I have been looking for a zippered pocket and a slip in pocket fittet short for marathon training. And a zippered pocket that securely fits my iPhone 8 Plus and the other for GU gels. Tight and not flopping around. These are really good.
A few things:
Great price and Decent quality. Really for that price and that it’s so hard to find something with storage like this, it’s great. Otherwise you gotta do a flip belt—which is actually good. Just order a size down too. No armbands or fanny packs for me.
Definitely order a size down. I usually wear a men’s medium. I am 5’11 and 154. Slender for sure but a size small is perfect. And it’s helps secure iPhone 8 Plus for a tight fit. The iPhone does not slide around because I ordered a size down.
Make sure you wash them or use body glide as well. The seams seem a tad prone to chaffing but I will know more when I go on a long run tomorrow.
The waist does fold over but I will try to fold it over like that reviewer said below. I don’t agree with the other reviewer. If you order a size down the iPhone doesn’t flop like a rock in a grocery bag.
The other alternative which I ordered is the New Balance Impact fitted shorts. Zipper on one side and a slip in pocket on the other—- the quality is higher and the materials are a little nicer. For 2x the price. I’ll update when I get those. If the NB ones are superior I’ll be using those for the NYC Marathon.
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Update. These are awesome. On a 18 mile run, they performed very well. I got the NB ones in the mail but they were too big (medium) and I can't find a mens small anywhere. The zippered pocket on the NB is high on the left next your hip so you feel the iPhone against your hip in a weird way. Compared to the TIDAL, the TIDALs feel smooth and very comfortable. NB is thicker, comfy and good NB quality. However the TIDALS just work for me and you can't beat the price. I will be wearing these for my upcoming Half Marathon and the NYC Marathon race. Ordered a few more pairs. Hopefully they will last, time will tell.
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