{"id":165435,"date":"2025-07-10T18:28:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=review-global&#038;p=165435"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:28:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:28:42","slug":"the-new-summer-classic","status":"publish","type":"review-global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/review-global\/the-new-summer-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Summer Classic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These shorts are gonna become a classic. I bought one for myself, so I wrote a little review.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-165312\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250623-DSC05771-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250623-DSC05771-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250623-DSC05771-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250623-DSC05771-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250623-DSC05771.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-165308\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1329-1280x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1329-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1329-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1329.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<strong>162cm\/5&#8217;3 wearing medium<\/strong>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><strong>-Fit<\/strong><br \/>\nWaist is pretty loose. Adjusting the elastic waist is quick &amp; easy with one hand.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-165307\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1325-1280x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1325-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1325-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1325.jpg 1664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>-comfiness<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-165304\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1315-960x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1315-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1315-576x768.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1315.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><br \/>\nThey&#8217;re light, soft and very breathable. Your butt won&#8217;t be seen through either\ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p><strong>-pockets<br \/>\n<\/strong>There&#8217;s a total of five pockets.(two on the butt, one zip pocket on\u00a0 the right side and two pockets on the front)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-165306\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1322-913x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"913\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1322-913x1280.jpg 913w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1322-548x768.jpg 548w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1322.jpg 1001w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-165310\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1332-960x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1332-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1332-576x768.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1332.jpg 1108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>-Loops<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-165309\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1331.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1015\" height=\"1015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1331.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1331-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" \/><br \/>\nBelt\/carabiner loop. This is important.<\/p>\n<p><strong>-Water repellency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-165305\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1319-960x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1319-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1319-576x768.jpg 576w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1319.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><br \/>\nWorks like a charm, dries super fast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>So many things I like about these shorts.<\/p>\n<p>Shorts optimized for cycling = a great pair of shorts, imo.<br \/>\nI highly recommend it for people who don&#8217;t ride bikes too!<img loading=\"lazy\" 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