Running Shorts FAQs
Which Chance shorts should I choose?
Pick by distance and how much you carry.
The Ultra Short v.3 suits ultras and long trail days. It’s a compressive half-tight with BounceLess storage in the waistband, plus two cargo pockets. The Women’s Ultra Short v.2 is the same idea, built from the ground up for women running long.
The Marathon Short v.2 is for road training and racing over medium and long distances. It has a 5-inch woven outer shell, a brief liner, and a slimmed-down BounceLess system.
The Sprint Short weighs 75g. It’s a split short with a 3-inch outer shell and a brief liner, made for track sessions and fast racing. Unisex fit.
For colder runs, the Ultra Tight gives you full-length mild compression with the same BounceLess storage as the Ultra Short.
What are half-tight running shorts, and who are they for?
A half-tight is a compressive short that sits close to the skin and stops above the knee. Runners choose them to cut chafing on long efforts and to carry kit without bounce.
The Ultra Short v.3 is our half-tight. Its fully inverted crotch seams are there so it feels as comfortable at KM100 as at KM1. The outer shell is a fully woven 4-way stretch fabric from Payen, with UPF50 protection.
What are the best shorts for ultras and trail running?
The Ultra Short v.3 was built for ultra and long-distance trail running. It carries your phone, nutrition, flask, and mandatory kit in the waistband, so you can race without a vest or belt.
The storage has been tested at UTMB, The Speed Project, and hundreds of ultras. For winter races or cold starts, the Ultra Tight uses the same storage system.
Which running shorts have pockets that don’t bounce?
Four of our styles use BounceLess storage: the Ultra Short v.3, the Women’s Ultra Short v.2, the Marathon Short v.2, and the Ultra Tight. The storage is a mesh system built into a skin-tight waistband. It holds gels, keys, a phone, or a flask tight to your body and spreads the weight, so nothing moves.
The Ultra Shorts add two cargo pockets. The Marathon Short has a deeper rear pocket. The Sprint Short keeps things minimal with one hidden internal key pocket.
Do you make women’s running shorts and tights?
Yes. The Women’s Ultra Short v.2 is designed for women running long. It’s a soft, compressive half-tight with BounceLess storage and two cargo pockets. The Sprint Short comes in a unisex fit.
Which shorts are best for a marathon or half marathon?
The Marathon Short v.2. We spent 18 months refining it for medium and long distances on the road. The 5-inch shell is light, quick-drying, and UPF50. The storage takes a phone, keys, and gels without bounce, so you can race a half or a full marathon with no belt.
Want less on race day? The 75g Sprint Short suits fast 5Ks and 10Ks.
Do the shorts have a liner?
The Marathon Short v.2 and the Sprint Short both have a soft brief liner with a hosiery-grade seam to prevent chafing. The Ultra Tight uses the same liner. The Ultra Short v.3 and the Women’s Ultra Short v.2 are compressive half-tights.
Where are Chance shorts made?
Every pair is cut, sewn, and finished at Petratex in Portugal. Our shell fabric comes from Payen in France, with other fabrics from Italian mills. Each purchase offsets 200kg+ of carbon, plants two trees, and removes 1kg of ocean-bound plastic.