Women's Compression Shorts Elite

I read most reviews and decided purchase size up but...

Here’s a polished, clear rewrite that keeps your athletic, practical tone while making the review easy to read and helpful for other runners: --- I read most of the reviews and decided to size up. I normally wear XS in all my running clothes, including winter tights. I’m 5'3", 105 lb, athletic build. I ordered a size S from Amazon for easy returns. The leg opening fit well, but the rest of the shorts were too loose, so I returned them and ordered from Flipbelt website the XS with the 5" inseam. The material is very stretchy—almost like cycling shorts. They’re not bulky at all and feel extremely light. The leg opening felt tight at first, but it didn’t bother me during a 15‑mile run in the hot South Texas summer. No ride‑up. The inner thigh stitching was a little itchy at the start, but once I got moving, I didn’t notice it. The pockets are great. I carried three gels in the side pocket and kept my key in the zip pocket. I tried carrying a bottle in the side pocket but didn’t like how it felt. These will definitely be my marathon race shorts.

Love them - particularly in longer lengths!

I love the shorts, don’t love the 3”. I run in the Florida heat & on the Colorado trails so I specifically ordered the 3 inch shorties for the heat. The shorts have rolled on me every run. It doesn’t bother me enough to not wear them. I’m 5’3” 118lbs. Athletic running build. The small fit me great. The compression feels tight at first but I got used to it right away and definitely wouldn’t want to size up as they seem to give a little bit the more you wear them and when you are pulling and tucking things in and out of the pockets you obviously want them staying put. My iPhone 16 did not completely fit in the side pocket but when I took the case off, it fit fine and just poked out the top a little. Stayed put during my run. I did try to run with an 8 and 16oz Salomon and Nathan soft water flask in the side pockets and that was a big nooo. The water bottles just kept wiggling out and getting water everywhere! I finally ordered flip belts water bottles and they worked much better! The shorts are super breathable! Stretchy and very comfortable. No chafing or any weird rubbing. The lighter colors do seem to show sweat very easily but that doesn’t bother me. I have the color glacier blue. I ordered 2 more shorts in longer lengths so excited to try those out! I love love love all the pockets for my snackies, gels, AirPods, credit card and whatever else. I did order shorts with pockets in the front (women’s Ouray compression shorts) because I found myself wanting to grab there for quick access and these compression shorts only have pockets on the sides and back.

Buying an additional pair!

These compression shorts stay in place without the legs riding up. They are comfortable on long runs and stay up even when loaded with running necessities.