Swobo Womens Baggy Short Combo-Union 1.0

I can't help loving Swobo. So fun, so maverick, and so cute! These are my first baggies ever purchased, and my favorite thus far.

First Impression: Uh, Swobo, these don't look like the picture on your website. Even after I emailed them about it, months ago, my charcoal and gangreen shorts still don't look like the picture on the website. Still, I tried them on, and despite the rustling sound they make when I walk, I have grown to love these shorts. Cute details like a corduroy pull tab on the waist closure make them all the more lovable.



Overall Fit:
Shell: Great! Fitted look, so I feel like a girl, and no extra fabric to get caught on my saddle. The waist adjustment tabs, sturdy and secure, allow for a lot of variance, which works great for me, although I'd still like a bit more adjustment for my figure. Still a bit of diaper butt, but hey, less than other shorts I've worn.
Womens Technical Liner OS 11: Love it! the waist band is so sexy. It dips down under the belly-button like a cute bikini bottom. I love feeling like a girl!

Technical Performance: Wow. This shell never gets wet. I don't know how Swobo did it, but even on really hot days, this is a dry short. The velcro waist closure topped by a quality snap is secure and never pops open. The liner is really comfortable; the chamois is perfect - comfortable and not bulky. No matter how I move around on the bike, this combo acts like one unit, I never suffer from strange friction or getting hung-up on the saddle. All high stress areas are sensibly reinforced with attractive complementary colored bar-tacks.

The Nutshell
Love, love love:

• overall fit
  


• sturdy
  


• ultra-wicking


• attractive design
  

• well-constructed
  

Things I'd like to see:

• More like this on the market. I'm in love.
  

Overall score: 10 out of 10...

...because when you look great and feel great, your ride is great.

Harlot Habit Short

Encouraged by the dream of a cycling shell-style short that wouldn't give me diaper butt, I made the decision to order the black Habit short.
The shorts shipped right away. I ordered them Sunday and was riding in them the following Saturday.
Opening the box, I was amused by the extra touch of wrapping them in red tissue paper. Very Harlot - like indeed.

First impression: I tried them on, and sure enough, no diaper butt. In fact, my girl friends exclaimed, "your ass looks great in those shorts! " I love my girlfriends. I also love the styling of the embroidered logo.

Overall Fit: The waist fit is a bit big. They are made for wear over padded shorts and armor. I did wear them over a Womens Minkman Liner, however, the crotch caught on my saddle when I tried to slide forward at the end of a steep decent. I'll have to get a belt to ride in so I can keep wearing these shorts without crashing when they fall off of my waist. The shorts got bigger as the ride went on.

Technical Performance: At one rest period, I looked down to see that the Dryon™ water repellent finish was doing its job. Tiny beads of sweat sat gingerly upon my thigh, glistening like the morning dew. The shorts stayed dry throughout the three hour ride, and that says a lot. I am known to perspire. I haven't crashed in them, yet, so I'll have to let you know about the abrasion resistance.

The Nutshell

Love, love love:

• fit on the rear


• overall styling


• water repellent
  


• secure and comfortable waist closures
  

Things I'd like to see:

• those snappy things to fasten your under-chamois to the shorts


• Harlot's design of a comfortable and stylish belt to wear with these shorts


• a discreet zipper pocket on the front for little things like lip balm


• integrated waist size adjustment options because hip to waist size ratios vary so greatly from woman to woman
  

Overall score: 8 out of 10...

...because I like my shorts to stay on and not keep me from riding