when i was young and played football, i quite often wore tights in the winter! (my dads idea) they keep you warm, dont get bogged down by water and boy they make your legs look good! i thought so anyway!
They help prevent blisters - tights then socks over, then the sock and boot is rubbing against the tights, not the skin. Now don't take that somewhere it wasn't meant to go.
I've just thought about another advantage in wearing tights, after a days skiing a quick wash in the skin and they will be dry for the next day. I bet nobody washes their thermals every night.
mmmh i have lovely pink ones on with little diamontes ohh they are so lush and so silky makes my legs look long ang slinky shame you can see my hairy legs and bollocks through them