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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Wal-mart running shorts review

Since I have this secret addiction to Walmart brand coffee, I occasionally have the need for a few dollars' worth of merchandise to get me to the $50 required for free shipping (or I could go into the store, but NO. NEVER.).
This time, I threw in a pair of running shorts, on sale for $3. They are the Danskin Now Woman's Woven Running Short with Built In Liner. 

This is the color I got. 
I thought these would be awful shorts, because the material felt thick and unbreathable to me. But actually, they aren't the worst in the world. They have a mesh side panel, so they don't feel too hot, and the wide waist band stays in place. They have an itty bitty pathetic key pocket. 
But they're pretty nice for a cheap pair of shorts, and they aren't too balloon-y or too tight. 
My biggest complaint is that they're, obviously, cheaply made. They second time I wore them the key flew out as I was running, and I realized that there was a HOLE in the key pocket. It wore through with just one use. I can sew, so I firmly reinforced it, but that's really annoying and almost not even worth the time.
Other than that, they haven't fallen apart yet, so I would recommend them. As you can see, I set the bar very high on quality so you can totes trust me. 

6 comments:

  1. Ha, hilarious about never going into the store. One the rare occasion that I'm forced into combat with a visit to Walmart, I always feel like I need a tetanus shot afterwards!

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  2. hahahaha! I went to Marshall's and Ross today to comb the racks for clearance shorts. I couldn't find anything...
    Earlier in the week I was playing credit card chicken with Sierra Trading Post. I had three pair of quality shorts in my cart, but I just couldn't part with $75.00..

    I wear shorts pretty much all year round. It has to be below 40 outside before I even think of pulling out the capris.

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  3. Why bother with a key pocket if it won't fit a key in it? These day car keys are pretty big so that's the size they need to make the pockets. It's not rocket science.

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  4. You couldn't pay me enough to go into a NOLA Wal-mart.

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    1. So there was this one time that I got into a brawl in the candy aisle. I should tell you about that someday.

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    2. Definitely want to hear that! A friend of mine, who moved here a year before me, almost got mowed down in the Wal-mart parking lot. Sounds like a fun place.

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