Upon initial inspection, the short are really nice. The shorts are cut nice and fit well. There are two small pockets located on each side of the rear hip and are closed at the top with a small piece of velcro. The inner brief is nice and soft. The only minor and really non-issue I have is the outer material. Unlike the soft Dri-Fit material in Nike shorts, this material is a little bit more rough.
Here is my observation after taking them out for an hour run. The shorts are very comfortable. They move well. It was warm out and they stayed fairly dry. The inner brief felt good on the sensitive parts. The brief didn't bunch up or rub on my inner legs. I also tested how well the pockets can carry gel packets. For marathons, I take 5 gels. I put three in one pocket and two in the other. They fit fine in the pockets. Not all the way in, but good enough they aren't going to fall out either. However, when running, the gels are too heavy and they bounce up and down with each stride. So, I will stick with my Fuel Belt racing belt to carry gels. I then tested with only one gel in each pocket. The gels will fit all the way with the pocket closed. There was no bounce and I didn't notice the gels were there. It is easy to remove the gels on the run even with one hand. This will be great for half-marathons.
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| Pocket located on back hip. Good for holding a gel. |
UPDATE 2/7/11: I used these shorts yesterday at the Dade City Half Marathon. Weather was in the 50s but quite humid so I was soaked by the end. The shorts performed fantastic. Very comfortable, didn't notice them while running. I carried a gel in each of the pockets. The packets fit easily, didn't notice they were there while running, and they were easy to remove when needed.
I highly recommend the Brooks HVAC Synergy II shorts and will continue using them in races.
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