Carrying your phone, keys and fuel on a run without a bouncing armband or a handheld is one of running’s small frustrations — and the right pocketed shorts solve it. The run-shorts guide: the carrying problem, the pocket types and how to choose yours.

The Carrying-Problem Reality

The running-carrying problem: the phone-keys-and-fuel-to-carry (the needing to carry phone, keys and gels from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-stuff; the carry-essentials), the the-bounce-problem (the poorly-carried items bouncing-annoyingly from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-bounce; the the-bounce), the armbands-and-handhelds-annoy (the armbands/handhelds being annoying from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-alternatives; the annoying-options), the pocketed-shorts-solve-it (the pocketed-shorts solving the carry from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-solution; the pockets-solve-it), and the reframe (the running-carrying as a bounce-and-annoyance problem pocketed-shorts solve).

The Pocket-Types Breakdown

The running-shorts pocket types: the the-secure-phone-pocket (the a-secure (zip/deep) phone-pocket from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-phone-pocket; the phone-storage), the the-waistband-pockets (the waistband pockets holding items snug from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-waistband; the waistband-pockets), the the-thigh-pockets (the thigh pockets for phones/gels from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-thigh; the thigh-pockets), the the-liner-pockets (the liner-integrated pockets from the running-shorts-liner chapter — the the-liner-pockets; the liner-storage), the the-key-and-small-pockets (the small pockets for keys/cards from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-key-pocket; the key-storage), the the-gel-pockets (the pockets for fuel/gels from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-gel-pockets; the fuel-storage), the the-zip-vs-open (the zip (secure) vs open pockets from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-zip; the secure-or-open), and the the-bounce-free-placement (the pocket-placement minimizing bounce from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-placement; the no-bounce).

The Choose-Yours Notes

Choosing pocketed running shorts: the the-secure-phone-pocket (the a-secure, bounce-free phone-pocket from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-phone; the secure-phone), the the-enough-pockets (the enough pockets for your-essentials from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-pockets; the enough-storage), the the-bounce-free-fit (the a-fit-and-placement minimizing bounce from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-bounce-free; the no-bounce), the the-liner-and-comfort (the a-comfortable liner from the running-shorts-liner chapter — the the-liner; the comfort), the the-anti-chafe (the anti-chafe design from the anti-chafe-shorts chapter — the the-chafe; the no-chafe), the the-shorts-vs-tights (the shorts-or-tights per preference/season from the shorts-vs-tights chapter — the the-choice; the shorts-or-tights), the the-your-run-needs (the pockets matched to your run-needs (long vs short) from the running-shorts-finder chapter — the the-needs; the your-runs), and the frame (running-shorts-pockets as secure-phone-waistband-and-thigh pockets, bounce-free-and-comfortable — carry without the bounce. Choose pocketed running shorts — a secure (zip/deep) phone pocket, waistband and thigh pockets for gels-and-keys, and a comfortable anti-chafe liner — with a bounce-free fit-and-placement: carry your phone, keys and gels without the bounce.

Carrying your phone, keys and fuel on a run without a bouncing armband or handheld is one of running’s small frustrations — and the right pocketed shorts solve it. The pocket types: a secure (zip/deep) phone pocket, waistband pockets (hold items snug), thigh pockets, liner-integrated pockets, small key/card pockets, and gel pockets — zip (secure) vs open, placed to minimize bounce. Choose yours — a secure bounce-free phone pocket, enough pockets for your essentials, a comfortable anti-chafe liner, matched to your run needs (long vs short). How to carry your phone, keys and gels without the bounce.