Women's Clothes for a Man

[SWSteve]

I've been looking around and seeing quite a few tights/longs in women's sizes/products which are cheaper than men's counterparts! Is there anything I should look out for if buying these? I wouldn't be buying jersey's/bibs, but thermal unpadded longs I can wear with different shorts/longs as an extra layer ready for when the weather goes back cold again.

 

[ColinJ]

Er, aren't women a different shape to men!

(For example - I would be very slim if I got back down to a 32 inch waist but that would be a pretty large waist size for a woman.)

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Unless you are very short, I think the thermal longs would not fit. They would probably end at your hips.

 

[Ladytrucker]

what size are you and i will get my hubby to try on my stuff. I have every size and shape, lol

 

[hopless500]

Er, aren't women a different shape to men!

(For example - I would be very slim if I got back down to a 32 inch waist but that would be a pretty large waist size for a woman.)

huh, not this one
although I haven't checked recently....

and I buy men's stuff cos it's cheaper...

 

[simon.r]

Someone had to post this

 

[the_mikey]

I think the biggest problem may be down to the size of hips/waist and proportional size of legs. Womens clothing seems to be made for a certain body shape that surely must frustrate women who's bodies don't conform to the fashion (or sportswear) industry dogma.

 

[hopless500]

I think the biggest problem may be down to the size of hips/waist and proportional size of legs. Womens clothing seems to be made for a certain body shape that surely must frustrate women who's bodies don't conform to the fashion (or sportswear) industry dogma.

oh yes....

 

[SWSteve]

Am 5'7 and not the slimmest. The idea was to order somme women's and then if the sizes are well off then return them, and buy blokes clothes. I wondered if anyone else did this as I have seen some which are £10 cheaper than the equivalent bloke togs

 

[vickster]

Padding will be a different shape on the women's clothing. When I was ahem larger, I had men's shorts, they were always very uncomfortable. Just look at cycle-clothing.co.uk and tenn for cheap men's stuff as well as Decathlon. Plus ebay and general googling

I would pay the tenner and have clothes that fit anatomically

 

[SWSteve]

It's stuff that isn't padded.

 

[vickster]

That's ok then, might be too long in the leg though if you need larger sizes - what waist size are you and what inside leg? A lot of women's clothing will be a max waist of 34" - size 18. You may also find you have the waistband below your moobs as women's clothing tends to be deeper from waist to crotch as we have higher waists and bigger hips (actually we have waists and hips)

Just make sure you get the end of line pink kit for the best prices

If you want unpadded, you might find running gear is decent prices rather than cycling which seems to carry a premium

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I think the biggest problem may be down to the size of hips/waist and proportional size of legs.

 

[SWSteve]

That's ok then, might be too long in the leg though if you need larger sizes - what waist size are you and what inside leg? A lot of women's clothing will be a max waist of 34" - size 18. You may also find you have the waistband below your moobs as women's clothing tends to be deeper from waist to crotch as we have higher waists and bigger hips (actually we have waists and hips)

Just make sure you get the end of line pink kit for the best prices

If you want unpadded, you might find running gear is decent prices rather than cycling which seems to carry a premium

I've looked at running stuff as well, but it doesn't seem to mention how good it is at keeping you warm. I'm a 32-34 depending on what jean/trouser and a 30" leg. This may make things difficult

 

[vickster]

It may well do, you'll find them too long - I have a similar waist size to you I'd say but probably a 34" leg. You may be ok if you pull them right up. I guess you'll need to order some and see how they are - you'll need a size 16-18 (L-XL-XXL depending on the brand)

Just suck it up and pay the extra for men's kit, false economy if it doesn't fit. Will keep your belly warm though if pulled right up