Hanes Alive Women's Full Support, Control Top, Reinforced Toe Pantyhose

At my senior citizen age, I still wear hosiery and these are my favorite. They are my favorite color for hosiery (taupe), they do have control top and they stay in place when you purchase the correct size. They have great durability as they can be washed as they don’t fall apart or have issues to have to often replace. The value of $ is fine and yes they are soft and comfortable.

Best support hose. I wear them every day. I’m a nurse of 30 years. No vein issues at all. I have worked bedside and am on my feet all day, 12 hour shifts.

I love the look and the feel of these pantyhose. However, they are very "tight" with not much stretch. I supposed that's how they maintain the full support and control top. I had previously ordered size B which, according to the chart, is what I should wear. However, not too long after receiving them, I ended up puncturing a hole in them because they were so tight. So this time, I ordered a size C. There is not much difference in the two sizes. I still need to be careful when stretching them on - they need to be "stretched" on; otherwise, they won't reach up high enough. I am 5'5" and weigh 110 pounds, so I am thin and this is therefore not an issue because of my body size. Otherwise, I really love these pantyhose - the look, the feel, the comfort, the control. I just wish that because of the tightness of the weave, they were made larger so I didn't have to stretch them so much, which is what causes me poking holes in them :/

As a healthcare professional I am on my feet all day & frequently standing. The higher spandex in the legs of Hanes Alive works great as a mild type of full leg compression stocking. It’s not graduated compression as it runs the same amount of spandex the full length of the leg, but it sure works to help with swelling & muscle fatigue on those 12 hour shifts. I can definitely tell a difference if I do not wear them to work even on 8 hour shifts. The higher spandex content makes them thicker and thus prevents a true “sheer” effect but by no means do they look like old lady compression hose and they are certainly less opaque than a pair of tights. They are fairly easy to get on- I put them on just like regular panty hose, just need a tad more effort pulling them upward thanks to the spandex. Measuring in at 5’4”, I am not tall, but my 135 pounds runs more to my hips/thighs so I wear a size C. I’ve worn the B but notice they tend to creep down as the day goes on and I have less of an issue with this in the larger size. No extra baggage in the lower leg with the larger size either. I wash in separate laundry bag with my other regular laundry and hang them to dry. Never had an issue with runs or holes doing this. I’ve worn these hose (not the same pair) for at least the last 15 years and they last for quite some time. I replace them as the spandex compression factor wears out, usually get half a dozen pairs and replace every 6 months working full time. Much cheaper than medical support hose and I can usually still wear them to church as they are still in good shape just have lost a little compression in the legs. If you are looking for a true thin sheer pair of hose, these are not for you. They have a good range of colors to choose from to match different flesh tones plus navy & black. I wholeheartedly endorse Hanes Alive if you are looking for something a bit “more” in your pantyhose. I’ve worn control top and regular, sheer & reinforced toe. I’ve had no real issues with any of them but tend lean toward control top (to keep the compression factor support going) and reinforced toe since I wear them with socks & regular shoes much of the time and walk a lot. Hope this review helps folks make the right choice and that if they do buy them, they work as well for them as they do me.

These pantyhose offer good support in the leg as well as the abdomen. But I probably would have been better off to have gotten the next larger size, since I was right on the borderline between sizes. They look nice and feel like they will last; they don't feel flimsy. Will buy again.

As soon as I opened this up to use I knew they were not Hanes Alive. First, there was no obvious front or back. The crotch is sewn in crooked and the fabric is itchy. I have been buying and wearing Hanes Alive for 40 years (yes I started young working my way through school part time in a hosiery department at a Nordstrom equivalent so I know Hanes hosiery When I got home I took out one of my packages from a few years ago and looked at the back. These have a "Made in China" stamp OVER the original UPC code. Like I said. Disgusting- I hope by writing this review I save some other poor soul their hard earned pennies on cheap substitute for an originally great product.

These are not very sheer. The "nude" color is darker than my skin, and these seem to be closer to semi-opaque tights than actual sheer pantyhose. All in all, it looks like I'm wearing tan leggings, so it doesn't look very natural. I may have gotten the color or sizing wrong, though, because they also bunch up around my knees and seem a bit large. I am a borderline A/B size and I ordered the B to be safe, but maybe the A would stretch over my skin and look more natural. Anyway, they do seem to be good quality. The material is consistent all over, and it's nice that the control top doesn't have one of those awful waist bands that squeeze you to death. I doubt they would snag or run easily, just based on the consistency of the material, but I'm not sure if I will end up wearing them much. They just don't look natural on me. The quality is good so I don't want to give a bad rating, I think this is just a bad match for me personally.

Good fit for 5’1 150lb . This is wearable without causing the damage while you put it on!!!

I wear nylons for everyday and I have to wear them when performing in musical theatre shows. These held up so well! I was able to wear one pair for 6 shows and two dress rehearsals (hand washed inbetween shows of course). Not a pull or run to be found!

I found them really uncomfortable. I tossed them after two hours of wear.

No me gustaron. Son medias oscuras (no naturales) y poco traslucidas.

Muy buena calidad y color esperado

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