![]() Laid side by side, the high rise is about 1″ higher than the low rise speed ups. The high rise version of the speed ups lands a little below my belly button. I personally use and love Squirrel’s Nut Butter for runs over 90 minutes or so. With the short inseam, you might experience some inner thigh chafing, depending on your body type. Some taller gals find the 2.5″ to be a bit uncomfortably short, so proceed with caution if you’re long-legged. With my proportions, I feel like the 4″ just looks a bit odd on me. I am 5’3″, and I strongly prefer the 2.5″ over the 4″ inseam. The waistband can sometimes start to get a little bit of a suede texture after many cycles through the wash, but I have never had issues with pilling, snagging, or tearing with the shorts. These shorts are also very durable: I have pairs that are 10 years old and still going strong. They have held up to every challenge I’ve ever thrown at them. The shorts also have a brief liner–we’ll get back to some notes on that in the sizing section.Īs an ultramarathon runner, I have run and hiked untold miles in lululemon’s speeds and speed up shorts, including my longest run of almost 9 hours. The waistband features a continuous drawcord if you need to tighten down the fit. With a bit of effort, the back zip pocket is large enough to accommodate my iPhone 11 Pro. ![]() ![]() The pockets are the same width as the low-rise speed ups, but since the waistband is taller on these high-rise shorts, the pockets are significantly larger. The slit pockets actually connect in the front, technically making one super-large pocket with two openings. There are two slit pockets in the front of the waistband and one larger zip pocket in the back.
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