Where are my perfect leggings?
January 1, 2021 9:13 PM Subscribe
Help me find my absolutely perfect leggings with my personal set of criteria!
I can't find leggings that tick all of these boxes, can you help?
Must-haves:
1) lounge/wearing-around leggings, not exercise leggings
2) Therefore made of some sort of really nice, soft material, not something slick and moisture-wicking
3) Actually leggings, not joggers or anything else non-tight.
4) Full-length. I'm relatively short so some 7/8 ones might work but they need to come down at least to the top of my foot.
5) NOT high rise. NOT "tummy control." Low and mid-rise are probably both fine.
6) Sufficiently thick/opaque/warm. They don't need to be heavy & fleece lined, but not super-thin either.
7) Something that balances a price/quality spectrum. I'm not going to spend $100 per pair, probably, but I'm also not interested in crappy $10 ones.
Nice-to-haves:
1) Available in heathered neutral colors - heathered gray, navy, dark green, etc. I think heathered is nicer than solid colors.
2) If solid only, then a nice collection of solid colors (even if it's just a variety of neutrals). Not just black.
3) A little phone-holding side pocket would be nice.
Does anyone know of leggings that fit at least all of my must-haves? This seems like I'm asking for bog-standard leggings, but I swear I can't find full-length, not super-high, regular-old leggings that also seem good quality and comfy.
I can't find leggings that tick all of these boxes, can you help?
Must-haves:
1) lounge/wearing-around leggings, not exercise leggings
2) Therefore made of some sort of really nice, soft material, not something slick and moisture-wicking
3) Actually leggings, not joggers or anything else non-tight.
4) Full-length. I'm relatively short so some 7/8 ones might work but they need to come down at least to the top of my foot.
5) NOT high rise. NOT "tummy control." Low and mid-rise are probably both fine.
6) Sufficiently thick/opaque/warm. They don't need to be heavy & fleece lined, but not super-thin either.
7) Something that balances a price/quality spectrum. I'm not going to spend $100 per pair, probably, but I'm also not interested in crappy $10 ones.
Nice-to-haves:
1) Available in heathered neutral colors - heathered gray, navy, dark green, etc. I think heathered is nicer than solid colors.
2) If solid only, then a nice collection of solid colors (even if it's just a variety of neutrals). Not just black.
3) A little phone-holding side pocket would be nice.
Does anyone know of leggings that fit at least all of my must-haves? This seems like I'm asking for bog-standard leggings, but I swear I can't find full-length, not super-high, regular-old leggings that also seem good quality and comfy.
The ones that I am in love with are the Universal Standard leggings. I think they only come in black but they do come in at least 2 lengths and they meet your other criteria for sure! Discover the wonder of Universal Standard...I am never going back. :)
posted by fairlynearlyready at 10:37 PM on January 1, 2021
posted by fairlynearlyready at 10:37 PM on January 1, 2021
Best answer: Cuddl Duds Fleece Leggings tick all your boxes with the exception of the phone pocket. $30.00
posted by kbar1 at 11:58 PM on January 1, 2021 [3 favorites]
posted by kbar1 at 11:58 PM on January 1, 2021 [3 favorites]
I have a pair from New Balance that fit all of your criteria. I bought them about six years ago but these look similar
posted by The Librarian at 3:38 AM on January 2, 2021
posted by The Librarian at 3:38 AM on January 2, 2021
Pact makes cotton ones with a phone pocket and heathered colors. A friend swears by them - I haven't tried myself but she lives in them.
posted by leslies at 5:57 AM on January 2, 2021
posted by leslies at 5:57 AM on January 2, 2021
I like these from Lands End. Don't be fooled by the name: they're called "active" but feel soft, not slick. I'm short, and they hit right at the ankle. The starfish ones are more like knit pants than leggings, and look super dowdy on me (your butt may vary).
posted by libraryhead at 7:25 AM on January 2, 2021
posted by libraryhead at 7:25 AM on January 2, 2021
Take a gander at SuperFitHero, with two caveats:
- They only make sizes L to 7XL.
- They're possibly going to be too high-rise for you. I'm quite tall, with the torso that ate New Jersey, and the waistband comes up at least to my navel, and often to my natural waist. There are tons of images of models, and they're the nicest company, I'm absolutely certain they'd help you out with the rise measurement if you asked. (Assuming it's not somewhere on the website already.) They are not tummy control or anything like that -- just cut to have a good high rise.
(They're heavily marketed as exercise leggings, so if that's a trigger or distressing for you to see, that is a thing. But I promise they're very soft, matte, almost cottony and don't have that slick, slightly shiny feel most workout leggings have!, Also BIG POCKETS!)
posted by kalimac at 9:19 AM on January 2, 2021
- They only make sizes L to 7XL.
- They're possibly going to be too high-rise for you. I'm quite tall, with the torso that ate New Jersey, and the waistband comes up at least to my navel, and often to my natural waist. There are tons of images of models, and they're the nicest company, I'm absolutely certain they'd help you out with the rise measurement if you asked. (Assuming it's not somewhere on the website already.) They are not tummy control or anything like that -- just cut to have a good high rise.
(They're heavily marketed as exercise leggings, so if that's a trigger or distressing for you to see, that is a thing. But I promise they're very soft, matte, almost cottony and don't have that slick, slightly shiny feel most workout leggings have!, Also BIG POCKETS!)
posted by kalimac at 9:19 AM on January 2, 2021
Best answer: No phone pocket but Uniqlo heattech leggings meet your must-haves. The outside is matte, slightly ribbed, and feels like a t-shirt, and the part that's against your skin is soft and fleecy but not overly thick/warm. They are mid-rise (hit below my belly button) and full-length (at least on me, at 5'4"). Right now it looks like they have them in heather gray, navy, and black, but I have a red pair so other colors are ever offered.
I really like them and wear them all the time around the house. I have big thighs so they do pill and eventually split at the seam, but I just sew 'em back up and they're good to go for another few months.
posted by goodbyewaffles at 9:24 AM on January 2, 2021
I really like them and wear them all the time around the house. I have big thighs so they do pill and eventually split at the seam, but I just sew 'em back up and they're good to go for another few months.
posted by goodbyewaffles at 9:24 AM on January 2, 2021
These Kos Leggings are my favorite - and they never wear out!! They are actually better looking in person than in the modelling photo- how often does that happen?
posted by bquarters at 9:59 AM on January 2, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by bquarters at 9:59 AM on January 2, 2021 [1 favorite]
Hue Side Zip Pocket Leggings / Hue Studio Women's Mid-Rise Cotton Comfort Cell Phone Side Pocket Leggings
No Nonsense Women's Cotton Lounge Legging with Pocket
Cuddl Duds Softwear Stretch
Felina Legging w/pockets
Mid-rise cotton blend at Old Navy
Bamboo Blend Leggings with Phone Pocket
posted by Iris Gambol at 2:30 PM on January 2, 2021
No Nonsense Women's Cotton Lounge Legging with Pocket
Cuddl Duds Softwear Stretch
Felina Legging w/pockets
Mid-rise cotton blend at Old Navy
Bamboo Blend Leggings with Phone Pocket
posted by Iris Gambol at 2:30 PM on January 2, 2021
Response by poster: Thank you for these! I should have mentioned I'm a size Small.
The biggest problem with most of these is the length. Even the "full length" ones look like they end right at or even right above the ankle, and that's a few inches too short. I want them to at least cover the very top of my foot, if that makes sense? The ones that come in "tall" I'll take a second look at since (as a short person) a "Tall" legging might add enough length. Favoriting the most promising ones!
posted by brainmouse at 5:01 PM on January 2, 2021
The biggest problem with most of these is the length. Even the "full length" ones look like they end right at or even right above the ankle, and that's a few inches too short. I want them to at least cover the very top of my foot, if that makes sense? The ones that come in "tall" I'll take a second look at since (as a short person) a "Tall" legging might add enough length. Favoriting the most promising ones!
posted by brainmouse at 5:01 PM on January 2, 2021
Ooh also upon looking back, I think I linked the "extra warm" uniqlo leggings, but I actually have the "ultra warm". (idk how much of a difference there is, but just fyi!)
posted by goodbyewaffles at 7:41 PM on January 2, 2021
posted by goodbyewaffles at 7:41 PM on January 2, 2021
I pretty much live in the Cuddl Duds fleece leggings (which you can usually get on sale, and which have a little soft elastic drawstring in the waist interior if you want to customize the fit a little bit).
I'm on the tall side with slightly disproportionately short legs, and they do come down well over my ankles and onto the top of my foot. Not obnoxiously so, but enough that they feel long enough. They're not short AT ALL; I think only tall people with long legs might object to their length.
posted by verbminx at 12:07 AM on January 3, 2021 [1 favorite]
I'm on the tall side with slightly disproportionately short legs, and they do come down well over my ankles and onto the top of my foot. Not obnoxiously so, but enough that they feel long enough. They're not short AT ALL; I think only tall people with long legs might object to their length.
posted by verbminx at 12:07 AM on January 3, 2021 [1 favorite]
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posted by sulaine at 9:57 PM on January 1, 2021 [1 favorite]