Show the knees and quads some love

By Shane Baker January 16, 2009

I've used these tights for both running and skiing hard. Running in cold weather is always bad on the knees and the support given by the cross banded design around the knees and into the calves was super-supportive and I found my knees to warm up a lot faster and not begin to ache while running in the cold. At the same time the support still allowed blood flow and was un-restricting. Also, I found the muscle support great and my legs seemed to fatigue a lot less. I also wear these skiing. After a day of hard skiing through moguls, powder, and crud my knees and quads are usually quite taxed and turn to spagetti. However, in support though the knees, I went well into the afternoon not having remembered I even had the things on. I didn't fatigue and was able to keep shredding well into the afternoons which is usually when I'm camping out in the lodge eating some grub to recover before a few last runs. These tights worked quite well as a base layer but seemed to retain moisture a little longer than I would have liked. I found these tended to absorb the sweat instead of dispersing it and the thick seam between the legs created discomfort on a few occasions. Other than that, all in all I would highly recommend these to anyone who's used to hammering their knees hard day in and day out. I'd use these for snowshoeing, cross-country, alpine, or backcountry skiing, and running and possibly cycling if worn over a padded cycling short. I think CW-X has done a great job with all the research they've put into these tights and think they're well worth the price.

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