There have been numerous reviews about the new lululemon NULUX pants being sheer and here is another picture to share of a close up of the nulux material stretched over skin. It’s really a shame that Lululemon didn’t do more testing (or any it seems) on the opacity of this material. Had they judged it too sheer for tight pants, the material could still have been used for run pullovers, tops and tanks. The material feels really lovely and despite initially not liking it I actually do love the look of the print (It’s a very nuanced neutral) but it’s just a total function fail for tight run bottoms. That’s not to mention the fact that they can’t be used for yoga (back zipper) and are not compressive enough for distance running, and lack the function of run dedicated pockets. I was thinking about the compression issue today and realized that for my gym use, the lack of compression will equate to a lot of bounce with plyometric type exercises.  This is all based on my own observation and feedback from other readers, but that being said there will be a large segment of customers that will absolutely love these and will not be bothered by the sheerness. I am bothered by the price tag attached $138 ($154.55 with tax for me), and the marketing hype for these. 

Months ago Lululemon put out the Speed Wunder Tights in Deep Sea print which where Full-On-Luxtreme. I purchased those and loved them, and found them opaque but ended up returning them due to the price. $128 ($143 with tax). If you read the reviews on those pants though they are very negative with a lot of people saying they are completely sheer. I think for these premium price tags Lululemon really has to up their game and provide OPAQUE pants. This is the number one concern for women in athletic apparel. Will my pants be sheer at the gym? That’s not an issue of modesty, thats an issue of feeling decent and feeling confident and focused in your workout. That is a function of athletic apparel they need to be committed to addressing. No new marketing jargon of ‘pant sensation’, ‘naked feeling’, ‘hugged feeling’ will make most of us overlook the glaring issue that our pants are sheer during squats, bends, lunges, good mornings or whatever workout you use your athletic apparel for. 

NULUX 

First two Speed Wunder Tights NULUX reviews online

Speed Wunder Tight Nulux, Energy Bra Nulux

High Times Pant/Teeny Tooth White Black

Speed Wunder Tight Nulux

Interesting blog comment from a reader that has tried these on. They are really quite sheer. I wonder if they will be pulled. It’s a shame though because the material is so nice. I really wonder why they didn’t develop this material for something like a long sleeve pullover or a run tank. For bottoms, they really need to be darker, and well tested for opacity before they attempt a light/white print. 

City Bound Wrap, Dropt Pants, Muscle Swing Tank

Dropt Pants, Muscle Swing Tank

 Hotty Hot Shorts, Locarno Long Sleeve

Two Ways Bra

Yogi Racerback III/Alberta Lake

City Bound Wrap

Rush Hour 21″ Crop

I’ve been so intrigued to try this new material NULUX in the Speed Wunder Tights because I’ve heard a ton of hype about the material from educators, and a few shoppers that have tried them on over the past couple of days. The stores have been really excited about this product drop. The pants feel really amazing on but I do have some issues with them as well as some positives which I will be definitely highlighting here. 

First of all the feel is like a combination of old soft and stretchy luxtreme, and RULU. What gives it this feel is the added lycra fibres and the looser knit and smoother finish. It’s very silky in the way that old luxtreme Inspire crops where before they changed the material blend. The trade off with this amazing  feeling luxtreme is that it’s also pretty sheer in lighter colors and as you stretch it over your hand you can see flesh color peek through on the lighter parts. If you are wearing non nude underwear, you will likely see it. The fabric composition is 83% nylon, 17% lycra

Another issue I have with these is the price. With tax, these came out to $154.56 which is just absurd to me. Absurd especially because Align pants in NULU, the last ‘new’ material that was released, the price wasn’t jacked up like this. I don’t really get the $60 increase in price for these. The ‘engineering’ of the print may validate a slight price increase of $10, maybe even $20 would be tolerable if they are really spectacular and slimming. Like other readers have mentioned though it doesn’t seem as if this print was contoured to flatter shape because of the way the print is asymmetrical at the butt. You tell me, I’m pretty curvy and have shorter legs, does this print do any miracles for me? I think it’s really nice and it really highlights curvature but I don’t find it lengthening or slimming. 

Issue #3, because of the nature of this material and the way the design is in the front torso region, this will give the illusion of camel toe. Actually, the material itself will cause minor camel toe, and then the print will really highlight and exaggerate it, and then the black contrast sticking will put an exclamation point on it.  Hence, my tee pulled down to cover the area. 

Issue #4 these pants are not at all compressive so I’m surprised these are running pants. To me these are perfect for crossfit indoors but if you need a bit of supportive bounce absorption in your material, you may not like these. Thankfully I didn’t find that the lack of compression highlighted cellulite but it also didn’t suck me in the way luon or luxtreme typically does. I like a bit of compression in the butt area, especially since I’m usually dressed in my gym clothes at school drop off and at grocery shopping on my way to and from the gym. 

I love the feel of this material and would like to see a basic dark or neutral in this like the darker part of this print. If the entire pant was the black with herringbone shadow showing through I think these would have been absolutely amazing for me. I think the other print (shown below in the Energy Bra) will be better for me. I did really like this print a lot more than I thought it would but for a neutral it is very loud, and I’m not sure if I feel it’s flattering enough on me. But at the same time I think it’s a really cool print and kind of special. I’ve brought these home for now but my workout fit review in these is going to have to wait until I’ve fully decided if I’m committing to these, or waiting until a different print comes out. 

Positives: Feel amazing and light, breathable, cool, sweat wicking, cozy. Neat print, neutral

Negatives:  price (!!!), sheerness, potential issues with camel toe, lack of compression, lack of proper run pockets. 

Speed Wunder Tight *NULUX TTS 10

Reverse side of the material and fabric composition

You can see the print shows through on the reverse side.

You can see the sheerness at stretch in these next two photos. 

Here are some more pictures at home with a slimmer tank (Cool Racerback) and natural light.

Speed Wunder Tight Mixed Marble Print 

Essentials Tank/Heathered Tonic Sea

I’m liking this Heathered Tonic. 

Chilled Grape

Speed Wunder Tight Nulux/Marbled Mix

I’m so curious to try these on. I wish the paisley/mesh printed ones where coming out at the same time because I prefer the other print better. 

Energy Bra Nulux/Marbled Mix

Essential Rhythm Pant/Deep Green

Insculpt Vest

Cool Racerback II/Jewelled Magenta

Align Crop/Deep Fuchsia

Wunder Under Crop High Rise/Midnight Bloom

Free To Be Zen Bra/Jewelled Magenta