Leg warmers are tubular sleeves for the legs, used by dancers to keep their leg muscles warm. Ice hockey players and cyclists sometimes wear them, too. In 1980, in California in the US ...
Leg warmers are often used as dancewear to prevent cramping or other leg-related injuries. In the 1980s, they slowly made their way into the fashion scene after appearing in movies like “Flashdance.” ...
The 1980s was a time of hair and more hair ... type of athletic attire isn't quite as colorful as it used to be. Leg warmers graduated from dance to aerobics to streetwear in the 80s.