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Apparel · Soar
Marathon Shorts
Gel pockets around the waist and a liner that never rides up.
8.2 Strong
Runsletter Score out of 10. Excellent, with a trade-off or two worth knowing.
Buy it if
- Carries a marathon's worth of gels
- Front loops make fuelling fast
- Liner stays put and resists chafing
- Light, quick-drying shell
Skip it if
- Very short leg isn't for everyone
- Expensive for shorts
- Close cut means sizing up for some
$150
List price; often discounted in seasonal sales
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- Fabric
- Stretch mesh
- Fit
- Athletic
- Weight
- 120 g
The verdict
Soar's Marathon Shorts are built around one job: carrying fuel without a belt. A mesh pouch at the back takes several gels, loops at the front waistband hold two more, and a zipped pocket covers keys and a card.
The shell is a light, French-made stretch fabric with laser-cut hems, over a shaped, bonded liner infused with aloe vera to fight chafing. The leg is short and the cut close, so nothing flaps at pace.
They suit marathoners and half-marathoners who hate gel belts. If you want a longer leg or a more casual look, the Satisfy TechSilk Shorts on this shelf are the other direction entirely.
“Carry six gels without a belt and forget they're there.”
Specs
| Fabric | Stretch mesh |
|---|---|
| Fit | Athletic |
| Weight | 120 g |
| Liner | Shaped, bonded, aloe-infused |
| Pockets | Rear gel pouch, front gel loops, zipped pocket |
| Inseam | About 2.5 in (size M) |
| Hems | Laser-cut |
| Sizing | Size up for a looser fit |
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How it stacks up
Compare side by side →| Product | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Soar Marathon Shorts · this one | 8.2 Strong | $150 |
| Ciele GOCap | 8.3 Strong | $48 |
| Soar Race Vest | 8.0 Strong | $110 |
| Ciele ALZCap | 7.9 Solid | $52 |
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