way to wear them is with running short, right?
You can wear them however you want. Just know that no man is wearing a thong.
I recommend underwear and shorts on top. If it’s cold, you want more layers anyway. And double check the type you are buying. Your link is for “heat gear”, which is for when it’s hot out.
Yeah I don’t see a point in wearing underwear with them. My underwear is the same material so I figure they’re interchangeable
For cycling the standard procedure is to wear cycling shorts underneath everything else. If its warm then just the bike shorts. For cooler weather, I have lycra leggings with the crotch pad built in. Another option is cycling shorts under long pants without an big crotch seam. Like these. Even colder weather, long underwear, snow boots and flat pedals. That’s getting into full-on winter cycling with maybe studded snow tires and etc.
For running in cold weather I have wool leggings. They’d probably be fine for cycling (with cycling shorts underneath), but I usually don’t bike when its cold enough to need them - under 25 degrees or so.
That’s a lot of text to confess that you’re cross-dressing 😂
Jk of course, it doesn’t matter once you get used to them.
