Saga Tights
I was surprised by the very different fit this year from the pair I bought last year. I almost thought they were mismarked. I wound up keeping them and they're fine, just looser and quite a bit longer. Both pair are LP and upon measuring have quite different garment dimensions.
Go to for cold runs
If it is cold and windy these are the only tights I run in, especially for longer (10 miler+) runs. Yes, the top fits a bit more like a pant than a tight (looking at a previous comment) but that is minor. Please keep the LONG sizes, regular tights leave my ankles exposed and cold!
Saga Tight
A lot of extra material in the pelvis region, upper thigh. More like a pant than a tight.
Was informed the measurements will be adjusted next year. Returned.
Saga tight
I would love to buy new ones to replace my old ones. If you do make them again, please (1)no big sport hill logo or any other branding or reflective-- I use these for street wear (2) would prefer no ankle zippers (3) just a little bit more ease at the knee. The rest of the fit is great. Hope you will make these again-- or something like them. The Xcountry pants are too voluminous and not a good substitute for the Saga tight.
Poor fit
I've had a few pairs of the Saga tights and I've always loved them. Sadly this year they changed the design and they don't fit right at all. I am built long and lean with narrow hips and these fit me well in the past. This year they seem to have widened the hips and legs and so these tights were very saggy on me. They don't fit at all like a tight. I had to return the pair I bought this year.
Kept me warm and comfortable
Twice a week throughout the year (minus mud seasons), a local group of runners and hikers rise with the sun to hit the steep on Vail Mountain in Colorado. Ellen Miller, accomplished mountaineer and endurance coach, leads the sessions out of the Vail Vitality Center.
The workouts are rigorous, so bulky clothing doesn’t work well. During the summer months, there were mornings I was in shorts, and others when I wore a light calf-length tights, but winter is an entirely different experience.
At this mountain elevation of 8,500 feet, most morning are cold, and some mornings fall well below freezing. Traction spikes on shoes are a must to grip the corduroy, along with efficiently warm top layers and usually a light down jacket. Warm socks, hats and gloves are a must, and sometimes full-face masks are a necessity.
My legs are usually the last part of my body to chill, especially when they’re moving uphill, but after going to a couple sessions amidst a cold front in early November, I knew I needed to bundle more.
Saga Tight
SportHill Saga II 3SP women’s tight. Photo courtesy of SportHill.
The SportHill Saga II 3SP women’s tight are very dense, made with 90 percent polypropylene and 10 percent spandex. They have a soft inner lining with a durable, soft shell exterior. The elastic waistband with a drawstring keep the pants comfortably high above my hips and beneath my top layers, even as I shuffle up the slopes.
I wear small gators on these early morning runs, although the tights have gripper elastic inside leg hems which keep them down around my ankles, and the 7-inch ankle zips make it easy to put the tights over thick and tall socks.
SportHill Tights Ankle
Photo courtesy of SportHill.
The chafe-free inseams have proven to be smooth on my skin. There’s one piece of improvement I would request, and it’s a more intentional place or size for the inside key/card pocket. My car keys don’t fit in the one in these tights, and I can never be bothered to take one key away from the bulk to fit in the small pocket. I prefer a zipper pocket that’s slightly bigger and sits on the low back.
These are SportHill’s warmest tight, and they’ve kept me warm and comfortable through bouts of both intervals and recoveries. I used the tights as a base layer on a recent endurance-style snowshoe during blizzard-style conditions, and I like how the thick fabric stayed close and cozy to my skin.
The pants are machine washable, which is great, but be sure to hang dry them. The fabric should not come in contact with high heat from dryers or space heaters.
Saga tight
I have four pairs of these in XS bought years ago and am still wearing. They are better than anything else for cold weather. At this point they are well worn and pilling, and I would love to replace them with new ones, but they are no longer made or offered in XS. The other options are too baggy. I so wish Sport Hill would bring these back into their product offerings. They are warm, comfortable, and keep their shape, don't bag at the knees. They have worn well. I want to buy more!
Editors note: We have had supply chain issues with our 3sp fabric. It is being produced again and we plan on having the Saga Tight back in stock by Fall 2021.
The 2005 model was way better than 2020
I am a huge fan of SportHill and own just under a dozen of items. Loved Saga tights from 2005, warm, close fit, smooth, no piling at all, nothing to catch the boots, or the ties, or anything on the trail. No pockets and no ankle zippers was perfect - nothing worse then falling on something in the pocket and ending up with a bruise at best... When SportHill added ankle zippers that rub terribly without a base layer, I kept hoping for a no zipper version. Come on, how do those zippers help? You don't put tights on top of the boot, you are not putting shields on like in the soccer, etc. The only purpose of that zipper seem to be rub your skin when worn directly. Yes, cross country skiing does need a base layer but if you want to use them for winter running in harsh cold or walking or running errands in town (i.e., no base layer) you will end up with an ankle ulcer from zipper rubbing...I still have my 2005 Sara, repaired them on the inner seems several times as the flatlock got damaged by my expanded thighs after gaining weight. I still prefer 2005 Saga to 2010 model, to 2016 model and 2020 model. Warm, form fitting, smooth, sleek...As they say, new is well forgotten old. Maybe SportHill will remember 2005...
Saga tights
Love these. Ordered a size up and they are perfect. I wear a MP in 3SP classic XC pants. The LP is perfect. Only one thing - no pockets! Add some with zippers and they are beyond perfect.
women's saga tights
Love, love, love these tight! The fabric is substantial and warm, but the cut is more tight so there is a sleekness to them. I think they make me ski faster! Not really, but I do love them very much. They do pill just a bit, but nothing really noticeable.
