Like any pair of men's workout leggings/yoga pants, you must wear shorts over top so you aren't charged with public indecency. However, for this product, it's doubly true because from the back, everything is visible from the bottom of your shins to the top of your butt. That's the point of it though, and if you want something more transparent and sexy, this is a good option. That being said, it's not the MOST transparent thing ever. Even wearing transparent shorts over top of these leggings will render the mesh opaque.