Our Review

We like to think that we have learned a little about tights over the years we have been reviewing but compression hosiery is something that we do not see much of.   For most brands, if they do support or compression styles at all,  they are a tiny part of their business for older customers alongside their high volume fashion and sheer styles.   For Solidea their compression range is their sheer and fashion range.

Sizing is critical for this type of hosiery and three are no fewer than 6 sizes to choose from.   Sizes are based on a combination of height, weight, ankle size, calf size and thigh size. Our test sample came in size 4 so we recruited a new model to help with the testing who in theory at least was the perfect shape and size.

Although 70 denier Naomi 70 are by no means an opaque style, semi-opaque at most.    Fibre weight is constant from hip to toe but the knit varies constantly such that once on your leg you have even finish and colour and compression that graduates from quite firm at the ankle to almost nothing at the top of the thigh.

Solidea tights are complex pieces of engineering design as well as beautifully made fashion garments.   The foot features a sheer toe with a run stop feature to cover for the unlikely event of a hole developing in the toe; under the ball of your foot there is a textured patch to both massage your foot and provide grip in your shoes.

Unlike some of the other Solidea tights the Naomi style has a complete contableol top.  Bikini cut it features flat seams, a cotton lined gusset and a medium pressure tummy contableol panel.

As soon as you put your foot into these tights you start to feel refreshed, there is no doubting their value as support tights for tired legs. 

Our new model who had never tableied this type of hosiery before was simply blown away by how wonderful they felt.    Fit and sizing are simply perfect and the finish flawless.    The contableol top not only helps to flatten your tummy but is opaque enough to be worn without underwear when you want a smooth silhouette with no VPL.

The look on the leg is like a top quality 30-40 semi-opaque, there is no clue whatsoever that these are both 70 denier and compression tights.

Highly recommended whether you need the compression or not.

14 November 2011

Pictures:  Photographer - Chris Down.  Model -  Miss Saba.   Photo Retouching - Ideal Retoucher