Built for speed, styled for everything

If you're serious about trail running — or just serious about having the best kit possible for your morning miles — the Alta Elite 3.5" is the short Roark built with racing in mind. Part of their Run Amok Elite Line, these are stripped back, minimal and laser-focused on performance. The lightweight fabric is antimicrobial and moisture-wicking, with an integrated liner that keeps everything where it should be when you're pushing hard. Reflective details add visibility for early-morning and late-evening sessions, and the whole thing weighs next to nothing. No fuss, no distractions — just a short that lets you get on with it.

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- Lightweight, minimal design built specifically for trail racing and running
- Antimicrobial, moisture-wicking fabric with integrated breathable liner
- Reflective details for low-light visibility
- 3.5" (8.9 cm) inseam for maximum freedom of movement
- 3.5” (8.9 cm) inseam
- Moisture wicking
- Antimicrobial
- Half split side seam
- Integrated brief liner
- Internal / external drawcord
- 2 stash pockets
- Laser perforation
- Welded hem
- Nylon / spandex
- Reflective logos
- 84% Nylon
- 16% Spandex

Size	Height (inches)	Waist (inches)	Hips (inches)	Thigh (inches)
S	5'8" - 5'10"	28 1/2" - 30	36" - 37 1/2"	21" - 21 3/4"
M	5'10" - 6'	31" - 32"	38 1/2" - 39 1/2"	22 1/4" - 22 3/4"
L	6' - 6'2"	33" - 34"	40 1/2" - 41 1/2"	23 1/4" - 23 3/4"
XL	6'1" - 6'3"	36" - 38"	43 1/2" - 45 1/2"	24 3/4" - 25 3/4"

Size	Height (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)	Thigh (cm)
S	172.7 - 177.8	72.4 - 76.2	91.4 - 95.3	53.3 - 55.2
M	177.8 - 182.9	78.7 - 81.3	97.8 - 100.3	56.5 - 57.8
L	182.9 - 188.0	83.8 - 86.4	102.9 - 105.4	59.1 - 60.3
XL	185.4 - 190.5	91.4 - 96.5	110.5 - 115.6	62.9 - 65.4

- Machine wash cold
- Only non-chlorine bleach when needed
- Hang to dry
- Do not dry clean
- Supports Eco Initiatives: Roark is committed to utilising Fair Trade factories, eliminating harmful materials and substances, and monitoring employee labour standards throughout their supply chain. With garment circularity (ability to completely recycle main components of an existing garment) at the forefront of their sustainability initiatives, the brand is focused on forward-looking product engineering in order to provide recyclable products at the end of its initial product lifecycle
Some brands make clothes. Roark makes excuses to leave. Founded in 2010 by Ryan Hitzel — a restless artist, former Volcom creative and the kind of bloke who'd rather be digging through a back-alley market in Oaxaca than sitting behind a desk — Roark was born out of a road trip from San Francisco to the Mexican border and a deep frustration with an outdoor industry that had lost its sense of story. Ryan wanted something that wasn't just a surf brand, or a skate brand, or an outdoor brand — he wanted a brand built around the lifestyle of adventurism itself. The kind that sees every trip as a chance to discover something worth telling people about.

Each season, Roark's crew picks a destination somewhere on the map and heads out to test their gear across surfing, climbing, skating, running and whatever else the road throws at them. That real-world thrashing is what shapes the collection — purpose-built pieces that work just as well on a Himalayan motorcycle expedition as they do in a pub in the Lakes. It's gear designed for people who never quite know where they'll end up, and wouldn't have it any other way.

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Alta Elite 3.5"

Name: Alta Elite 3.5"
Brand: Roark
SKU: RS372-BLK-S
Price: 61.95 GBP
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- Lightweight, minimal design built specifically for trail racing and running
- Antimicrobial, moisture-wicking fabric with integrated breathable liner
- Reflective details for low-light visibility
- 3.5" (8.9 cm) inseam for maximum freedom of movement
- 3.5” (8.9 cm) inseam
- Moisture wicking
- Antimicrobial
- Half split side seam
- Integrated brief liner
- Internal / external drawcord
- 2 stash pockets
- Laser perforation
- Welded hem
- Nylon / spandex
- Reflective logos
- 84% Nylon
- 16% Spandex

Size	Height (inches)	Waist (inches)	Hips (inches)	Thigh (inches)
S	5'8" - 5'10"	28 1/2" - 30	36" - 37 1/2"	21" - 21 3/4"
M	5'10" - 6'	31" - 32"	38 1/2" - 39 1/2"	22 1/4" - 22 3/4"
L	6' - 6'2"	33" - 34"	40 1/2" - 41 1/2"	23 1/4" - 23 3/4"
XL	6'1" - 6'3"	36" - 38"	43 1/2" - 45 1/2"	24 3/4" - 25 3/4"

Size	Height (cm)	Waist (cm)	Hips (cm)	Thigh (cm)
S	172.7 - 177.8	72.4 - 76.2	91.4 - 95.3	53.3 - 55.2
M	177.8 - 182.9	78.7 - 81.3	97.8 - 100.3	56.5 - 57.8
L	182.9 - 188.0	83.8 - 86.4	102.9 - 105.4	59.1 - 60.3
XL	185.4 - 190.5	91.4 - 96.5	110.5 - 115.6	62.9 - 65.4

- Machine wash cold
- Only non-chlorine bleach when needed
- Hang to dry
- Do not dry clean
- Supports Eco Initiatives: Roark is committed to utilising Fair Trade factories, eliminating harmful materials and substances, and monitoring employee labour standards throughout their supply chain. With garment circularity (ability to completely recycle main components of an existing garment) at the forefront of their sustainability initiatives, the brand is focused on forward-looking product engineering in order to provide recyclable products at the end of its initial product lifecycle
Some brands make clothes. Roark makes excuses to leave. Founded in 2010 by Ryan Hitzel — a restless artist, former Volcom creative and the kind of bloke who'd rather be digging through a back-alley market in Oaxaca than sitting behind a desk — Roark was born out of a road trip from San Francisco to the Mexican border and a deep frustration with an outdoor industry that had lost its sense of story. Ryan wanted something that wasn't just a surf brand, or a skate brand, or an outdoor brand — he wanted a brand built around the lifestyle of adventurism itself. The kind that sees every trip as a chance to discover something worth telling people about.

Each season, Roark's crew picks a destination somewhere on the map and heads out to test their gear across surfing, climbing, skating, running and whatever else the road throws at them. That real-world thrashing is what shapes the collection — purpose-built pieces that work just as well on a Himalayan motorcycle expedition as they do in a pub in the Lakes. It's gear designed for people who never quite know where they'll end up, and wouldn't have it any other way.