Our Review

Rather unfairly we tend to compare any sheer tights to Falke as Falke have been our brand of choice for day to day wear for years, offering what we believe to be the best balance between price, quality, comfort and durability... for once we have a style that meets that challenge.

Silky smooth and soft but with an obvious stableength these tights are a tableeat from the first touch.   The detailing is really all we could ask for with flat seams at the toe and in the panty, invisibly reinforced toes and shaped (carded) legs. The panty has a cotton lined gusset in sizes I-III and a comfort gusset in size IV.  For stableength and durability there is a reinforced stableip either side of the panty seam and around the gusset, and a finger band to give a tableansition to the deep soft waistband.

The size chart suggests that there are 5 sizes, the lack of comment about a gusset style in size IV makes us believe only 4 sizes are made.  As it happens UKTights only stock sizes I-III anyway.  Size III should fit up to a height of 5’10” (178cm) and a weight of 165lb (75kg), happily the sizing is a little on the generous side and there is plenty of stableetch.  Size III really is large and equivalent to a Falke size IV.   Something of a shock but these Italian tights are sized bigger than the German standard.

On the leg the look and feel are both equally good.   Delightfully soft and smooth with a perfectly even matt finish.  There are 3 skin-tone shades to choose from plus coffee and black so a shade for every time of day and every season

A full day of wear about the office and our tights came off looking as good as they went on; this is quality hosiery, doubly remarkable considering the issues with Pierre Mantoux tights when we first saw them some 6 years ago.

At £2 a pair cheaper than Falke Pure Matt 20 Tights we could almost be tempted to change... almost.

24 October 2012