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Shorts Guide

Bike, midway, booty or run. Find the short built for how you train.

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Find your fit

A few quick picks and the range below narrows to the styles built for you. Skip it any time and browse everything.

What's your training?

How short?

Scrunch?

Pockets?

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The range

Every style has one job. Pick by length, scrunch and pockets, then check the fabric in the table.

Aura Peachy Invisible Scrunch Midway Shorts
Support: Barely there

Aura Peachy Invisible Scrunch Midway Shorts

  • Buttery-soft Aura fabric with invisible scrunch
  • No front seam
  • Light compression, size down for more hold
Shop AuraGlute days, everyday
Instinct Scrunch Midway Shorts
Support: Supportive

Instinct Scrunch Midway Shorts

  • Scrunch bum
  • No front seam
  • MN Classic fold over waistband
Shop InstinctWeights, glute days
Everyday Pocket Bike Shorts
Support: Supportive

Everyday Pocket Bike Shorts

  • Side pockets
  • Non scrunch, no front seam
  • MN Essential lined waistband
Shop EverydayRunning, everyday
Unrivalled Everyday Pocket Bike Shorts
Support: Locked in

Unrivalled Everyday Pocket Bike Shorts

  • MN High Support waistband
  • Side pockets
  • Non scrunch back, no front seam
Shop UnrivalledWeights, HIIT
Booty Shaper Pocket Bike Shorts
Support: Locked in

Booty Shaper Pocket Bike Shorts

  • Contouring panel lines to sculpt your curves
  • Side phone pockets
  • No front seam
Shop Booty ShaperGlute days, weights
Liberty Zero Rise Bike Shorts
Support: Barely there

Liberty Zero Rise Bike Shorts

  • Our most luxe fabric, smooth and weightless
  • No front seam
  • MN Classic fold over waistband
Shop LibertyStudio, everyday
Zero Rise Rib Bike Shorts
Support: Supportive

Zero Rise Rib Bike Shorts

  • Soft ribbed texture that smooths and sculpts
  • V-back shaping
  • Anti-chafing, no front seam
Shop RibStudio, lifestyle
Advantage Run Shorts
Support: Barely there

Advantage Run Shorts

  • Quick dry fabric blend, curved hemline
  • Breathable internal mesh knicker
  • Small zipped key pocket
Shop AdvantageRunning, hybrid
Sculpt Seamless Midway Shorts
Support: Supportive

Sculpt Seamless Midway Shorts

  • Visible ruching in scrunch
  • Highest rise of all seamless shorts
  • Seam at waistband that shapes glutes
Shop SculptGlute days, weights
Bare Seamless Bike Shorts
Support: Barely there

Bare Seamless Bike Shorts

  • No seams on entire short
  • Soft fabric that moulds into the glutes
  • Straight waistband
Shop BareEveryday, studio
Revealed Seamless Midway ShortComing soon
Support: Supportive

Revealed Seamless Midway Short

  • Invisible scrunch
  • Wide waistband
  • Seam at waistband that shapes glutes
Launching later in the dropWeights, HIIT
Revealed V Back Seamless Midway ShortsComing soon
Support: Supportive

Revealed V Back Seamless Midway Shorts

  • Invisible scrunch
  • Waistband shaped into a V to accentuate the glutes
Launching later in the dropWeights, glute days

Side by side

The whole range in one table. Swipe across on mobile.

StyleLengthSupportScrunchPocketsFabricFeel
Aura Peachy Invisible Scrunch Midway Shorts Midway, 9 to 11cm Barely there Invisible No Aura Buttery soft
Instinct Scrunch Midway Shorts Midway, 9 to 11cm Supportive Scrunch No Signature Compressive
Everyday Pocket Bike Shorts Bike, 13 to 15cm Supportive None Yes Everyday Light, breathable
Unrivalled Everyday Pocket Bike Shorts Bike, 13 to 15cm Locked in None Yes Unrivalled Compressive
Booty Shaper Pocket Bike Shorts Bike, 13 to 15cm Locked in None Yes Booty Shaper Contouring, non compressive
Liberty Zero Rise Bike Shorts Bike, 13 to 15cm Barely there None No Liberty Luxe, weightless
Zero Rise Rib Bike Shorts Bike, 13 to 15cm Supportive None No Ribbed Soft rib, sculpting
Advantage Run Shorts Run Barely there None Zip key pocket Recycled polyester Light, quick dry
Sculpt Seamless Midway Shorts Midway, 9 to 11cm Supportive Scrunch No Seamless Second skin
Bare Seamless Bike Shorts Bike, 13 to 15cm Barely there None No Seamless Second skin
Revealed Seamless Midway ShortComing soon Midway, 9 to 11cm Supportive Invisible No Seamless Second skin
Revealed V Back Seamless Midway ShortsComing soon Midway, 9 to 11cm Supportive Invisible No Seamless Second skin

Lengths

Our model references are on a 166cm frame. Inseams below are the size range across XXS to 4XL, measured flat along the inner leg.

Shorts

Referee

Finishes above the knee. The most coverage in the shorts range.

Inseam 23-25cm
Shorts

Bike

Mid-thigh and our most popular short.

Inseam 13-15cm
Shorts

Midway

The happy medium between bike and booty.

Inseam 9-11cm
Shorts

Booty

The shortest inseam in the range.

Inseam 5-6cm

Zero, mid or high rise? The rise guide lives in the Size Guide.

New seamless range

Four seamless cuts, one knit

Sculpt, Bare, Revealed and Revealed V Back. Same second-skin fabric, different scrunch and waistband. Compare them side by side.

Sculpt Seamless Midway Shorts
Sculpt
Bare Seamless Bike Shorts
Bare
Revealed Seamless Midway ShortComing soon
Revealed
Revealed V Back Seamless Midway ShortsComing soon
V Back

Sizing

Measure yourself, match the closest range, and treat this as a guide. Bodies are beautifully unique. Between sizes? We recommend sizing up.

1
WaistMeasure the full circumference at the narrowest point of your waist.
2
HipsMeasure the full circumference at the widest, fullest point of your hips.
3
InseamMeasure along the inner leg from the crotch seam to where you want the short to finish.

Body measurements

SizeWaist cmHips cm

Need bra, tee or mens sizing too? The full charts live in the Size Guide.

Questions

Which shorts are the most squat-proof?

Unrivalled and Booty Shaper are our most compressive, squat-proof styles. If you train heavy and want total confidence under the bar, start there.

Bike or midway?

Bike sits mid-thigh with a 13 to 15cm inseam and the most coverage. Midway is 9 to 11cm, the happy medium if you want more leg without going to booty length.

Should I size up or down in scrunch styles?

Instinct and Aura Peachy are designed with light compression. If you prefer a firmer, more sculpted fit, size down. Otherwise stay with your usual size.

Which shorts have pockets?

Everyday Pocket Bike, Unrivalled Everyday Pocket Bike and Booty Shaper Pocket Bike all have side phone pockets. Advantage Run has a small zipped key pocket.

How do I keep my shorts feeling new?

Cold gentle wash, no fabric softener, and skip the dryer. The full routine per fabric is in the Care Guide.

Keep reading

More Guides

Still unsure? Email orders@musclenation.org and our team will help you dial in your fit.

Shorts Guide