My Beginning
I used to take figure skating when I was 5 & 6 years old. My mom thought it would be a good idea. I remember when I found out that my friend had to wear pantyhose. I laughed at him. Afterwards I found out that I had to wear pantyhose. All of a sudden it didn’t seem so funny. Later on, I discovered that I had to wear a pumpkin costume for the Halloween performance, and thus I had to wear pantyhose as well.
When I tried it on, it didn’t seem such a bad idea anymore. I remember my brother and I running around the kitchen floor, sliding this way and that.
After that, I never wore hosiery ever again, until I was a teenager, when I tried on my mom’s hosiery.
After that, I never tried hosiery ever again, until I was about 26. In that situation, I decided to just walk in to a department store and ask about them.
My first pair was a 20 denier, day sheer, off-black, pair of Secret hosiery. I bought this in a grocery store where I expected nobody to go to. I was quite nervous. I was so thrilled to have them. I think that I remember the smell when I opened the package. It was so sweet and beautiful.
My next pairs were support hosiery. I felt that they would help me since my legs hurt. I later figured out on my own, that I just needed to exercise more.
I’ve tried various brands. My favourites are Wolford. I’ve tried their men’s waist socks, and used them in place of dress socks. They are very nice.
Since my beginning, I’ve gotten used to just shopping around for hosiery and buying it without being embarrassed. I’ve found a very positive response overall from the women. I’ve never really spoken about it to men, except for online.