De Soto Tri-Shorts review

  • Price Paid:$40.00
  • User rating:
    (4.9)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 5 years
  • # of logged workouts:

"They don't even make the style of tri shorts I'm reviewing anymore, but when a pair wore out last week after literally 18 years of frequent use, I felt compelled to write a review. (The review says 5 years of use because that is the max amount of time I could select.) Any piece of athletic apparel worn for swimming, biking and running (and racing) regularly for that long deserves a shout-out. It was very sad to leave them behind in the trash can at the gym. Fortunately I still have three other pair that haven't worn out yet. (Green, gray and teal.) Only the royal blues have succumbed to the ravages of time at this point."alicefoeller

(5)

Wow. A pair of these finally wore out, and I realized how long I had been wearing them, both in training (running and cycling) and racing. The model year at the top is accurate. My first item of triathlon gear when I started this sport almost 20 years ago was a pair of DeSoto tri shorts.

(5)

No complaints. Always fit well.

(5)

Very comfortable. The felt pad was always perfect, even on very long rides.

(5)

I was inspired to write this review many years after purchase because when they finally wore out, I realized how long they held up. I used to wash them on gentle and hang them to dry. More recently, as my life has become more chaotic and demanding, I've been throwing them in with everything else and drying them in the dryer. That may have been the cause of them finally wearing out. They just became threadbare in the back, and some of the weave had let go, so that they became transparent.

(5)

When I was young and bought these, it seemed like a big investment, and I made sure they were on sale and I had a discount code, but in the end, I would have gone through a dozen pair of something less well made.

(4)

They always seemed to look fine.

(5)

Occasionally I've been new purchases from DeSoto and they've always been very helpful. I think one time the owner of the company emailed me.

(5)

They are perfect for swimming, biking and running. I've actually never raced in any other shorts. Ever. After my very first sprint, where I wore a swimsuit and pulled running shorts on over the top, I have always worn one of my pairs of these DeSoto tri shorts. Triple-T. Ironman. Everything.

Simple, reliable.

No pockets.

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