2-in-1 Shorts (Read 2914 times)

 Not confused, and if you look at most liners, they have very little in common with UA compression shorts

+1.  The majority of shorts I do have with a liner are really thin and light.  Definitely need something in addition to just the liner or I'd be bouncing all over the place.  I do have some good shorts from Roadrunner with the compression type tights underneath that holds everything in place great.

So I've tried a bunch of different 2-in-1 shorts after this, and a bunch of other shorts, as I've been doing 1hr+ runs a plenty and I need chafe protection (and Bodyglide doesn't do it).

For the original poster, I recommend you try Mizuno Ascend 2-in-1, since you seem to have monster thighs (if Asics rides up for you enough to bother you). The Mizuno Ascend is not tight on my thighs, and the seam of the back of the leg moves up and down as I run (whereas in other compression shorts, the compression short stays in place). The seam movement pisses me off, so I wore these twice and that is it. By the way, if anyone wants a pair of Mizuno Ascend Black/Sol in men's M for real cheap, let me know.

I've worn the Asics many more times and they only ride up a touch on me, still stay low enough and don't cause issues. The fabric is a touch thicker than I like.

Then I tried the Brooks Infiniti Notch Short II 2-in-1 short and that one is the opposite: it's for those with smaller thighs (and in that case, why would you wear this short?) The compression liner is so short that it easily rides up on my thighs. However, for me, it still seems to do the trick and I don't really get the chafing, even though the outer short's crotch is in between skin and not the compression part. I would not buy this short again, but since I bought it and wore it, no returns for me.

I also tried the Nike Men's 5" 2-in-1 short and that one got returned right away. It seemed to have a bit of a saggy crotch on the compression shorts, which seems to defeat the purpose a little. It just didn't seem to be all that great to be worth keeping.

Finally, it seems that I also found the answer in shorter regular running briefs-style shorts (which for me, being of a younger generation, is a harder pill to swallow). The trick is to look for shorts that have the smallest (outseam - inseam) difference. This seems to indicate that the top-of-inseam line sits higher relative to your waist, which means that the really bulky portion of the fabric (which is the top-of-inseam/crotch/whatever line) sits high enough to not get rubbed between thighs.

I found that Puma Men's Baggy Short 7" does the trick and is still longer, but the Nike Racing 5" (or whatever exaclty it's called, it's a popular 5" Nike short) doesnt do the trick. Also the Nike 9" Livestrong running shorts definitely don't do the trick (ouch thighs).

I also liked the Mizuno Aero Square short, as it has super lightweight fabric, and the Mizuno Mustang (while a little shorter than the Aero Square) still works well too. I'm also digging the Salomon Men's XT II Lite Short (though it's pricey). With the shorter regular-brief-type shorts, I do get some ride-up in the middle (so you get a diagonal line on  your leg, from outside and rising in), so if that bothers you, keep the length longer or stay with 2-in-1's.