Can Men Wear Leggings, Too?

A cyclist wonders whether his stretchy sporting gear could have a place in his everyday wardrobe.

The blurring of work-life boundaries has accelerated the breaking down of gendered sartorial norms. As a cyclist, I donned leggings for practicality and then discovered how easy they are to wear. I still have trousers for the office, but on days I’m working from home, I opt for leggings. In the beginning I carried my bike helmet so I could “get a pass” for wearing leggings as a man, but eventually I stopped bothering. Has the same sport-to-everyday transition that has happened for women begun to happen for men? — Matthew, Bangalore, India, and

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