I have some older Summer Rogas that are my go-to shorts, so I decided to reinvest in some new ones. I tested these shorts in a wide range of conditions — a 10mi trail run in the rain, and a 5-hour ridge run/hike/scramble in dry, hot, Western conditions. They are great in some ways, but also majorly miss the mark in some key ways.
Pros:
- Great material on the legs
- No bunching on the legs + the inseam length = zero chaffing for me
- Looks great, flowing along my legs and butt without being tight or baggy
- Beautiful colors (red and blue)
Cons:
- The waistband is WAY big. Despite being a very consistent size 4/small, I had to cinch the waistband 2-3 inches to prevent it from falling down. In fact, I had to cinch it so much that the waistband puckers where it connects to the leg material. When I tried a 2, the legs are very tight, which is not my thing.
- The waistband is NOT fully elastic. There is only 1" of elastic at the top of the waistband — the whole thing is not made of stretchy, elastic material. This compounds the large waistband problem.
- The length of the short (from waistband to crotch) is too short. As I'm running, the short length pushes the liner up into my crotch, causing it to stick to my lady parts for a permanent half-camel toe, half-wedgie situation while I'm running.
- The liner is too big for the waist-to-crotch length. Despite having a good booty, I can hitch the short up toward my high hip/waist for the liner to fit well. Needless to say, I didn't do this, because it compounds the camel toe/wedgie situation.
None of these issues exist with my older Rogas.
Bottom line:
With a "by women, for women" ethos, and a host of athletes and team members available for product testing, it is truly baffling how Oiselle missed these problems. I bought mine at 50% off, and it is *maybe* worth keeping the second pair I haven't worn yet, but I definitely wouldn't pay full price with these fit issues.
ABOUT ME
Heigh: 5'3"
Weight: 135
Butt/hip: 38"
Waist: 28"