Spice up your race with Tough Girl Tutus

I don’t think I have ever met a girl that hasn’t worn a tutu at least once in their life. Personally I used to wear them for dance when I was five. As a teen and young adult  I resented anything that was too “girly,” since I was trying to keep up with  the boys. The women’s empowerment movement has come a long way and we now have products and outerwear that are both functional and feminine. Sometimes the more feminine and the more fun. Which is exactly where the idea for Tough Girl Tutus came from.

The Overview
Welcome to the world of Tough Girl Tutus, the original racing tutu designed by racers for racing. The main concept behind this wild tutus is simple: to inspire women to have even more fun on race day, and even training days. I find this tutu to be empowering. When I’m wearing one, I feel like I am running at 110 percent. It also draws a lot of attention, which is good when you are having a kick ass day!

Training for races can be tedious and even monontous. Slide on a tutu over your spandex capris and voila! You are transformed into a running machine. Going out on a SundayFunday bike ride? Grab your tutu and you are sure to laugh the entire time.Julie and Christina are the co-owners of Tough Girl Tutus. The two friends and business partners live  in beautiful Colorado. “We feel great setting personal goals and finishing a race, and even better when we’re wearing Tough Girl Tutus on the big day. Wearing a Tough Girl Tutu gives each of us an extra boost of confidence and empowerment to get through our toughest races. We hope to bring our customers the same feelings of fulfillment and fun.”

Designed with comfort in mind, each tutu has a wide built-in waistband and fun, flowing material that won’t interfere with your pace. Race bib toggles eliminate the need for safety pins or a race belt. There are no built-in liners or shorts, which enables you to walk, run, or cycle in what you’re most comfortable wearing underneath. 

It doesn’t matter what activities you are doing, because no matter what it is hard to not laugh, smile and have fun. From walking for charity, completing your first 5k, racing in a marathon, finishing strong with a team in a relay race, or getting down and dirty in an endurance obstacle race, celebrate yourself and your own personal victories with Tough Girl Tutus.  I am very excited to be wearing this in my favorite half marathon, the Leaf Peepers in Waterbury, Vermont in October.

Rating
4.3 (out of 5)

Design: I wish the waistband had a little more stretch to it. While it fits my hips it’s a wiggle to get it up and over my runner/skier thighs and butt, but fits everywhere else.  +.6

Style: The tutu comes in four different patterns: light pink, black with red trim, leopard print and hot pink (the color I have). +1

Durability: I have a tendency to walk into non-moving objects and put holes in some of the clothing I am wearing. So far so good with this tutu, even with the sheerness of the fabric making me slightly nervous. +.8

Performance: Light weight and short the tutu fits over any spandex, capris pants or even cycling shorts. Pick your activity and you will figure out how to adapt it to your ensemble.  +.9

Comfort: The joys of this active tutu is that it slides on over any piece of clothing that you want to wear; from running skirts, capris to shorts. You have the freedom to flow in style. + 1