I love this for my weight lifting workout. These are not strong enough to hold a fuller figure tight for running or jumping, but for biking, yoga, weight lifting, and similar, these are fantastic. I also found them pretty--I have the blue. I just ordered a white in a smaller size to see if that would give a bit tighter support so I could wear them for kickboxing. The material is light (doubled up though) and soft and it stretches in every direction. I LOVE not having any buckles or clips to close, just step in, pull up and go. I will purchase more once I receive the smaller size as well so I can compare which is better--perhaps both for different sports.