Women Patagonia Womens Strider Pro Shorts – 3.5 inch

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The Women’s Strider Pro Shorts 3.5 inch are Patagonia’s most technical running shorts—fast-drying, light and built for long missions when utility is critical. The shorts are made from recycled material wherever possible (90% on the body).

Patagonia says: 

Our most technical running shorts. Lightweight with bonded seams, a 3½” inseam and three pockets for storage, they’re built for longer days in the mountains or on your favorite backyard linkups, when utility matters. 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 Women’s Strider Pro Shorts – 3.5 inch are 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. These shorts are supremely breathable with a nice split up the side, good venting, and an in-built super-light brief.

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 shorts have an elasticated waistband with a small 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

Features

• Internal drawcord adjusts for a customizable fit
• Three large pockets with stretch for stashing essentials: one semi-secure drop-in pocket at back of waistband; two envelope pockets along the side of waistband; pocket fabric is smooth, durable and quick-drying
• Comfortable, fast-drying brief liner
• Wide stretch-knit waistband adds comfort, provides moisture management and reduces bulk; mid-rise for more flattering fit and function across a wide range of body types
• Reflective logo on front-left hem; locker loop for hang drying; 3½” inseam
• Fair Trade Certified™ sewn, which means the people who made it earned a premium for their labor

Specifications

• XSmall (UK 08) weighs: 73g
• Small (UK 10) weighs: 87g
• Medium (UK 12) weighs: 97g
• Large (UK 14) weighs: 105g

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?