Customer Reviews Smartwool Merino Sport Lined 5'' Shorts

Product was incredible. The fabric was extremely soft and the inside lining was comfortable as well. Love how it looks while it's on and it was very great to use while running. Only complaint is that the inside liner is slightly tight and it would be great to have a pocket to put my phone in. #Smartwoollove

Great shorts minus the very tight liner. Had to return and didn't reorder.

I've loved these shorts at distances up to ten miles. Wore them for 16 hot and humid miles on the trails yesterday and was treated to the most painful and comprehensive chafing I've ever had from a pair of running shorts. Literally every contact surface with the liner is chafed. Use your imagination, gentlemen. When I say every, I mean *every*.

Frustrating pockets! Of the two pockets, neither fits my phone (an iPhone 12 Mini with quad lock case). The phone just fits if I remove the case. Perhaps phone storage is not what these shorts were intended to provide but it's a feature I'd like to see. I would rate these 5/5 if the pockets were more functional, but I want smartwool to improve these otherwise great shorts. The back zipper pocket would fit a car key, cash, or credit card fine but not a phone. Not sure what the side pocket is for. Love the soft wool liner.