Comments on: Meggings: leggings for men http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/ Japan News Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rik http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-395009 Rik Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:11:02 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-395009 Hi, In Los Angeles, it has been catching on for the past several years. Women wear them normally, but wearing under gym shorts or out road cycling or playing basketball it is in! Back in 80s it was popular up until mid 90s. Punk and Ska had similar warddrobe. This group worn black thermals or colored tights with fishnets. It was the in thing. It is still holding to this date with new groups and activity to wear it and make it norm. I have several pairs of tights and leggings. I wear with shorts or road cycling. Common in LA. Get used to it. All I ask is where do I buy the printed ones like they have in Japan. Hi,

In Los Angeles, it has been catching on for the past several years. Women wear them normally, but wearing under gym shorts or out road cycling or playing basketball it is in! Back in 80s it was popular up until mid 90s. Punk and Ska had similar warddrobe. This group worn black thermals or colored tights with fishnets. It was the in thing. It is still holding to this date with new groups and activity to wear it and make it norm. I have several pairs of tights and leggings. I wear with shorts or road cycling. Common in LA. Get used to it. All I ask is where do I buy the printed ones like they have in Japan.

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]]> By: crew http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-388790 crew Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:40:05 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-388790 Wow, here I was wondering how those ladies in really short skirts and tights could survive the cold Fukuoka winter. Now I can find out myself (er...without the skirt of course!) Wow, here I was wondering how those ladies in really short skirts and tights could survive the cold Fukuoka winter. Now I can find out myself (er…without the skirt of course!)

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]]> By: MC Okii Dokii! http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-383038 MC Okii Dokii! Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:25:48 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-383038 How can everyone be surprised by this. Meggings have been around for a lot longer than before it came to Japan. In Canada they re called long johns... of course in Japan.. they re just glorified designer long johns.. but still LONG JOHNS!!! and to the 62% woman that thought it was uncool! they obviously haven`t lived in -40 degree celsius weather. How can everyone be surprised by this. Meggings have been around for a lot longer than before it came to Japan. In Canada they re called long johns… of course in Japan.. they re just glorified designer long johns.. but still LONG JOHNS!!!

and to the 62% woman that thought it was uncool! they obviously haven`t lived in -40 degree celsius weather.

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]]> By: Melody http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382990 Melody Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:29:54 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382990 How those guys coordinate the leggings is just a causal, layered male hipster wear that doesn't inform anything about your sexual preference at all., it just reminds me of a hipster take on basketball uniform (where guys wear tights underneath the loose short pants). Funny all these insecure little men crying 'gay', are they the same clueless boring folks who still thinks skinny jeans = gay? How those guys coordinate the leggings is just a causal, layered male hipster wear that doesn’t inform anything about your sexual preference at all., it just reminds me of a hipster take on basketball uniform (where guys wear tights underneath the loose short pants).

Funny all these insecure little men crying ‘gay’, are they the same clueless boring folks who still thinks skinny jeans = gay?

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]]> By: Garamon http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382984 Garamon Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:12:54 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382984 I wonder what's next, stoles and muffs for men? Could call them moles and meffs perhaps? I wonder what’s next, stoles and muffs for men? Could call them moles and meffs perhaps?

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]]> By: Sara Mari http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382964 Sara Mari Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:25:06 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382964 They don't really look like women's leggings, they are looser like tight pajama pants or something. And the second guy was wearing it in a way that, if I hadn't known, I would just think it was a second pair of pants or socks. Hmm, it doesn't bother me either way it's just clothing. And what makes some fashion "gay" who decides that? They don’t really look like women’s leggings, they are looser like tight pajama pants or something. And the second guy was wearing it in a way that, if I hadn’t known, I would just think it was a second pair of pants or socks. Hmm, it doesn’t bother me either way it’s just clothing. And what makes some fashion “gay” who decides that?

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]]> By: Ap http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382961 Ap Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:15:54 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382961 The first guy the interview sure does look "alternative"... and so does the second guy... lol "only 62" - that's wrong, when you read it after the previous sentence. The first guy the interview sure does look “alternative”… and so does the second guy… lol

“only 62″ – that’s wrong, when you read it after the previous sentence.

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]]> By: Ajapa http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382940 Ajapa Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:51:28 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382940 Not only "Leggings for men" but also "Skirt for men" and "Hi heels for men". It is highly suspicious that they are really a trend in men's fashion. A J-Cast News article on "Skirt Boys" (in Japanese): http://www.j-cast.com/2009/08/11047258.html J-Cast News reported that there was increasing number of men wearing a skirt in the areas like Harajuku and Aoyama (not Scotland) on 5 Aug. 2009. The above article is a follow up of it. A poll result in this article shows that 89% of voters don't consider it fashionable. Not only “Leggings for men” but also “Skirt for men” and “Hi heels for men”. It is highly suspicious that they are really a trend in men’s fashion.

A J-Cast News article on “Skirt Boys” (in Japanese):
http://www.j-cast.com/2009/08/11047258.html

J-Cast News reported that there was increasing number of men wearing a skirt in the areas like Harajuku and Aoyama (not Scotland) on 5 Aug. 2009. The above article is a follow up of it. A poll result in this article shows that 89% of voters don’t consider it fashionable.

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]]> By: Ajapa http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382938 Ajapa Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:28:19 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382938 Asahi Shinbun has an article on "Leggings for Men" too, but it also mentions on the aspect of thermals in winter. 『<a href="http://www.asahi.com/edu/news/TKY200910120137.html" rel="nofollow">「レギンス男子」増殖中　ももひきとは違う防寒</a>』 2009年10月12日 "Leggings boys" Increasing - Another Way of Protection Against the Cold Than Momohiki, 12 Oct. 2009 According the above article: <blockquote>Where does this trend of "Leggings for Men, too" come from? A buyer of men's goods section of Takashimaya Shinjuku, Ohsuke Takakuma, said "That was tights, one of the thermal wear series 'HEATTECH', sold by Uniqlo since 2003." "They had been accepted with a different impression than Momohiki as a thermal wear," he continued. Then, "It is now considered fashionable even when it is exposed, and also there is increasing needs for it."</blockquote> Momohiki (<a href="http://images.google.co.jp/images?hl=ja&source=hp&q=%E3%83%A2%E3%83%A2%E3%83%92%E3%82%AD&lr=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi" rel="nofollow">Google image search result for "モモヒキ"</a>) is a (traditional) thermal wear for men, usually worn by middle-aged and elderly men. Asahi Shinbun has an article on “Leggings for Men” too, but it also mentions on the aspect of thermals in winter.

『「レギンス男子」増殖中　ももひきとは違う防寒』 2009年10月12日
“Leggings boys” Increasing – Another Way of Protection Against the Cold Than Momohiki, 12 Oct. 2009

According the above article:

Where does this trend of “Leggings for Men, too” come from?

A buyer of men’s goods section of Takashimaya Shinjuku, Ohsuke Takakuma, said “That was tights, one of the thermal wear series ‘HEATTECH’, sold by Uniqlo since 2003.” “They had been accepted with a different impression than Momohiki as a thermal wear,” he continued. Then, “It is now considered fashionable even when it is exposed, and also there is increasing needs for it.”

Momohiki (Google image search result for “モモヒキ”) is a (traditional) thermal wear for men, usually worn by middle-aged and elderly men.

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]]> By: adsasdfdfddfsd http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382935 adsasdfdfddfsd Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:14:04 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382935 How about LONG JOHNS, and you don't wear them with shorts etc. How about LONG JOHNS, and you don’t wear them with shorts etc.

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]]> By: who http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382929 who Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:45:43 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382929 Well, trendy men's fashion in every country is weird and homosexual. Well, trendy men’s fashion in every country is weird and homosexual.

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]]> By: Crumpety http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382927 Crumpety Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:25:58 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382927 They just look like long johns hikers wear.. don't think any of my gay men friends would be caught in something so ug. They just look like long johns hikers wear.. don’t think any of my gay men friends would be caught in something so ug.

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]]> By: Weirdo http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382925 Weirdo Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:58:39 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382925 whoa, wtf was I thinking when I submitted that post. "You just made a lot people in their 40s very sad" is what I was trying to say. @k, huh? whoa, wtf was I thinking when I submitted that post.

“You just made a lot people in their 40s very sad” is what I was trying to say.

@k, huh?

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]]> By: Woman http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382923 Woman Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:40:59 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382923 I've witnessed a lot of gay shenanigans in Japan but this takes the soggy biscuit. I’ve witnessed a lot of gay shenanigans in Japan but this takes the soggy biscuit.

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]]> By: pixel_bomber http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382917 pixel_bomber Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:52:05 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382917 <blockquote>but seriously it only applicable to japanese only hehehe </blockquote> omg, so racist...

but seriously it only applicable to japanese only hehehe

omg, so racist…

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]]> By: emerald0805 http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382914 emerald0805 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:38:27 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382914 i love to watch man wearing this thing...the look so damn cute n fashionable... its not wierd to me ... but seriously it only applicable to japanese only hehehe <a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e239/syaz0805/?action=view&current=darling.jpg" rel="nofollow"></a> my fav fashion with megging i love to watch man wearing this thing…the look so damn cute n fashionable… its not wierd to me … but seriously it only applicable to japanese only hehehe


my fav fashion with megging

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]]> By: Cholo http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382913 Cholo Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:37:15 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382913 Nothing wrong wit it - it's normal LATINO GANG fashion, here in L.A. They all wear those long socks up to the knees with the funky baggy long shorts. Nothing wrong wit it –

it’s normal LATINO GANG fashion, here in L.A. They all wear those long socks up to the knees with the funky baggy long shorts.

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]]> By: k http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382910 k Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:24:41 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382910 lol DOUBLE FAIL ぐらい　is relating to the maximum age, 大体　in this case means more or less means "generally" or "mostly" as in- "generally/mostly(daitai) young men from their 20s up to around(gurai) 40" so the daitai is more or less stressing that this where most of the consumers fall, not the maximum. BOOM HEAD SHOT. lol DOUBLE FAIL

ぐらい　is relating to the maximum age, 大体　in this case means more or less means “generally” or “mostly” as in- “generally/mostly(daitai) young men from their 20s up to around(gurai) 40″
so the daitai is more or less stressing that this where most of the consumers fall, not the maximum.

BOOM HEAD SHOT.

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]]> By: pixel_bomber http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382909 pixel_bomber Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:09:10 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382909 It never gets cold enough to wear double layered pants in Tokyo. I've been here 3 years and never had to wear my winter coat once. It never gets cold enough to wear double layered pants in Tokyo. I’ve been here 3 years and never had to wear my winter coat once.

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]]> By: pixel_bomber http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382908 pixel_bomber Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:06:25 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382908 Hah I used to wear something like that back in my punk days. Hah I used to wear something like that back in my punk days.

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]]> By: InJM http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382906 InJM Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:37:54 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382906 Yeah, if you want to stay warm, just slip said leggings your pants. This is better than the man-skirt and leggings combo though. Yeah, if you want to stay warm, just slip said leggings your pants. This is better than the man-skirt and leggings combo though.

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]]> By: Weirdo http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382904 Weirdo Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:34:42 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382904 You've 40s everywhere very sad. You’ve 40s everywhere very sad.

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]]> By: James http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382902 James Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:20:02 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382902 "in their 20s up until around 40 year old dude" Yeah, and? He's giving a だいたい figure for the maximum age of men who buy it. Every other news report about it on TV has stressed that this is a trend for young men. “in their 20s up until around 40 year old dude”

Yeah, and? He’s giving a だいたい figure for the maximum age of men who buy it. Every other news report about it on TV has stressed that this is a trend for young men.

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]]> By: k http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382901 k Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:41:40 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382901 There's no such thing as being gay in Japan, haven't you ever read Saikaku? There’s no such thing as being gay in Japan, haven’t you ever read Saikaku?

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]]> By: k http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382900 k Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:37:37 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382900 " this year’s hit fashion item for Japanese men in their 20’s and 30’s" -FAIL! It's for young Japanese guys in their 20s up until around 40 year old dudes. so says man in suit ” this year’s hit fashion item for Japanese men in their 20’s and 30’s”

-FAIL!
It’s for young Japanese guys in their 20s up until around 40 year old dudes. so says man in suit

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]]> By: Anon http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382898 Anon Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:17:17 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382898 I seem to remember Beckham wearing these years ago and if he can't make them catch on... If you just want the warmth then long johns under trousers have been around for centuries. I seem to remember Beckham wearing these years ago and if he can’t make them catch on…

If you just want the warmth then long johns under trousers have been around for centuries.

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]]> By: Rob http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382897 Rob Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:04:03 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382897 Meggings, for when plastic hair bands for men just aren't effeminate enough... Meggings, for when plastic hair bands for men just aren’t effeminate enough…

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]]> By: ari http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382893 ari Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:27:59 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382893 I just saw one of those in downtown san francisco! I just saw one of those in downtown san francisco!

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]]> By: lala http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382890 lala Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:00:03 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382890 Yuck! They've got to do something about those bow legs! (Gals too.) Yuck! They’ve got to do something about those bow legs! (Gals too.)

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]]> By: anon http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382886 anon Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:20:08 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382886 why wear them with shorts? just wear long pants. now when its so cold regular pants aren't enough, then you can wear those. otherwise pointless imo. why wear them with shorts? just wear long pants. now when its so cold regular pants aren’t enough, then you can wear those. otherwise pointless imo.

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]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/10/22/meggings-leggings-for-men/comment-page-1/#comment-382881 VonSkippy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:26:28 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13473#comment-382881 ...are this year’s hit fashion item for <b>GAY</b> Japanese men in their 20’s and 30’s... There, I fixed that for ya. …are this year’s hit fashion item for GAY Japanese men in their 20’s and 30’s…

There, I fixed that for ya.

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