Mountain Hardwear Transition Tights - Windstopper® (For Women)

I tried the Medium, then the Small, and now I'm hoping I can exchange for the XS. Really want to like them, but the M was definitely too big and even the S seemed to keep sliding down when walking. I want them for biking mostly, but was also hoping they'd be good for running, but that won't work if I have to keep pulling them up. I do usually take a 4 for MH so I should have ordered XS in the first place, I guess, I just have had a couple of their XS run too small on me lately, but in part I was reacting to the reviews that said they were constricting/ not stretchy enough, and too hard to put on/take off. [...]

BOUGHT THESE FOR SKI EXCURSIONS AND BIKE RIDING IN THE NORTH COUNTRY.

What it comes down to for me is that Windstopper fabric is AMAZING. It's so lightweight, but it really really does the job. That said, I find these tights to run somewhat large (seem to be designed for bigger thighs- that gives the jodphur look everyone mentions) and the fabric interior is itchy. I wear mine over another pair of tights. They're great that way as they really do block wind and keep you warm. I use these essentially as a lightweight softshell. Went xc skiing today with weather in the 30's and was almost too warm. Fell in the snow a few times (i'm learning) and these tights didn't absorb any moistue and kept me dry. I adore my windstopper jacket on my bike, and I assume these would be good on the bike too. The fit isn't ideal... They're high waisted and the waistband doens't stretch much. I'm 5'7" and 145 and the a size medium is a good fit, if almost a little big. Recommended for performance, but not for style.

Wanted something a little warmer than my regular running tights but lighter/more agile than my ski pants to wear for hard core back country snowshoeing. I like the way they look, but no functional benefit over my regular running tights - only gortex in some limited areas - no warmer. Pants are big. I never wear small pants, and the mediums are too big. (5'5", 135). Unfortunately no smalls left. Also, no elastic in the waist makes it tough to get them to fit.

I knew nothing about this product when I bought it for a week-long winter ski trip to Colorado. I wore these tights over my thermal underwear bottoms and under my ski pants, I did not have to add any additional or bulky pants, I was completely comfortable with no restricted movement, and I stayed completely warm and dry. I now also wear them under gym pants when riding my bicycle in winter at home, and I had bought a pair for my husband who now also wears them jogging and bicycling in winter at home. We highly recommend this product.