Sarah was shocked to discover a pair of pantyhose in her husband Jeff’s sock drawer. Her alarm turned to puzzlement when she noticed something very unusual about them. They had a fly opening in front.
When she confronted him, Jeff reluctantly acknowledged that they were his, and he’d been wearing them because of nagging pain in his legs at the end of his shift as a short order cook.
Since the problem was not severe, his doctor had recommended support socks, or a trip to the ladies hosiery section to get some support pantyhose to alleviate the discomfort. One of his co-workers told him of a company that sells support legwear made exclusively for men.
“Well that’s just great” thought Sarah, “but what are my friends going to think when they find out my husband wears pantyhose? They’re going to think I’m married to some sort of cross dresser, I bet.” Later, Jeff didn’t help matters much when he started wearing them with shorts during the warm months.
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As the emerging trend of men wearing nylon support hosiery continues to grow in the U.S. and overseas, many thousands of women across the country are being faced with this dilemma: “My husband/boyfriend says these ‘mantyhose’ help relieve his leg pain; yet when my friends find out they’ll disown me because they’ll think I’m married to a weirdo.” The reality is, her fear is largely imaginary. |
When ActivSkin® first began selling legwear made for men in 1999, the public perception of men who wore nylons tended overwhelmingly toward negative connotations of cross dressing or similar behaviors
Through a concerted advocacy and education program, the Ohio-based firm has changed that considerably for the better. Now, when people notice the guy across the aisle from them is wearing nylon hosiery, their first thoughts tend more toward assuming there must be a health-related reason, or something along those lines.
Men in fact have begun to recognize there are certain practical benefits to be found in nylon support hosiery.
It improves blood circulation in the legs, which can benefit those who suffer from chronic aching and cramping; helps improve stamina in athletics; reduces chafing for horseback riders; adds warmth-without-bulk for outdoor runners and bicyclists; and provides a great base layer for hunters, campers and skiers.
