These skating tights aren't like regular pantyhose at all. They are quite thick and durable, perfect for keeping you warm while ice skating.

I especially like that they come in a lighter shade of tan. I'm very fair-skinned and I hate wearing dark suntan-colored tights. It looks horrible in contrast with my pale skin. These aren't as light as my skin-tone, but they're definitely a step up from the dark suntan that Mondor sells. If I ever need to wear a short skating skirt instead of pants, so that my legs will actually show, I'll probably search for something even paler, so that I don't look so odd. But for wearing under my practice pants, these are great!

I've worn them perhaps six times, and they're still in great shape. No runs, no holes, they're not even distorted at the feet. I wash them in a mesh lingerie bag on gentle cycle, and hang them to dry.

My only complaint is the waistband seam at the back of the waist. It's a very thick seam and it digs into my skin painfully. I don't know how hard it is to make tights seamless, or to reduce the bulk of the seam, but if they could find a way to reduce this seam, or even just put it on the outside, instead of against my skin, I would be forever grateful. In spite of this, I'm still giving these tights five stars. I just wanted to point it out, in case anyone has trouble dealing with lumpy seams. (As a child, I used to have to cut off the "bumps" created by my socks' toe seams, so I know what it's like to be overly sensitive to that sort of thing.)