Padded Bottoms - Necessary?

[audreytatou]

Y'know, I'd forgotten that I have a pair of their 5" shorts at the bottom of my gear drawer. When I pulled them out this morning to run in, I remembered why they were at the bottom.

Just another illustration about how everyone is shaped differently. Yep, these shorts have a nice big gusset ... which not to put too fine a point on it, is centered on my anus, so you can imagine what equally sensitive parts are directly underneath the front of the gusset where the three seams join, and then directly under the front center seam. The gusset creeps into my crack - putting the rest of the seams in uncomfortable places, too. And if that weren't enough, the legs ride up and I have to keep pulling them down. I don't even like these shorts for the gym.

I'm glad they work for Knott!! For my big butt (9" bigger around than my waist), these are not the shorts...

gawd! i'll stick to my no pads cotton lycra tights...are you sure they are shorts??!!

[Crankin]

I am pretty sure the shorts Oak is describing have no pad...
And yes, wicking fabric really does wick. It doesn't mean you don't feel some sweat; it just doesn't stick to you and your jersey doesn't stick to you, making you cold and clammy, or overheated. Cotton is your enemy in any endurance sport.