Short hunting
As I might have mentioned once or twice that I’ve started running. While running I’ve just used my North Face shorts, but they’re certainly not made for it and are kinda bulky and heavy. Therefore, I’ve started looking for a pair of shorts to use for running. Unfortunately, that has proven harder than I thought. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of shorts out there, just not ones that appeal to me in any way, shape, or form.
What I want are loose shorts that go about halfway down my thighs with a small pocket for a key, but no-o-oo. Almost all the available shorts have those built-in underwear which just annoys the hell out of me. Why don’t you let me decide how I want to contain my privates? Or else, they are those tiny running shorts or tights that just look ridiculous.
So far I’ve visited Stadium and Sportsmaster in Lyngby and Fisketorvet, as well as Magasin and Løberen (running store) in Lyngby, with no luck what so ever. Thoroughly frustrating. Now I know that Løberen are getting new supplies next week, so I’ll try then and see if it is possible to get a pair of shorts I’ll like, otherwise I might just explode… or something.
Update: I bought a pair of Newline Trail Shorts. They are simple, lightweight, with no frills. I’ll try them out when I go running tomorrow. Might still go for a pair of those Prana shorts Thomas mentioned.
August 14th, 2006 at 9:46 am
I don’t have actual running-shorts so the shorts I have had the best luck with, is a pair of Prana-Mojo-shorts. Made of some synthetic garment, they are lightweight and quickdrying and do not stick to your legs.
/thomas
September 4th, 2006 at 10:37 pm
Ok, so I was just going through my links and thought I hadn’t seen a peep from Jonas in a while. So, I come here and learn we both have trouble finding shorts. Next thing I know I’ve spent an hour looking at shorts online.
Also, who knew there was a niche for the purely Yoga/Climbing set big enough to sustain a company that caters only to that crowd?
September 5th, 2006 at 9:51 am
It turns out that those Newline shorts are crap. They climb up and lead to friction burns on the inner thigh… So now I’m back to using my North Face shorts. The prana shorts are pretty hard to get a hold of here in Denmark, but I’m still looking (I want to try them on before buying them).
December 1st, 2006 at 2:07 pm
I use my Gore bike shorts for running as well. I already loved them when I wore them as a messenger on my bike for seven hours a day, now it turns out they are pretty usefull for running, too. They do have this funny mesh, too, but it never bothered me – I just don’t recognize it anymore.