I wear tapered leg Adidas brand when it's really cold. Jost put them over my cycling shorts. When it warms up a bit I switch to Starter brand tights. I know I'm a dork but I wear them under my shorts (over the shorts they look like underwear). They are cheap ($13) and have no seams that rub so they work well. But I'm cheap too. Cycling in general is expensive so if I can find ways that cut corners and still works well then I go for it, I could care less how I look. But I also live my the motto "spare no expense for personal comfort". So if cheap gear causes me one bit of discomfort I will trash it and buy better.