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Running & Gym Shorts
Shorts for the run and the gym: 3 to 9 inch inseams, a zip pocket sized for a phone, and a 2-in-1 liner on the pairs that need one.
Running shorts
Men's 5-Inch 2-in-1 Running Shorts III, Black/fluorescent Yellow
4.3 out of 5 · 152 ratings
$19.99
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Running & Gym Shorts, in plain words
The first thing the Pudolla studio ever made was a pair of 5 inch running shorts with a zip pocket on the hip, because a phone in an ordinary pocket bounces against the thigh on every stride.
The bench, counted
| What the label says | Pages | Share of the bench |
|---|---|---|
| With zip pockets | 242 | 99% |
| 2-in-1 liner | 100 | 41% |
| UPF 50+, per the maker | 21 | 9% |
| Quick-dry, per the maker | 232 | 95% |
| Fabric stated in percent on the label | 75 | 31% |
That pair is still in the range. Everything else on this bench grew out of it: a 3 inch pair for people who want nothing near the knee, and a 7 and a 9 inch pair for the gym and the walk home. The 2-in-1 version has a knit liner sewn in, so nothing needs to go on underneath.
Every card says the inseam in inches, whether there is a liner, and how many pockets there are. The zip pockets are on the hips or at the back. The liner pocket, where there is one, is the place for a key.
The outer shell on most pairs is a polyester knit the maker calls quick-dry, and it does dry on a fence in an afternoon. What it is not is a compression short: the liner holds things in place on a 5K, and on a long run some people still wear their own.
How to pick the size
Take your usual waist size. The waist is elastic with a drawstring on every pair, so the number that matters is the inseam: 3 inch shows the whole thigh, 5 sits mid-thigh, 7 and 9 reach the knee. Between sizes, go down on the 2-in-1 pairs, because the liner is what holds.
What it does not do. A liner is not a compression short, and a zip pocket is not waterproof. On a run in the rain, the phone goes in a bag.
Running shorts, explained: inseam, liner, pockets and the fabric that dries by lunch