'I’m not going to knock anyone for the leggings look-I’m sure there’s reasons superheroes wear tights,' he told me. I asked famously buff actor Zac Efron his preferences in an interview to kick off 2019, too. This sentiment extends beyond Men's Health HQ. Most of the responses from men in the chat referenced how exposed they feel without the buffer a pair of shorts provides between their privates and the world, not anything about the physical comfort or functionality of the setup. 'I'm pro-shorts over tights, mostly because I otherwise feel kind of naked without them,' explained Digital Director Mike Darling. 'Tights = always, but ONLY with shorts on top,' said Editor-in-Chief Rich Dorment. When I asked my colleagues at Men's Health for their thoughts about guys wearing leggings sans shorts in our general intraoffice messaging channel, most of them were against the trend.
Are those shorts actually doing anything? No-so don’t be afraid to ditch them.