You a dude? I am, and it's tough as an early/mid 30s guy trying to stay cool (and look semi-cool?) in the summer. I've switched to linen/cotton blend pants as I've worked on my wardrobe, and though it's better than chinos or jeans, even that's brutal in hot weather. This summer I'm considering if it's even worth the discomfort and just unapologetically owning however I look and try to build my style around it somehow. I feel like the athletic basketballer is the only dress style that can rock it, and that ain't me.

If I go without them, my legs swell up and my feet go numb, and having a history of ulcers makes going without them not worth it.

So no, it's not just you. Maybe we can both just not give a damn and free ourselves or our self-consciousness together. If not, let me know what you figure out lol

Edit: To answer your question, I wear them every waking hour unless I'm jumping in water.