Anthem Athletics Hyperflex Mens Gym Shorts 5" 7" 9" Inseam Workout Athletic Sport Exercise Training Running Shorts for Men

Best shorts for the gym, running or casual wear. Well made, sturdy zipper, flexible and comfortable. I like that there is no liner. Great price for the value.

These have an old fashioned, 5” in seam. They do not bunch and there is no extra fabric “riding” up. The pocket placement is excellent and the lace is a good, hefty, thickness that holds a knot. Great product. Excellent fit and feel.

After a lengthy search for quality workout shorts, I finally decided to try the Anthem Athletics Hyperflex 5 Inch Men's Workout Shorts. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with their performance and quality.These shorts are well-made, offering a nice all-around fit and feel. They're comfortable for a variety of activities, and I've found them to be durable and well-suited for intense workouts. The material and construction seem top-notch, which adds to the overall positive experience.However, I have encountered a small issue regarding the fit, particularly because of my larger leg size. The shorts have a tendency to ride up between my legs during certain movements or exercises. This isn't a constant problem, but it's something I've noticed during my workouts. It's worth mentioning that this might be specific to my body type, and others with different leg sizes might not experience the same issue.Despite this minor inconvenience, I still believe the Anthem Athletics Hyperflex shorts are a solid choice. They're comfortable, durable, and perform well under various workout conditions. Just a heads-up for those with larger legs, you might experience some riding up, but overall, these shorts are a great find.

These gym shorts fit well and the material is very comfortable. It has two zipper pockets that are large enough for a phone. The location of the pockets is not ideal but they are functional.Overall they are well made and look good.

The construction is very good, and the materials used are great quality. The colored portion of the shorts is a midweight nylon/spandex-like material, that's sturdy, airy, and very stretchy in all directions. The pocket zippers are good fine-tooth zippers with sewn-over stops so the zipper pull is halted by a seam instead of the actual stop (greatly increases longevity in my experience). The drawstring is what you'd expect, a woven non-stretchy material with plastic pips. It's long enough it's not going to accidentally pull out in the wash, but you'll have to take care if you want to keep the pips intact.The zippered hip pockets are deep and reasonably wide, they easily fit my hand and my huge phone in a drop-proof case. I have the Samsung S21 Ultra (one of the largest phones on the market), and the pocket is a bit wider and a full inch deeper than my phone. You can see the lower seam that runs across the outside of each thigh in the pictures, which is the bottom of the pocket itself. The inside of the pocket is fully attached along the side and bottom, so heavy objects like a phone won't make the pocket bounce around separately from the rest of the shorts. The material of the pocket is the same as the exterior black material, a light 4-way stretchy nylon/spandex.Fit-wise, they're what you see in the picture. The leg opening size makes them slightly billowy unless you size down. I'm 5' 7" 180 lbs with a 30" waist and a significant booty, and I went with the medium. In retrospect I might prefer the small for a little less billow to the leg openings, but the medium certainly fits me very well. The 7" length hits the top of my knee when worn at my usual waist.The waist is a flat waistband so it won't look like you're trying to smuggle an inner tube around your waist like standard basketball shorts do, and the sizes on the sizing chart match a comfortable and relatively secure fit even at the lowest size extreme, with phone and keys in the pockets and the drawstring untied. The range of waist sizes seems accurate, the waist elastic is very good quality and robustly constructed so it gives a consistent pull across the range of sizes. The drawstring does go all the way around, instead of being two sewn in half drawstrings, and is a flat weave in a narrow channel so it won't twist and gives a good cinch.The overall fit of the shorts can best be described as "tailored basketball shorts". The larger leg openings makes them slightly billowy like basketball shorts, but the hips and up are more fitted. It means they will fit well for any size rear end by draping slightly different rather than having to purely stretch like most shorts, but they also don't look like you're wearing a second bunched up pair of shorts around your waist when you're in a full stretch/squat.I'm personally right on the edge of waist sizes between a small and a medium. I would personally prefer a slightly smaller leg opening, and maybe I could get that from going down to a Small size instead, but it's more a personal preference from someone who's between sizes than an actual critique.Functionally the shorts are great. They are super stretchy in all directions so you can do unimpeded squats or hook a heel on a climbing hold at shoulder height. The material is what I like to call medium-weight super-breathable. I've had another pair of nearly identical shorts from a lower quality manufacturer for years and I know how well they worked, but these are a slightly tougher material. They breathe extremely well everywhere, including the upper-crack part that gets notoriously sweaty. The "medium weight" makes already abrasion-resistant material even sturdier, and if they get slightly hooked on something the stretch in them avoids damage. I've taken them outdoor rock climbing and the scuffing against the sandstone didn't hurt them a bit, nor did the occasional snag on a branch during the hike in. They gave me full range of motion the entire time, let everything breathe well, and we're very comfortable. The pockets are handy for quickly stuffing something when not on the wall, and the zip up means they won't catch on anything when I'm on it.

Been looking for replacements for my favorite workout shorts - basic Adidas 3 stripes with nice deep pockets and 8" inseam. Great for working out, running, or just lounging around. Seems like most of the new shorts are super long, but I'm not a basketball player, and those look silly on me.So, looked around Amazon and came across these, thought I'd give them a shot. Just received them, only put them on to see how they fit/feel, haven't actually worked out in them or owned them a while, but here are my initial impressions.PROS:- I do like the way they look and feel and fit. With my build, the super long shorts don't look good on me, and I think these are the perfect length. Fabric feels good - not too thin, not too rigid.- I like that the logo is fairly small and inconspicuous. some shorts I've looked at have logos which are huge and look awfulCONS:- as many others have mentioned, the pockets are really inconvenient. They're way too narrow, your hands can't fit into them so it's a hassle to get anything out that isn't tall and narrow, like your phone.- drawstrings - first, it's my personal preference but I don't like that they're on the outside. More importantly, as others have mentioned, the drawstrings are separate, sewn into the sides, which is a higher risk of failure as some folks have experienced - poor design.- also the packaging has some product care instructions which I really didn't expect for workout gear (which I expect to be a little more durable) - no powdered detergent, cold water only, tumble dry low. picture attached.All in all, for $30, they aren't bad but I think I'm going to return them - I'm not in love with them, and their durability seems to be in question. If they fix the pockets and drawstring issue, I'd consider buying them again. But otherwise there are some other shorts in the $20 price range that I'm going to try out.