Technical running shorts, five smart pockets
For long days linking trails, the Strider Pro is Patagonia's most technical short and it shows in the details. Bonded seams sit flat so nothing chafes on hour three, the quick-drying recycled stretch weave moves freely, and the 7-inch inseam gives a bit more coverage than the racier cuts. Where it really shines is storage: four stretchy envelope pockets and a zipped centre-back pocket with a key loop swallow your gels, phone and key without bouncing, while the built-in liner brief keeps you comfortable mile after mile.
- Five pockets: four stretchy envelope pockets plus a zipped centre-back pocket with key loop
- Bonded seams lie flat to cut chafing on long efforts
- Quick-drying four-way-stretch recycled weave
- Light elastic waist with external drawcord; built-in liner briefs
- HeiQ® Mint odour control; PFAS-free DWR finish; made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory
- 7-inch inseam for a touch more coverage
- Regular fit
- Weight: 112.26g
- Body: 2.5-oz 90% recycled polyester certified by OceanCycle and sourced from coastal communities at risk of plastic pollution / 10% elastane stretch plain weave; with a durable water repellent (DWR) finish made without intentionally added PFAS
- Liner: 2.3-oz 100% recycled polyester double knit with miDori™ bioSoft for added wicking and softness, and HeiQ® Mint odor control
- Fabrics are certified as bluesign® approved
| Size | Waist | Hip |
|---|---|---|
| S | 76 cm | 91 cm |
| M | 84 cm | 99 cm |
| L | 91 cm | 107 cm |
| XL | 99 cm | 114 cm |
- Environmental Initiatives: through their membership with 1% for the Planet, Patagonia donate 1% of every sale to carefully chosen social and environmental causes
- Recycled Materials: made from recycled polyester, PFAS Free
- Bluesign®: the world's strictest textile standard for environmental and consumer protection in the textile industry. All materials of this product which are accordingly labelled are manufactured and approved according to the bluesign® standard.
- Sustainably Built: made in a Fair Trade Certified™ factory
Patagonia is the brand that other gear companies want to be when they grow up. In 2022, the company's founder, Yvon Chouinard, famously gave the company to the planet. It's now jointly controlled by a charitable trust and a not-for-profit dedicated to fighting the climate crisis, and all post-operating profits go to environmental causes.
But in some ways that's the tip of the (melting) iceberg. For nearly half a century, Patagonia has been an experiment in responsible business. From the farms that grow their cotton to the factories that make their goods and everything in-between, they've tried incredibly hard to set the gold standard in terms of ethics, transparency and social responsibility. Not only that, but their gear is made to last – to take hard use and repairs, and to maintain its performance through thick and thin.
All of which is even more extraordinary when you consider that Yvon Chouinard started out blacksmithing climbing gear for his mates in his parents' backyard, using a forge and anvil that he bought from a junkyard.
At WildBounds we don't usually tend to go for the big-name brands, but this was one we simply couldn't resist. Quite apart from their amazing ethical and environmental credentials, they just make great gear. We've used it and loved it for years, and you will too.