Skins Sports Compression Wear Half Sports Tights
RRP: £39.99
Editorial
Product Description
Skins Sports Compression Wear Half Sports Tight. This is a compression garment that protects muscles and helps them recover quicker. Skins sport products are ground breaking, body moulded, gradient compression performance equipment with built in BioAcceleration Technology which will enhance your performance in training, competition and recovery and give you an edge over your competion. Moisture management wicks moisture away from your skin keeping you cool and dry. Skin Temp optimises your body temperature in warm or cool conditions. Antibacterial and antimicrobial treatments discourage growth of bacteria and help prevent odour. Also has a SPF 50+. Also see: Article - Article explaining the basics of the technology behind Skins and a video explaining the mechanics further.
A good investment
Review date: 2010-03-12 Rating: 10 out of 10
These Skins compression half-tights are really comfortable and really do support the Quads, Glutes and Hamstring well. At 45cm long they come to just above the knee. They are well made, clearly a quality piece clothing, and are anatomically designed for comfort, with vented areas in the back and the crotch. I started wearing them to help my running but it's hard to quantify whether they have improved my times, but I do seem to suffer fewer injuries when I wear them. They are also comfortable enough to wear during the day. If you do suffer a groin strain (common in runners) they really help to reduce the recovery time. I've washed my pair many times now and they still look like new. I can definitely recommend them.
Reviews
Customer serviceReview date: 2010-01-25 Rating: 10 out of 10The supplier was really helpful in getting the sizing right as my 12 year old son is big for his age and in fact was best in a Small adult sized version.Fantastic!Review date: 2009-03-20 Rating: 10 out of 10My son wears these for rugby under his shorts and they are reported to be very comfortable. They are a great length coming just above the knee and don't seem to ride up like his old undershorts. Fairly expensive but they seem well made and wash well. I don't know if they really do anything for lactic acid etc but he keeps scoring tries!Better perfomanceReview date: 2008-10-14 Rating: 10 out of 10The shorts - like the tights and tops - are marketed to improve circulation and hasten the removal of lactic acid. Whilst that might be true of the long tights, this is a little hard to believe for the shorts as they come just above the knee. However, I can see a role for supporting the quads, glutes and hamstrings, also keeping them at reasonable temperature. Although they are made of the same material as the long tights, they feel as though they have greater compression across the quads and hamstrings.
I bought a pair of Skins shorts - I already have Skins long tights, recovery tights, and top - after my quad and lower back tightened up during a run whilst I was wearing the usual type of shorts. I wore the Skins shorts three days later on my lunchtime 2.5 mile loop; it was 30 seconds quicker with the same perceived effort and heartrate and, no tightness. Placebo or coincidence? Maybe. Am I happy that I bought them? You bet!
Product Details/Specifications
Recording label: Skins Manufacturer: SkinsBinding: ApparelBrand: SkinsColour: White
