Alternatives to sweatpants for deadlifting?

[MWY]

I use these Adidas soccer socks: Amazon.com: adidas Unisex Rivalry Field 2-Pack Otc sock, University Red/White, Large: Sports & Outdoors

They're a snug fit but don't cut off circulation at all.

[hamburgerfan]

Tight Tan Slacks

[Meshuggah]

Tight Tan Slacks

You so Dezso

[Pawn]

PX Clothing Mélange Yarn Joggers

These are my current favorites... the material is quite smooth, but not like that dry-wick stuff (you don't slide off a bench)... and they are holding up alright for deads.

[Les Hahn]

I use soccer socks and I made up a shin guard out of a 2L bottle of Pepsi. I only need it for the one side though. With my mixed grip, I must just be slightly off. It does drag a little on my other leg, but the sock is enough to protect. With ideal form, the socks should be enough. But like other said, you could use your knee sleeves as well.

[Chebass88]

Knee high socks.

[Aaron Montgomery]

Looks like knee high socks is the forum favorite. Next question, does cotton or polyester feel 'cooler' to wear, since the whole point of switching from sweat pants to shorts and socks is to not feel as hot.

Confession, I had my wife hem all my lifting shorts for me, so that they are a couple inches above me knee. Not quite 70's big short, but now they don't snag on my knees when squatting, and feel less hot than they did before. I even wear sleeveless shirts on occasion in my garage now, and not just my white Costco undershirts. Those undershirts sure are nice for wiping sweat off your face. Speaking of Costco, I bet they have some amazing deals on knee high socks. I could probably buy a dozen for the cost of two on amazon.

[sbrl_19]

I just take a narrow enough stance that my shins are on the smooth part of the bar

This did the trick for me too, after previously cutting up my shins and trying several other things that I never really got comfortable with.

[Tim K]

I've never deadlifted with anything other than bare shins. Narrow stance, smooth part of the bar against my legs. That helps I guess but the contact is pretty minimal anyway.

[Aaron Montgomery]

So I guess real men deadlift with bare shins. But I bet some of you aren't confessing that your wives rub baby powder all over your shins first :P