Riding pants

Abstract

A pair of riding pants with integrated lower leg compression sleeves is provided. The pants can be made of a flexible durable material, can include a knee relief or knee break portion at each knee region. The pants can comprise a waist portion comprising a waist band with an adjustment mechanism and a stretch panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Riding pants for a wearer, comprising:
 a waist portion;   a first upper leg portion and a second upper leg portion;   a first lower leg compression portion coupled to the first upper leg portion;   a second lower leg compression portion coupled to the second upper leg portion; and   wherein the first lower leg compression portion is configured to provide a first compression pressure to a first leg of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The riding pants of  claim 1 , wherein the second lower leg compression portion is configured to provide a second compression pressure to a second leg of the wearer. 
     
     
         3 . The riding pants of  claim 1 , wherein the first compression pressure of between 5-50 mmHg. 
     
     
         4 . The riding pants of  claim 3 , wherein the first compression pressure of between 10-30 mmHg. 
     
     
         5 . The riding pants of  claim 3 , wherein the first compression pressure of between 20-45 mmHg. 
     
     
         6 . The riding pants of  claim 1 , wherein the first lower leg compression portion is made at least in part of an elastane material. 
     
     
         7 . The riding pants of  claim 6 , wherein the first lower leg compression portion is made at least in part of a nylon and an elastane material. 
     
     
         8 . The riding pants of  claim 6 , wherein the first lower leg compression portion comprises at least 15% elastane. 
     
     
         9 . The riding pants of  claim 6 , wherein the first lower leg compression portion comprises at least 25% elastane. 
     
     
         10 . The riding pants of  claim 1 , wherein the first lower leg compression portion has a gradient of elasticity. 
     
     
         11 . The riding pants of  claim 1 , wherein the first lower leg compression portion is made by circular knitting. 
     
     
         12 . The riding pants of  claim 1 , wherein the first lower leg compression portion is made by flat knitting. 
     
     
         13 . The riding pants of  claim 1 , wherein the first lower leg compression portion comprises a sleeve sized and dimensioned to extend from at least one of a first knee portion and the first upper leg portion to a first ankle of the wearer. 
     
     
         14 . The riding pants of  claim 1 , further comprising a first knee break portion between the first upper leg portion and the first lower leg compression portion, wherein the first knee break portion is made of a material different than the first lower leg compression portion. 
     
     
         15 . The riding pants of  claim 1 , wherein the waist portion comprises an adjustment mechanism. 
     
     
         16 . The riding pants of  claim 1 , wherein the waist portion comprises a stretch panel.