You can tuck them under long shorts, short shorts and they still won't stay up. I've tried. I taught ballet in the 70s and THOSE leg warmers wouldn't stay up on me either. I was the only one in the studio with this problem. It's the shape of your leg. I completely forgot about my leg warmer issues until I started riding with them, and then I realized what an idiot I was to try it again. I'm either going with snaps, or knickers.