I was also wondering if anyone has an opinion on what se-Ku pants are better...the "long and leggy" leggings or the over the boot! looking at the pics i think they look just about alike

I have friends who were on Canadian synchro teams and they all swear by LuLu (the teams all wear that stuff).

I'd rather shell out money on competitions and competition dresses, so I raid the athletic apparel section at Target for practice clothes. I have some pants, fitted capris (worn over tights), and a few cute tennis skirts that I practice in. I despise Wal-Mart but when I've actually sucked it up and gone in there, I've actually found some gotten some long sleeve fitted tees and a nice Danskin zip-up. The stuff is really inexpensive.

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The ChloeNoel ones flare out at the bottom but just a little, not like yoga pants or flare cut pants. They're very stretchy.

I so agree with the part on spending money on where it counts. I'd rather spend on lesson but I want to look nice AND NOT TRIP OVER MY PANTS too. I wish there are pants that are cheap like wal-mart, but nope, no chance here.

Just won an auction in ebay for UA leggings. They will fit over the top of the skate right? I got it one size larger just in case...

Pst. Lululemon hasn't made it here. So I'm rather curious why yoga-ish apparel can be so popular...

The underarmour frosty tights will fit over the top of the skate, although it may not seem like it when you go to do this the first time. I have worn UA pants to skate in for years and they hold up very well.

I just got an email that Seku has 30% off their pants and leggings

The se_ku long and leggy pants are cut straight across, but are made to fit snugly over the heel of the boot, hence they are longer than normal and you order by size and height. I don't have a picture right now, but I can take a pic of the ones I have later, if you need it.

The differences between the long and leggy and the over the boot are 1) the over the boot are cotton and not microfiber and 2) they have a slight flare which allows them to sit on the boot but they are not made to snugly fit over the heel of the boot like the long and leggy. I personally prefer the long and leggy.

And I definitely got some! If you're going to, order early because they don't have all the colors in all the sizes and you'll get a better choice if you order sooner rather than later!! I put down my second/third/fourth choices for color and got what I wanted easily!

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Is there a code for this? I went on the website and only saw 50% off dresses. Am I missing something, or am I just too late?

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Thanks AudryB and TreSk8sAZ! I was wondering how similar those two leggings (Chloe Noel and Se-ku) were off of a skater. Now I'm just wondering why one is slightly flared and why one isn't. I wonder which is better?

Anyway, thanks for the replies! Sorry I didn't reply sooner, I just got back from vacation.

I meant to take a picture of the pants on me without the skate... they're only SLIGHTLY larger at the bottom, hardly even call it a flare. It's hard to describe but they come down snug around the ankle and then they're not snug below that, but not really flared out either. I won't get home till late tonight, but I'll put em on and take a pic in the morning if you want

Fling09 I believe is the code for 30% off pants. I really want to try the pants, but that still seems like too much money for skating pants.

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Bit OT, but still pants: I was planning on wearing my (cotton?/Lycra) yoga pants for my (very very beginner) skating...will I freeze if that's all I wear? Should I put my (thigh-high) legwarmers underneath? LOL or should I shut up and go to the rink and find out myself. Are "skating pants" of similar material, I guess is what I'm wondering, or are they made warmer than that?

I always wear tights under pants. I'm generally too cold if I don't. Some of my pants are cotton/lycra, others are microfiber - I wear tights under all of them.

That was the other thing I was going to ask, in lieu of legwarmers. Skate tights, I assume, and not regular ones (which I keep hearing people insist keep you warm and SO don't, lol).

Thanks Audry, that would be awesome! No rush, whenever you get the time. I'm still having trouble picturing it!

Thanks again

If I'm in pants I wear normal 70 denier (winter) tights underneath. No point wearing the skating tights which cost a fortune when I can wear the cheaper ones. If they're under pants no one can see I'm in black anyway (and there seems to be a fashion trend to black tights anyway). Once the rink is nice and warm in summer I might risk just knee highs and pants but it needs to be t-shirt weather inside the rink before I do that.

ok, I took a picture this morning. The pants are a bit long on me (they bunch up a bit when I pull them over my skate also) but you can see how they just get a bit wider at the bottom, unlike a typical pair of leggings that would taper right down to the bottom.

I've had my UA for about 5 years-bought online at a discount. In the interest of comfort I cut the waistband off, and lowered it 2" and re-attached elastic.

it's got holes around the bottom from my blades (i.e.backspinning). It is wide enough to go over the top of my skates over the hook part and keep my bow hidden.

I'd love to get a pair of the stretch fleece pants, but I think I'd be too warm in them once I got going. Maybe I'll sew a pair of the zip-offs.

Audryb-those pants are very popular at my rink! I'm told they are very comfortable!

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I just received the Frosty Tights. They look thicker and really really warm. The ankle grippers are very... say, elastic, but it's kinda tough to stretch. Will the elastic and the ankle area get stretched and not go back to the original shape?

Oh, seku and chloe noel are very popular at the rink now. I see many many many skaters wearing them. There are also some skating designs pants (the one from ebay) that skaters are wearing too. You can't go wrong with them, IMO...

You just gave me a great idea - I have two pair of pants that I started to taper, but found that they were already too short. I can add a band at the bottom like the pants pictured have.

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thanks for the pic!!! i want a pair now but ill have to wait until after I pay for our summer ice contract

I think it depends on your rink. I go barelegged under mine and just wear regular undies.

I find the crotch of leggings slips if I wear tights. That drives me crazy.

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Thanks Audry! You are awesome, thanks for taking the time to take that picture.. you're so nice!

They look great on you, and I can FINALLY see what the leggings look like without a skate underneath!

Thanks again!!

I didn't get the e-mail from Se_ku about the 30% off sale on pants, despite the fact that I ordered a dress from them last month (figured I'll need one for my test anyway, and it was 50% off, which makes it the same price than the dresses at other online shops, but the Se_ku dress is cuter). So I e-mailed the owner, Allison over the weekend, and asked if I missed the sale since I didn't get an e-mail and she said the sale did end already, but she will accommodate me and give me the discount. So I arranged to order the long and leggy with ice blue stripe and hope to get them this week I can't wait. So if you guys are interested in buying some pants on sale, it's worth inquiring via e-mail.

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Well, for skating, I usually wear track pants, as they are much easier for movement, with padded short inside, so that I do not hurt as much as I fall over.

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