Shapings vs Tights Spot. Canada vs UK The BEST PRICES are a No-Brainer if you live in Canada

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  Carrie Stuart

  1/20/26, 4:14 AM

  Too much time on my hands??
  
  Inspired by a posting by Alex L 13 days ago under the simple title CdR, I thought I'd do a little price shopping, as any frugal consumer might.  I took it upon myself to do some comparing between one of the big dogs in hosiery retail, (Tights Spot) and our own home grown awesome CANADIAN Shapings.com.  Guess what I found?
  
  Well, let me tell you about it, in detail.  But if you want the headline only...let me sum it up in one sentence; SHAPINGS kicked butt in every single head to head price comparison (as well as in delivery time to the Canadian market).  In fact, it was a shutout !!!
  Caveat:  Where common styles and brands to both retailers were compared.  Yup.  Shapings was/is head and shoulders above the pack in supplying quality hosiery products at world beating prices to Canadian consmers.  Does this sound like hyperbole?  I assure you all, it is not!!
  
  Here are the finer details of what I noted in styles that I typically purchase, or have purchased in the past at Shapings.  I believe these are the only brands that both companies share in commonality.  Both companies have other offerings that the other does not, which you will note if you go on line to check my findings.
  
                Shapings                                                                                                Tight Spot UK
  
  
                 $15.99                                        Oroblu Sensuel 20                               $21.16       
                 $16.49                                        CdR Sevilla Chic                                   $26.47
                 $19.99                                        CdR Super Lucido 20                           $30.02
                 $11.49                                        CdR Vidrio                                            $15.85
                 $11.99                                        CdR Vidrio Crotchless                          $17.62
                 $32.95                                        Trasparenze Claudia Seamless             $53.04
                 $21.95                                        Trasparenze Pennac Stay Ups               $35.33
                 $18.49                                        Platino Cleancut 15                              $31.79
                 $19.99                                        Platino Sinn 10 Seamless                      $31.79
  
  *  All UK Tights Spot prices are showing in Cdn $$ and are calculated on their site when you log in from a Canadian internet connection OR select Canada as the delivery destination.  The above prices do not reflect shipping or any customs brokerage fees.  Those are above and beyond and calculated by the supplier.  Please refer to the appropriate website.
  
  Need I say more?  Or shall we simply just let the numbers speak for themselves.
  

  Good manners and classic fashion never goes out of style.

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  Alex L

  1/21/26, 6:55 PM

  Yes I agree that Shapings generally has the best prices around.  I was just pointing out that at the tight spot, some of the CdR styles have gone on clearance and are now cheaper.  The CdR Miss 20 Seamless at the tight spot are $17.62.  At Shapings the same style is $29.95.  Shipping is $9.08 vs $12.31.  So for that particular style it's a bit of a deal.

  Yes shipping from the UK will take much longer (10 to 15) days

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  D

  1/22/26, 2:06 AM

  Yes, Shapings has better prices than The UK's Tight Spot. 

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  Carrie Stuart

  1/22/26, 2:31 AM

  @Alex L Quite apparently, Alex, Tight Spot was blowing out their current inventory of that particular style in that brand.  I understood, when I read your posting, exactly what you were explaining.  My purposes in this posting were/are not to refute the information you shared.  This posting was merely inspired by your mention of Tights Spot, where I too had previously made a random purchase or two several years ago.  I have no recollection what brand nor styles were purchased back then. It was quite a long time ago.
  
  But your posting made me curious, to see if anything had changed since those purchases, which I remember having been rather expensive.  Nope.  Tight Spot is not a place, with the exception of your finding, to be purchasing ones hosiery needs on a regular basis, if you live in Canada.
  
  I have no quibble with you, Alex.  I merely wished to illustrate, to anyone who participates in these forums, that Tight Spot is not even close to being competitive, when compared to Shapings on products common to both retailers.

  Good manners and classic fashion never goes out of style.

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