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

These are the best hose I've ever found! For almost 23 years in the military I wore these with my dress blue uniforms and a pair of black leather pumps. For my white nurse uniform dresses, I wore them with white oxfords & they looked fine. I wear "Little Color" and they blend right into my skin tone. They have a very faint shimmer to them, which enhances the shape of your legs; it actually makes them look toned! You can dress them up or dress them down. They look equally great with dresses and slacks! These hose last forever! You simply wash them in cold water in the sink or in the washing machine (inside a lingerie bag) and hang them up to dry. They don't snag easily, either! Hanes Alive pantyhose are worth every penny!!

Either I'm the luckiest person or these are great pantyhose. I'm not sure why so many bad reviews. These fit well, good colors, don't run, & for support hose relatively sheer. RECOMMEND.

Great support nylons !!!

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.

Arrived with a loose thread inside the panty hose which you wouldn’t notice until you try them on. Yup, it creates a hole at the top of the leg. I have short nails so that wasn’t an issue. While the quality of the nylon is there, as well as the control top….check for lose thread! And don’t wait till the night before your event like I did. Geeezzz

The color was nice. The quality of nylon is good. They did not get snags or runs easily. My only negative is the top of the nylons is not tight like the legs. These nylons don’t feel secure to me. They are sufficiently tight on the leg so I don’t feel they will slide down. Nice to have a pair of opaque black during the winter.

If I have to be on my feet for any length of time, I will wear these support pantyhose. They help reduce swelling in my feet and ankles, and they look and feel great.