Patagonia Strider Pro Shorts – 7 inch

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Designed and refined for the core trail runner who loves to go long, the Strider Pro Shorts are breathable and flash-drying with a DWR (durable water repellent) finish. These Strider shorts are even lighter than their predecessor.

These do run a little small so you may want to consider sizing up.

Patagonia says: 

Our most technical running shorts. Lightweight with bonded seams, a 7” inseam and five pockets for storage, they’re built for longer days in the mountains or on your favorite backyard linkups, when utility matters. Also available in 5″ inseam. Fair Trade Certified™ sewn.

Body is made of quick-drying 90% Prevented Ocean Plastic™ recycled polyester sourced from plastic waste recovered from at-risk coastal communities and certified by OceanCycle/10% spandex woven with four-way stretch, allowing for ease of movement and a comfortable fit

Our Verdict

Patagonia’s Strider Pro Shorts – 7″ are a lightweight, super airy short made to perform under high intensity. The material is super breathable, high wicking and fast drying, making them awesome for gym sessions, trail runs or simply wearing in hotter weather. With a nice split up the side, good venting and an in-built super-light brief, these shorts are supremely breathable.

A single zip pocket on the rear of the waistband made with super stretchy material and a fabric key loop inside is all most people need for most runs but these give you a lot more options. With four more stretch pockets around the waist you can take all the gels, snacks and extras like your phone, with ease however, this can lead to you overloading the shorts which does nothing for comfort on long runs. The elasticated waistband has a durable draw cord for extra adjustability.

As you would expect from Patagonia the Strider shorts are made from recycled material wherever possible (90% on the body).

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

(Unfortunately, we are unable to ship Patagonia products outside of the European Area (defined as the European Economic Area plus Switzerland and the UK))

Features

• External drawcord for adjustability and comfort
• Four envelope pockets with stretch for stashing essentials; one secure zip pocket at the center back; pocket fabric is durable and quick-drying
• Comfortable brief liner
• Light and minimal elastic waistband with good power and recovery; provides moisture management and reduces bulk
• Reflective logo on front-left hem; locker loop for hang drying; 7″ inseam
• Fair Trade Certified™ sewn, which means the people who made it earned a premium for their labor

Specifications

• Small weighs: 101g
• Medium weighs: 111g
• Large weighs: 119g
• XLarge weighs: 131g

Material & Construction

• Body: 2.5-oz 90% Prevented Ocean Plastic™ recycled polyester certified by OceanCycle and sourced from coastal communities at risk of plastic pollution/10% spandex plain weave with four-way stretch and a PFC-free DWR finish (durable water repellent coating that does not contain perfluorinated chemicals).
• Liner: 2.3-oz 100% recycled polyester double knit with miDori™ bioSoft for added wicking and softness, and HeiQ® Pure odor control. Liner fabric is certified as bluesign® approved.
• Fair Trade Certified™ sewn

Help & advice:

• Recycled Content in Outdoor Gear
• Why is ‘PFC Free’ Important?
• What is Bluesign?