Living in rural Australia, if you manage to accidentally throw away your workout gear when on holiday, you are going to be strapped for options when having to replace them locally.
I did not noticed until we were home that my husband and I tossed out all of our carefully selected Nike fitness gear along with the other rubbish from the room’s bin. I handed him two plastic bags, one was the wet and stinky clothing from the earlier morning’s workout, and the other was bin trash from the holiday rental.
Needless to say we were less than pleased to discover this when made it back. The only saving grace was the the shoes were not in the bag.
I quickly went to our tiny town’s local sports store and immediately was at a loss for words concerning the dismal amount of selection. There were two Skins tops, a medium, and a large, as well as multiple sets of bottoms in various lengths. I can only assume the owners of the store guessed there were more “youth” sized people in town with any sort of interest in fitness clothing. 400 Dollars later, I left feeling as if I had made some major compromises for workout clothing. Not to mention the exercise bras I had to purchase at Target Country & Crazy Clark’s , but that is another story.
A few years before, I had an uneventful experience with wearing Skins. My husband had purchased a size Medium long sleeved male top for me, but I stopped wearing it when working out because it rolled up my hips and onto my stomach, ultimately making it a crop top, and exposing my middle section (not a good thing at the time as my rolls were something I wanted to hide). This shirt had been quickly discarded into the back of the closet once the Australian Summer hit and the long sleeves and tightness were to much to bear.
We purchased both shirts, the larger for him and the medium for me. The pants we purchased in our respective sizes, but I purchase the female Large from the “SHE” line. The pants I enjoyed the look and feel of right away, but the shirt was a different story. The neck was to high, I find anything that high on my neck irritating when exercising, and the cut obviously for a male (which is what it was meant for) Immediately, I realized this would not be an option for me and hit their website and picked up two new shirts from the “SHE” line. They should be here in the next week so I will keep you posted with my review…
For the ladies out there. The black with yellow stitching SKINS shirts and pants are 100% made for the masculine form. If you are a curvy girl, or have a body at all, do not buy these for working out. Your lady-like hips will cause the shirt to roll up, and expose your tummy. This will generate much wasted effort on your part, constantly pulling it down. (a safety hazard on the elliptical trainer in my case) The chest cavity will not fit your physique properly, this will not allow your lungs to expand tot heir full potential. The high neck, isn’t so flattering on women, and we all want to look our best. Check out the SHE line before considering a purchase on the male line.
Overall SKINS seem to be made very well. I am pleased with that aspect. I am wearing my husband’s Large size, as he has decided he doesn’t not like the shirt, (I will write his review separately) while waiting for my two SHE line shirts to arrive in the mail. More when they arrive.
My vote now as a woman, Don’t purchase SKINS for men and expect them to fit or work to their full potential as a woman.
Visit www.SKINS.net to view their line of clothing and understand the technology and background of the garments!
I am anxiously awaiting my new shirts! I will write more when they arrive!
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