DH and I have the Skins recovery tights. Our LBS guy encouraged us to buy one size smaller than indicated for our weight, and it worked well for DH. I'm at the bottom of the sizes, and think I would be happier if they had an XXS size ( I would like them tighter) I bought them after my coach's friend (a female pro cyclist ) was complaining on a training ride that her legs were "on fire". She had done a hard track workout the night before (training for international competition) then gotten in the car and drove 3.5 hours to get to our camp. she said if she had bothered to put on her recovery tights for the drive up, her legs would have been much better (and not "on fire!"). I see another pro cyclist around town wearing them too. And I think they wear them whenever they fly. DH wore them on our last summer's ride from Jackson Hole Wyo to Sioux Falls South Dakota, he felt they really helped his legs recover between back to back 70 to 120 mile days. since I am short and small, I get better results with the thigh high white anti-embolism stockings ("TED hose") - (used in hospitals to prevent blood clots in legs of immobile patients). they are good around the house or at work, but fall down if I am really active like taking a brisk walk with the poodles. And they are ugly. Skins look sporty. sometimes I wear the TED hose under my skins when my legs are really done. tokie