Men's SOAR x Altra Trail Race Short

Wore these for a 25k with 4,000 feet of climbing and never once had to tug at the hem. The RHEON panels genuinely seem to firm up on the descents, which sounds like marketing nonsense but I felt the difference in my stride. Zero chafing, zero adjustments.

The waistband’s RHEON tech flexes with your stride instead of digging in, which I noticed immediately on the first climb. They also dry crazy fast after a stream crossing, so I stayed comfortable through the final miles.

The RHEON technology in the waistband is a game changer—it flexes with my stride but snaps back to hold everything snug on steep descents. I usually chafe in race shorts by mile 10, but these kept me comfortable through a full 25K without a single adjustment or hotspot.