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  1. #1
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    I have the non-wool kneekers - love,love love! I weigh 105 lbs/5 ft 1 ht, I lent these to my 170 lb/5ft 8 ht DH - fit us both fine. we both have "drumstick" thighs (not the Barbie thighs I dreamed of as a child). And after I washed them, they still fit me fine, not all stretched out. I think the wool kneekers would fit the same - just don't kneed () them in so Cal.

  2. #2
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    My DeFeet wool experience has been a sad saga of shrinking-shrinking-shrinking. And wearing out and falling apart long before it's time.

    I will not by any DeFeet wool ever again.
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  3. #3
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    good to know! tokie

  4. #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tokie View Post
    I have the non-wool kneekers - love,love love! I weigh 105 lbs/5 ft 1 ht, I lent these to my 170 lb/5ft 8 ht DH - fit us both fine. we both have "drumstick" thighs (not the Barbie thighs I dreamed of as a child). And after I washed them, they still fit me fine, not all stretched out. I think the wool kneekers would fit the same - just don't kneed () them in so Cal.
    teehee, this is a great review!!
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  5. #5
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    May 2008
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    So, I've worn these twice now, for rides that lasted about 2.5-3 hours. And I like them!

    Temps today were in the high 50s and the last time I wore them it was in the low 60s. They were more than warm enough.

    I'm 5'7". With the LG Neo Power shorts, which are pretty long, these "knee warmers" almost cover my legs all the way down to my ankles. So with my DeFeet Wooleators socks, only a few inches of my legs are uncovered. If I wore longer socks I could have total coverage.

    They stay up fine. Today they started to slide down a little when I first started riding, but I just had to pull them up a bit around the knees to solve that problem. After the ride I was cold so I left them on when I changed into sweatpants, and after three hours of running errands and several trips up and down the stairs to unload everything from the car, they're still in place. They're also reasonably comfortable -- I put them on more than 6 hours ago and there's a little snugness at the top but they're not really tight or binding.

    Under the Neo Power shorts, which has a wide band and no gripper around the leg bottoms, they look okay -- much smoother than my old knee warmers which have grippers at the top.

    I'm thinking of buying another pair to wear under sweatpants when I'm out walking in cold winter weather.

    - Gray 2010 carbon WSD road bike, Rivet Independence saddle
    - Red hardtail 26" aluminum mountain bike, Bontrager Evoke WSD saddle
    - Royal blue 2018 aluminum gravel bike, Rivet Pearl saddle

    Gone but not forgotten:
    - Silver 2003 aluminum road bike
    - Two awesome worn out Juliana saddles

  6. #6
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    I had some health problems a few years ago that necessitated many diagnostic scans and xrays. My kneekers were my secret weapon to stay cozy in not cozy situations! tokie

  7. #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tokie View Post
    I had some health problems a few years ago that necessitated many diagnostic scans and xrays. My kneekers were my secret weapon to stay cozy in not cozy situations! tokie
    Hmmm...maybe I should wear them to the OB/GYN. He would probably get a laugh out of them.

    - Gray 2010 carbon WSD road bike, Rivet Independence saddle
    - Red hardtail 26" aluminum mountain bike, Bontrager Evoke WSD saddle
    - Royal blue 2018 aluminum gravel bike, Rivet Pearl saddle

    Gone but not forgotten:
    - Silver 2003 aluminum road bike
    - Two awesome worn out Juliana saddles

 

 

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