Running shorts

[lourunrun]

With the weather getting warmer (until next week!) I am looking for some comfortable shorts with a phone pocket. Has anyone got any recommendations?

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

Tikiboo loose shorts 😍

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Just looked on this website and the shorts are amazing👍

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

The pockets on the shorts and the leggings are great plus great designs

[Buddy34 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Just seen Care Bears and Sesame street shorts but I think my favourite is the paw print ones👍

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Buddy34]

I like the ones with dogs all over but they’re sold out in my size. Hopefully they’ll have the leggings in for winter 😍 🐶 🐕

[lourunrun in reply to Tasha99]

Thanks Tasha - I'd never heard of them but they look great - so much more fun than the most available black offerings. Very tempted by the Exotic Snakes - next to decide between 'loose fit' or 'running shorts'

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to lourunrun]

Tikiboo are addictive! Luckily I’ve lost weight so I can buy loads of new ones and justify it 🤣 They’re quite generously sized I find.

[Womangolfer Graduate10]

Lucylocketloves.

[lourunrun in reply to Womangolfer]

I'm really spoilt for choice now - it's funny how neither of these are recommended on the 'running' sites - maybe they take themselves too seriously. These shorts look quite long, especially as I am quite short!

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to lourunrun]

Sturdy by Design do great legging style shorts, in a short, and long length.

Pocket at back of waist band, about £29 plus postage.

[Coddfish Graduate10]

I use Ronhill Strides. They are legging style but above the knee, so give a bit more thigh coverage than short shorts. Standard legging zipped pocket at the back.

[lourunrun in reply to Coddfish]

Thanks for the recommendation.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Check pocket size against your phone, my phone doesnt fit in the pocket of my shorts.

[lourunrun in reply to Grannyhugs]

Yes, it's dificult to tell that from the websites - some are rather 'short' on detail, which is why I thought I'd ask here.

[Kiwipie Graduate10]

I’ve just bought a trail running skort from Decathlon, really pleased with it and pockets galore!

[lourunrun in reply to Kiwipie]

That looks interesting and good value - shame they only do it in black. Their trail running shorts look good too.

[Jalk]

I glad/not glad, that I now know about Tikiboo. I don't need any more gear, but, there are so many amazing designs

[lourunrun in reply to Jalk]

Me too - I can see that I am going to 'need' more than one pair!

[gemz]

Sturdy by design are amazing as are tikiboo

[Bordandbey Graduate10]

Good question Lourunrun! I was thinking the same! I think I'm going to try Sturdy by Design. Though I must say the company names sounds like a scaffolding company! Which did you go with? were they any good?

[lourunrun in reply to Bordandbey]

I ordered a pair of the Tikiboo loose shorts - very unflattering and had no phone pocket -so they went straight back. I would have chosen their running shorts instead, but they didn't have any in a design I liked. I then tried a selection from Decathlon, which are all unfortunately black or black - but they are comfortable and have plenty of good sized pockets and are very reasonably priced. I ended up with a skort, a slightly longer pair of shorts and a shorter but really lightweight pair of shorts (altho' the pocket in these is only just big enough for my smallish phone) but I thought they'd be nice when it's really hot. (Plus I bought one of their sports bras - more comfortable than the more expensive one I already had, and some running knickers - better for running than my normal cotton ones! - so overall spent just as much anyway!)

I did look at Sturdy by Design, but they only had long shorts and I really wanted short shorts!