At SKINS, we know that one size doesn’t fit all. We take the sizing and fit of our garments seriously. We want to make sure you feel comfortable, and you get all the benefits of precise compression. We know that for athletes to perform at their best, they need to be comfortable. So we use body mass index (BMI) measurements to determine every individual’s best-sized garment. Using BMI measurements ensures both compression and comfort levels are optimised, however these are suggested guides, so read the below carefully to ensure you choose your correct size.

Forget your usual size. 

Use our size guides to determine what fit, for what product, is best for you. Compression Sportswear is supposed to feel tight – probably tighter than anything you’ve worn before unless you’re a frequent wearer of Shapewear. But even though they’re tight, they’re still meant to be comfortable and shouldn’t pinch or restrict your movement in any way.

Bordering two sizes? 

Suppose when finding out your size from the guides below, you sit on the line between two sizes. If that’s the case, we recommend choosing the smaller size for tights if you have an athletic body type, otherwise choose the larger size. We always recommend choosing the larger size for tops.

Choosing the right size for Compression Sportswear is very important!

What about activewear?

You can be a little more relaxed about our activewear. Not because it’s not important but because size isn’t as critical to the garment’s performance as it is for our Compression Sportswear. That being said, keep in mind that the range has an athletic cut for optimum comfort and minimal drag.

Received your SKINS and unsure how to wear them?

No, we’re not telling you how to dress, but due to our garments’ technical nature, getting them on for the first time may be a bit strange. You can check out our guide on how to put on and wear SKINS Compression Sportswear here.

Try them out

When you receive your SKINS, put them on and walk around in them for a little while (leave the tag on in case you do need to exchange them!). They will take some getting used to, but after about 10 minutes you shouldn’t notice that you’re wearing them. Hence, SKINS. Get it? To make sure they’re not too big, do this simple little test; try to pull the fabric away from your skin. If it comes away easily and you can stretch it out a fair way from your body, they’re likely to be too loose, and you should go down a size.

Bordering two sizes? If you have an athletic body type, we recommend choosing the smaller size for tights , otherwise choose the larger size.

Bordering two sizes? We recommend choosing the larger size for tops.

Bordering two sizes? If you have an athletic body type, we recommend choosing the smaller size for tights , otherwise choose the larger size.

Bordering two sizes? We recommend choosing the larger size for tops.

Bordering two sizes? For youth, we recommend choosing the larger size.

If your youth is near the top end of the Youth size Large, we recommend sizing up to a Men’s or Women’s Small.

Bordering two sizes? If you have an athletic body type, we recommend choosing the smaller size for arm sleeves, otherwise choose the larger size.

Bordering two sizes? If you have an athletic body type, we recommend choosing the smaller size for calf tights and the larger size for knee sleeves.