Have you tried longer compression shorts--7 or 11 inch?

I usually run in 7-in Under Armour (size S) and they do. not. move., either on my legs or around my waist.

Ditto above on the UA 7 inch compression shorts and I wear a large. They do not move. These are the only shorts I wear in the warm weather then I switch to UA full leg compressions tights for the winter.....

Honestly, I swear by a pair of Champion shorts from Target and a pair from Old Navy. I wouldn't go so far as to call them "compression" because I don't think at $14.99 they are offering anything technical, but they are the same idea. I wear a M or L and have chub rub. You have to go with the tight shorts, in my experience - I still experiment with traditional running shorts with liner occasionally, but I'm still getting the bunching.

I wear "tight shorts" and have had good luck with Nike Pro compression/tight shorts as well as Saucony (but they discontinued my favorites, booooo) and UnderArmour brands. I go for a 5-6" inseam and those stay put rather than rolling up past the infamous chafe zone. How anyone runs in regular shorts without their thighs catching on fire is beyond my comprehension.

Reading with interest. Sounds like I need to look for 7" tight/compression shorts. Tired of wearing my capri length tights in the summer (Houston, Tx), but had lost hope ever finding shorts that would work. 5" compression is okay for under my regular shorts while playing softball or football, but they drift up, so no go for running. I wear a medium to large, as well.

5512bf wrote: »

I know that Nike & Adidas, and probably others, make a running short with build it compression liners vs the brief type liner for men. I'd bet that something like that is made for a woman. Be aware they are not cheap, the last couple pair I got were $45 a pop and they are normally a little longer cut than I prefer.

I just got a pair like these at the Nike outlet for $20. I like the compression liner, but there appears to be an excessive amount of material around the draw string waist and they get bunched up there. I can deal with it though.

More love here for the Under Armor compression shorts, I have Medium pairs in different lengths, love them both. They never move, and I don't get the chafing issue I get with other shorts (and I've tried many different brands).

Destanie_Robyn wrote: »

For women-

Is there such a thing as running shorts that do not ride up while running??? I live in California and running in the summer definitely requires shorts for me. However, I have yet to find a pair that do not ride up. I have tried various Nike shorts, lulu lemon, Champion, as well as a few others. I have tried regular running shorts and the ones with built in spandex and they both have always ended up riding up in which I then awkwardly and constantly end up trying to pull them back down mid run.

I wear a size medium to large and therefore, my thighs do rub when I run (which is why I need shorts to stay put!)

You're missing the mark just asking women. Men pretty much all have thighs that rub together so this isn't just a woman's issue. This is just a general running question. I wear compression shorts under my shorts. That fixes pretty much every problem in this area. My actual shorts do ride up a bit but I don't really notice or think about it.

If you run long distance all the time I would still advise putting some body glide on under the compression shorts as insurance. Nothing like doing an 8 mile run only to find that your compression shorts seam blew out around mile 2 or so. That's happened a couple times and the thighs are not just chaffed. They're bleeding and raw. If you have body glide under the compression shorts they're only slightly irritated.

Also I'd advise you to get some compression shorts that don't have a seam straight up the middle. My current favorite is Nike Pro Combat series. Most of them have the seam offset so that it's not where your thighs rub. There's less chance of it going out on you that way.