When you say leg grippers do you mean tight bands along the bottom or the silicone or latex grippy dots or pattern to keep the short from riding up?

I can't do shorts with the band. I get sausage-thighs. But I have to have silicone dots or tape to keep the bottom of the short from creeping up. I also don't like an overly long short. I'd recommend the PI Symphony Cut if you like a 5-6" inseam. I have been mostly sticking to my regular Symphony shorts, which have the same chamois and an 8" inseam. I have short legs, so I don't like anything longer than that...they come down too close to my knees if they are longer.