CW-XWomen's Stabilyx Joint Support Compression Tight, Leggings for Running and Recovery

They are flattering and comfortable while providing the needed support to stabilize joints and reduce pain. I like the quality and thickness of the material and hope they hold up after washes. I got a medium size (I am ~165 lbs and 5 ft, 5 in tall). I’m considering buying another pair after determining quality post washing.

I love CW-X and all their products! This is yet another pair of tights I have bought from this company. They help me to run to my ultimate best, and recover much faster from my long runs. To do that, you need to wear them 8 hours after you finish your long run. They can be difficult to put on, especially the first few times. You also must wash them on cold delicate and let them hand dry. They fit very tight, and you may find that a little weird. However, that is how they work their magic. I find they feel like little magic fingers massaging my muscles as I run. Their tightness holds everything in place, and really helps to support my lower back. There is a little pocket that can hold a key on the inside, but it is pretty small. If you want to carry your phone, you will need to wear some sort of belt to put your phone in. Also, since these are tight, you need to put on Bodyglide on thighs, etc, or suffer the consequences. The Stabilyx line are designed to keep your joints stabilized, and I have found they do a super job of that. I highly recommend these tights, and this is the fourth pair I have bought of them. My running coach told me about them years ago, and I am so glad she did. I have worn a pair of these in every half marathon and marathon I have run (14 halfs and 3 marathons) and will continue to do so!

I have numerous medical issues : vertigo, 3 degenerative disks ( upper/mid/lower back), chronic bronchitis ( nonsmoker) 4th time having lung issues requiring inhaler to simply breath, heat stroke so I have difficulty regulating temps and sweat more than norm, and I utilize chiropractors roughly every few months for back, shoulder, neck, and calf tightness issues. Just started running this year as weather in NEPA has been brutal~ I've run 7 times since January 2018 with average pace of 9'16"pace with 41.34 total kilometers this after having bronchitis 4times. Today with the CWX I ran my longest distance of 8.12km ( 5.046miles) with 8'35"/Km and a time of 1:09:43. I also smashed my own records with the faster 1k of 7:13, fastest 1 mile with 12:22 , and hit a personal best of 42:28 in the 5k all while wearing these tights.I'm roughly 5ft9in weighing 188lbs ( Main workout: Crossfit)so I'm well built and muscular. The support in the midsection,back, knees, legs was superb and I was surprised how little moisture was around my stomach and how easy they came off. I stayed dry and comfortable with these for the entire run in 40 temps with high wind. I didn't feel the wind , nor the cold weather not once on my legs and the fit was perfect for me without riding up at the hems nor bunching up in crouch area.Extremely comfortable to wear, no rubbing (inner thigh) engages the hamstring/calf area nicely while supporting quadriceps,very little muscle soreness, the belly flap stayed put & never fell over and I welcomed the string to keep in place. Lightweight yet breathable, and the joint support offered was amazing. I'm glad to get these at a sensible price much lower than retail price and my shipper was excellent. I'm not your average runner and in fact haven't ran competitively long-mid distance/cross country since high school over 25 yrs ago. With these I may just reconsider. I'm a momx3 teens who doesn't get much spare time but I appreciate good quality made material and the coolmax, lycra feature with stabilyx is exactly what I needed in my late 40's.

I'm allergic to kinesiology tape, so I've been looking for an alternative. These fit well. Not too tight, but just the right compression. A little short for tall women like myself. I'm 5'10 so it takes a little more adjusting to get everything in the right place. An extra inch or two of length would be great for taller ladies. But even so I can make it work well and I do feel like my knees are more supported and less painful.