De Soto Tuesday Run Short - TRS1

The shorts seem tough and shed water like no other, so I could see how other reviews say these shorts will last forever. The tough fabric has a downside though as unfortunately, the inner waistband doesn't have any kind of soft liner so on the hot and humid days, I get the worst rash on my lower back. Not sure why De Soto couldn't just make the waistline a soft fabric like nearly ever other running short out there.

These are the only running shorts I wear. I started wearing them when I was doing triathlons in the late '90s, and while they've made slight improvements over the years, the shorts still maintain the 'soul' of what made them so great. Quality/durability is also awesome-I'm finally replacing a pair that I purchased in the early 2000s. (I only run these days - while I cycle through a few pairs, they get a lot of use from running 6 days a week.)

Over the last 7 years I have purchased almost every one of my 'race day' essentials from DeSoto: my wetsuit, swimskin, base layer, etc.... Year after year as I have cycled through many products. The only items than don't get replaced is my DeSoto gear.

Love these shorts. Best run shorts around with pockets for carrying keys, id, money, gels. Great for training and racing. I don't like having to wear a belt to carry keys, id and gels on shorter training runs. These pockets are generous that you can carry enough for a 2 or 3 hour run. Pockets not large enough for iphone, but I don't normally carry it on short runs.

My favorite running shorts

Way too Big...

great big pockets for iphone 6-

Just awesome!