It was during Globe’s Run for Home race that I finally got to wear this pricey brand of tights from CW-X. When Runnr store gave me the opportunity to own one, I immediately went to the store to check it out and was surprised to find several design of tights to choose from. Some tips if you’re planning to buy one:

1. Identify what kind of support you need. I sweat a lot when I run so when I asked Julius which one suits me best, he easily suggested CW-X Ventilator tights. And as luck would have it, this one offers a lot of support to my knees which I would notice would feel painful after a 21km run, probably due to my weight which I’m still working on. Update: I’m now 144lbs, 9 lbs to go and I’ll be on my ideal running weight

2. Get the right size. I first took a medium size one only to find out later that what I really need is a small one. A guide on the package itself (which I failed to read) will help you decide if you need a small, medium or large size tights - the deciding variables would be your weight and height.

As with the tights itself, I’ve found it very comfortable during my 21km run at Globe’s Run for Home race. Yes you’ll get those strange/surprised looks from other runners because of felix bakat its cool design but what I like most from this particular tights is its mesh panels strategically located on my quads and calves which are like built-in air conditioners for my legs and helps lessen heat fatigue from those areas. I believe it is made up of lighter weight material overall which helps to dissipate heat further. As for my knees, their patented Conditioning Web technology helps provide support to my muscles and ligaments around my knee and to the medial and lateral head of the gastrocnemius in my calf. The Conditioning Web runs along the ITB, the knee, lower back, inside of the leg and then through the calf. I have already used these tights on both long and short runs and they carry out very well, though I find that the true gain of the technology really comes through after a long run or after more than 15km. I find that my legs remain fresh and my workout remains strong to the end. The other real benefit is that the following day my legs still feel good, sometimes fatigued but never to the point where they impact the next workout.

CW-X tights are available in Runnr Store. Picture of me wearing this tights can be found here.