ZootMen’s Core 9-Inch Tri Shorts, Quick Dry Performance Triathlon Shorts with Cycling Chamois Pad, Pockets & UPF 50+ Fabric

Very comfortable shorts, solid fit, no sliding of the waist, dried fast, and the pad insert felt great during the bike portion of my olympic-distance race.

After a 10 year lay off, I decided to start training again. Zoot is one of the brands I really liked and as soon as I saw these tri-shorts, I bypassed the competition, and bought them immediately. The fit just right, are true to size (yes they stretch), and are tight in the right places. They last forever. The only reason why I didn’t use my old ones... I went up a size after my hiatus.

These shorts are great to bike in if you want a bicycling short with a thin pad that dries very quickly. While I don't actually do triathlons I do bicycle a lot for transportation and have found triathlon shorts to be my best bike short option. Current bicycle shorts all seem to have pretty thick diaper like pads that I just don't need since my rear is relatively tough from biking all the time. Plus regular bicycle shorts tend to collect more sweat and stay wet longer. A smooth seam free short is very important for biking. These shorts are the most comfortable and attractive triathlon short I've tried yet. They also work great as "under" shorts under regular shorts with pockets. Some bicyclists may want a thicker short with more padding but not me. The Zoot shorts are excellent!

for some reason there is a "section" added at the bottom of the leg (see picture) instead of being a single piece. And that section is loose, like it was cut too big. Not sure the logic behind that cut.The rest is OK, sizing seems to work, padding is good.

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I wear Zoot branded triathlon producst since they last for years and are extremely comfortable. The seams don't chafe delicate body parts (mine anyways). They stay in place and have pockets for carrying fuel or other small items. You will not be disappointed.

These shorts on first look are wonderful. Nice fit and functional pockets. The rear end is now delaminating after relatively light wear. I expect more durability for $85 shorts.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Shorts became frayed after 5 weeks of light use. Once a week. and I hand wash these. I communicated directly to seller but did not hear back. Won’t buy again.