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Navaeh Bike Short - Women's

Women's freeride shorts seem to be few and far between. It's easy to find women's shorts for road biking or even XC mountain biking, but they always fall a little short on durability and freeride style.The fact is, they just fall a little short–five or six inches short–of looking like they really mean business. Let's be honest, the knee pads and short shorts look worked fine for roller skaters in the '70s. These days it should be outlawed. Fortunately, the folks at ZOIC agree wholeheartedly. The Women's Navaeh Short is a real-deal freeride short. Save the short shorts for the boardwalk.

The most important feature of the Navaeh Short is its chamois liner. The chamois, called the ZO-Tech, is ZOIC's highest-quality, multi-level, stretch chamois. It's even made with recycled polyester so it gives a little back. The chamois cushions impacts and reduces vibrations in the saddle. While you may not even really feel these vibrations, your muscles do, and all that shock and vibration causes fatigue. The liner is also fully removable. You can wear the Navaeh Short with the liner, then ditch the liner when you just need a casual walkshort. You can even wear the liner with other shorts to transform them from casual shorts to riding shorts.

The Navaeh Short's list of features doesn't end with its removable chamois liner, though, Not even close. The whole body of the Navaeh is made with a stretch material that won't bind or limit your range of motion. The fabric also pulls moisture away from your skin to keep you dry and comfortable. A Fusion Gusset inseam further increases the short's range of motion and eliminates seat hang-ups. The Navaeh also comes with plenty of pockets–two front and two thigh– so you have plenty of room for your essentials. There's even a dedicated media pocket for your phone or MP3 player with a headphone cord control grommet and loop to avoid snags.

As far as fit is concerned, the Navaeh's cuffs falls at the knee. The leg holes are loose enough that they don't interfere with knee pads. ZOIC also included waist adjustments so you can really dial the fit to your exact specifications. The flat front waistband is secured with a standard zip-and-double-snap closure.

ZOIC Women's Navaeh Mountain Bike Shorts come in sizes XS through XL. They are available in Black, Castle, and Wisp.