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i-eXe makes compression sportswear in Italy, knitted in what the brand calls a multizone construction: the tension changes from panel to panel, so different muscle groups get different amounts of hold. The line here covers the whole body, in separate men’s and women’s cuts with the smaller pieces left unisex. Skaters use it for off-ice conditioning; cyclists and runners wear it for its own sake.

What varies across the range

  • Tops — short sleeve, long sleeve and sleeveless tank-top styles, with the short sleeves carrying the widest color choice: gray, green, orange, yellow and pink among them.
  • Bottoms — shorts, capri-length tights, full-length tights and cycling shorts, almost all in black or black with red.
  • Accessories — arm warmers, leg sleeves and athletic socks in short and long lengths.
  • Sizing — garments run XS to XL or in S-M and L-XL bands; socks use foot-size ranges and the sleeves are one size.

Browse it by garment in compression sportswear, or by sport in cycling wear and running & trail compression wear.

What multizone means once you are wearing it

i-eXe knits its compression garments in panels of differing tension rather than as one uniform squeeze. In practice the hold is firmest where the brand wants to support a muscle group and lighter where the garment has to let you move and breathe. It is why a multizone piece can feel tight going on and unremarkable twenty minutes into a session: the pressure was never meant to be even, and the parts you notice are the parts doing the work.

Choosing across the range

  • Tops — short sleeve, long sleeve and sleeveless tank styles. Colour choice is concentrated in the short sleeves; the long sleeves are the ones that double as a cold-weather base layer.
  • Bottoms — shorts, capri-length and full-length tights, plus cycling shorts cut for the bike. Almost all black, or black with red.
  • Accessories — arm warmers, leg sleeves and athletic socks in short and long lengths. These are the pieces to start with if you want to try compression without committing to a full kit.

Getting the size right

Compression is meant to fit closer than sportswear normally does, so the size on your everyday t-shirt is not a reliable guide. Garments run XS to XL, or in combined S-M and L-XL bands; socks are sized by foot range, and the sleeves are one size. Work from the measurements given on the listing. If you sit between two bands, or you want a lighter squeeze than a race fit, take the larger one — a garment you will actually keep on for two hours beats one that is technically correct and comes off after twenty minutes.

Care

Wash cool, skip the fabric softener, and dry away from direct heat. Softener and hot air are what break down elastane, and a compression piece that has gone slack has lost the one property that made it a compression piece.

Where it fits alongside skating

Skaters mostly use i-eXe off the ice: conditioning, warm-ups, and the hours after a long session. Cyclists and runners wear it for its own sake, which is why the line splits by sport as well as by garment. Every i-eXe piece here is made in Italy, and Skate Guru is an authorised dealer for the brand. Browse the whole of compression clothing, or go straight to the compression shirts and t-shirts and the shorts and pants. Sizing questions are answered by email, in detail.

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