I have been running marathons for a few years and am such a creature of habit. I've been wearing the same brand of running shorts for atleast 5-6 years. They're called BOA (Built on Athletics) and are long lasting and the pockets will hold 5-6 gels or 4 gels and a cell phone. I have atleast 2 pr that are atleast 4 yrs old. Yeh, I'm cheap, but hey, they're still in good shape.