TL;DR: The mattest, blackest matte black tights I've ever owned. Less uncomfortable than some, but not as comfortable as classic M Stevens or BDT tights (is anything?). Bit of a weird crepey texture. Also, the sizing runs more like normal American men's clothing sizes. Meh/10; inexpensive and worth owning as backup tights or for the rare occasion on which even slightly shiny tights are verboten. The Long Version: First up, it's cool that Amazon has added height/weight dimensions to its reviewing system, but since those stats only offer a general picture, I'm going to add a few more. Build makes a difference! A lot of guys my height & weight will have bigger upper bodies and MUCH smaller legs than I do, so here are some additional dimensions. My waist clocks in at 30", hip/butt at 37" (my glutei medii are ridiculously hypertrophic), and my thighs at like 23". Each. At my usual performing weight, you can subtract 2" from all of those, but I somehow seem to have been stuck at home with no AD to make me do a thousand reps of grand allegro, nowhere to do grand allegro in the first place, AND unlimited access to homemade bread for several months. You do the math. Also, a lot of guys my height have shorter legs than mine. My inseam is approximately 32". My husband's is 29", and these would be too long on him. They're almost too long on me. Anyway! I don't love these tights, but I don't hate them either. They're (relatively) inexpensive, completely opaque, and although they're not exactly the epitome of comfort as men's ballet tights go, they're acceptable. They're also as matte and black as matte black tights can be—like black holes for your legs. Only without the crushing and inescapable gravitational field, of course. No light reflects off of these tights, so if you're trying to create the effect of being a floating torso, these and a black backdrop will get you most of the way there. I ordered a larger size than I normally would because I was feeling paranoid about gaining a few pounds and worried that these would be too thin. They're not, and I should've just ordered my normal size. They're a bit too large even now, and at my normal performing weight they'll be rather more so. Particularly if your legs have more normal dimensions, order your usual size. If you're a German track cyclist, however, you might need to size up? Since I only plan to use them as emergency back-up tights, I'll keep them. PS: I've also worn the white version (provided by my company's costumer), and they're similarly matte, opaque, and tolerable. The pair I wore was also probably like 10 years old, which speaks well of their durability.
