We received an e-mail at the factory from Eugene Wong in Canada telling us how much he loved our hosiery. Which had us a bit confused at first but after a quick Google search, we learned that this is a growing trend among men. As strange as it may seem, I'm sure most people would be on the "no" side of the fence. But Eugene looks pretty dandy in his color- coordinated tights.

More photos on his Flickr

To quote a recent article in The Telegraph: "We expect men to be wearing them," said someone from Selfridges, "not only as a way to give legs an extra boost of warmth on the chilliest nights, but as a true style statement." Today's New Zealand Herald also ran an article on the trend and there'a whole website set up for hosiery advocacy.

Tights were the fashion of the day of Louis XIV and our founding fathers. And it's been on the runways like Givenchy and Bernhard Willhelm and it's been reported on the streets of NY. But is this ready for the mainstream? If you're a daring man willing to try it out, you've got plenty of options in our online store.

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