Zoot Compression Tights

[GLC1968]

Susan -

You may have answered this elsewhere already, but I have a question about the sizing on the Zoot Recovery Tights (or any compression recovery garment). Looking at the Zoot size chart, my legs put me in one size and my waist puts me two sizes smaller (stupid men's sizing). I assume that for something like this, leg measurements rule? Or would I be better off going a little tighter on the legs and choosing the size that falls between my leg measurements and my waist measurements?

(or, do I just hold off until I lose more weight and see if my body ever falls into just one size category? )

[Susan Otcenas]

Susan -

You may have answered this elsewhere already, but I have a question about the sizing on the Zoot Recovery Tights (or any compression recovery garment). Looking at the Zoot size chart, my legs put me in one size and my waist puts me two sizes smaller (stupid men's sizing). I assume that for something like this, leg measurements rule? Or would I be better off going a little tighter on the legs and choosing the size that falls between my leg measurements and my waist measurements?

(or, do I just hold off until I lose more weight and see if my body ever falls into just one size category? )

Leg, legs legs.

The waist is the least compressive part, but trust me, it won't gap on you. This stuff is snug.

ALSO, I haven't really mentioned this before, but on the RECOVERY tight, you will find the rise to be quite low. When you let it fall to where it wants to be naturally, it's VERY low. But 99% of the people wearing these are wearing them UNDER something (I usually wear them under jeans or a skirt), so the low rise isn't visible, or simply sleeping in them, so it's moot. BUT, they do often feel like they want to fall off your butt when you're walking around in them, and I have to hike them up a bit every once in a while. Most of us in the office feel that in the next generation, they need to make the rise a good 2 inches higher AND perhaps add some type of cinch, particularly to make these work better for women. We're providing that feedback to Zoot.

The ACTIVE version is higher in the rise and so does not give you the falling-down feeling.

[GLC1968]

ALSO, I haven't really mentioned this before, but on the RECOVERY tight, you will find the rise to be quite low. When you let it fall to where it wants to be naturally, it's VERY low.

Yeah, they look pretty low rise in the photo and I was imagining having to hike them up periodically. Good to know.

How warm are they? Like would they be uncomfortable for sleeping?

I'm thinking about these today after a rough night's sleep due to leg issues after running last night. I've had the same problem after long bike rides, too. The tights looked relatively 'thick' last Saturday, so I don't know if they'll be too warm for sleeping (in the non-winter, of course).

[Susan Otcenas]

It's always so hard to answer questions about temperatures, because we all run at such different levels. That said - several gals in the office wear them to sleep in. And I know many of our customers do the same. In truth, I've napped in mine (I do love me a mid-afternoon nap after a hard a.m. workout ), have slept in them most of a night (as for the time trials) but have never slept in them overnight entirely.

[itself]

Does anyone have a sense on how long compression tights last before they lose their effect?

Also, anyone compare the 2XUs to the Zoots, and notice any differences worth noting?

Thanks!

Lisa