Leggs Sheer Energy Sheer Tights - Alternatives

musiclvr66

Need help from all the ladies on this. I really like wearing Leggs Sheer Energy - Sheer Tights, and Sheer Energy pantyhose in general, but the sheer tights seem to run very easily. Any women who have worn these find the same thing? It's so frustrating to have to throw a pair out after just a few wearings. Just wondering what would be some good alternatives?

7 years ago

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Joy

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Do you hand wash your tights in cold water immediately after taking them off? I've found that this significantly extends their life. That or putting them in the freezer when new. Are you sure that you are buying them big enough not to be stretched too far? Try sizing up. I like Sheer Energy Sheers too.

7 years ago

Ginger

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I invested in my first pair of Wolford a month ago and I am totally converted. I'm an experienced hose/tights wearer and usually can make them last quite a long time. But the Wolfords have a stretchiness and recovery and smoothness like my good dance tights, but are not nearly as thick. I've worn this single pair 3-5 times a week for going on 4 weeks now and there are no snags and no signs of weakening or bagging out. I swirl them in a no-rinse hosiery wash after every wear (it takes 15 seconds), since the wash is supposed to strengthen nylon. But Wolfords are supposed to be machine washable, and I have put them through the machine once. (The only "issue" is some marks where my red toenail polish and some dye from boots has rubbed off, and that would have happened with any tights.)

So I am totally a convert to Wolford! I don't think I'll buy anything else from now on. I got the "Individual 10" because I need a reinforced toe, but they have another kind that provides all-over support like Sheer Energy. Bare Necessities is running a 30% off sale right now that is valid on Wolford, BTW.

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7 years ago

rachylou

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Gosh. Leggs have always worn like iron for me... do you drip dry them?

7 years ago

Joy

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They do wear like iron. I still have some I am wearing on a regular basis from almost 10 years ago.

7 years ago

Gigi

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Ginger, I hadn't heard of a no-rinse hosiery wash that strengthens nylon. What do you use?

7 years ago

Jane

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This is a useful thread! I’ve never been brave enough to buy Wolford, but I’m even more tempted now following Gingers review.

I don’t know the Leggs brand, so can’t offer a view on those.

7 years ago

Ginger

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Gigi, I use Hosiery Mate. I've found it at Dillard's in the past, but it's easiest now to buy it from Sock Dreams. (Free US shipping!) I first started using it when I was wearing vintage seamed stockings on a regular basis.
https://www.sockdreams.com/hosiery-mate-16-oz.html

I used to wear Sheer Energy, but I'm kind of curvy in the hip and thigh and they are so firm it was difficult to get them up. (I distinctly remember sticking a finger right through them once.) And especially hard to adjust them when they crept down over the course of the day. So before the Wolford I switched to Hanes Silk Reflections, which don't have the all-over support.

7 years ago

3style

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Thanks for the sockdreams reference. I have a pair of chocolate brown high vamp pumps which are almost shootie in their style and which only look good with dark brown nylon hosiery. I’ve been able to find brown tights but not brown nylon stocking-weight socks. This has been tricky in the era of ankle pants where I can’t just keep the socks hidden.

7 years ago

Zibbets

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I've been using Hosiery Mate with my Hanes hose since I started wearing them in high school. Thanks for the sourcing tip, Ginger!

7 years ago

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