FITS-the new twist on riding breeches

I couldn't help be pulled in by the blurb "Once you wear FITS, you will never ride in anything else again." But then when I saw the price, cough, splutter, I did a bit more investigating to try and decide if these 'revolutionary' breeches really did live up to the hype.

They seemed to be the answer to something that really irritates me; feeling restricted when I ride. Granted I prefer to wear full seat breeches, but full seat or not, once I'd got my leg over I constantly found myself yanking at them to try and get more comfortable.  And no, before you say it, I didn't need to buy a larger size!

OK, I did come across some forum where riders were getting their breeches in a twist over the FITS bum patches, yawn, but having worked in fashion for years I'm certainly not afraid to wear anything different.

Anyway fairly convinced that they sounded a wise investment I purchased my first pair from Robinsons (so far the only place that seems to stock them in the UK) in  a very practical chocolate brown.  And yes, having ridden in them every day since April I can safely say that they were well worth it! They're not only uber comfortable, providing an amazing freedom of movement (oh no, it's starting to sound like a sanitary pad ad) but they look smart and are really hard wearing. The pooh brown pair were a particularly good choice, and even doggy paw prints or brambles don't seem to have made their mark.  The only problem I encountered to begin with was the unnerving feeling that I hadn't got anything on!

Unfortunately they did prove an expensive addiction as now I 'never want to ride in anything else again.'  I went back to Robinsons for a competition pair and now I'm winning everything.

Actually that last part was a lie!