This is the second time I've purchased these, so I know how they hold up. My old ones from 4 years ago are still great, specifically for spin. The new ones are definitely snug, but perfectly compressive and DO NOT MOVE which is what I need in a bike short for indoor cycle and honestly just walking around town or other workouts. Really happy with these, and my older ones that I've had for 4 years. Hoping they come out with more colors! The bike short without a pocket, however, fits much differently (smaller and see-through), so beware of that.

I have no idea what’s going on but the first pair that I bought smelled terrible and then they sent me a replacement and those also smell terrible. They smell like hot garbage. Can someone at the girlfriend collective please figure this out and fix it - you’re losing customers. What is going on?!?!?

This is my last GF purchase for the foreseeable future. I've been faithful to GF for all of my athletic wear needs since 2019, but the shopping process is so unreliable--from which colors will be available, to which sizes, to random new styles that fit sooo weird. I've had bike shorts here before, but these had such tight seams . When I went to put them on I could feel seams stretching and ripping. The seams also cut a bit into the leg at the hem. The rest of it is fine, but it no longer feels buttery. I'm probably going to shop at Left on Fridays from now on.

Bought these shorts because I had purchased the same version a couple years back, but without the pockets, and loved them. I unfortunately have to echo what a lot of other reviews are saying and note that the star off is for the fact that these smelled absolutely terrible when they arrived. Even after a wash and a few wears, it's still clinging on. Very strong, acidic, chemical smell-- I couldn't even wait to wash them with the next laundry load and had to throw them in the wash immediately, because it was so pungent it was filling up my bedroom and giving me a headache. I definitely did not have this problem with my original shorts that are still going strong.