Emilio gave these bicycling shorts and bibs the "400-Mile" name from product testing consisting of 400 miles over 4 days. His logic was that many shorts feel fine for 100+ mile rides. The real question is how does that saddle feel when you get on the bike the next morning for another 100 miles...and the next morning? This was the inspiration for the design, the pad, and the name.
Sizing: Please refer to the size chart button above for sizing guidance.
Fit Type: Compressive
Fit Note - Please do not assume your size, please use our size chart. If in doubt, email questions to contact@desotosport.com.
Features and Benefits:
- The 14mm 400-Mile™ Pad is sewn into the short, not on top of it, so it stretches with the short and follows your skin with every pedal stroke, eliminating the friction that can cause irritation or rashes.
- Seamless inner thigh eliminates friction against the saddle and thighs.
- 11 panels of Forza Compressor™ fabric with Liftfoil™ center panels provide a dialed-in fit that supports muscles through the hardest workouts and racing.
- 3-inch Mobius™ Comfort Compression leg bands ensure the hem of the shorts stays in place without the need for elastic or silicone, which can irritate the skin on long training days.
- Low to mid-rise waist with a higher back than front ensures skin coverage and protects you from low back sun exposure. An adjustable drawstring keeps the short in place.
- Three pockets, one on each outer thigh and one center back, store all-day training or racing essentials.
- Environmentally friendly and completely free of solvents.
- Not recommended for repeated use in a chlorinated pool.
Inseam lengths:
- Small: 7.75" (19.69cm)
- Medium: 8.25" (20.96cm)
- Large: 8.75" (22.23cm)
- XLarge: 9.25" (23.50cm)
Outseam lengths:
- Small: 16" (40.64cm)
- Medium: 17" (43.18cm)
- Large: 18" (45.72cm)
- XLarge: 19" (48.26cm)
Front Rise (measurement from center pad up to the top of the waistband):
- Small: 9"
- Medium: 9.5"
- Large: 10"
- XLarge: 10.5"
Rear Rise (measurement from center pad up to the backside of the waistband):
- Small: 15"
- Medium: 15.5"
- Large: 16"
- XLarge: 16.5"
Inseam Note - Shorter leg length than other brands: as opposed to most brands here in the States, which come just above the knee, our shorts are comfortably shorter, similar to the inseams used by the pros in the Grand Tours. With no gripper elastic, they stay in place without binding or squeezing the legs.
PRODUCT CODE: BS3
