I’m just as comfortable in my speed ups as I am in my old speeds. Since those are areas where I had room to spare, I can comfortably fit into my normal speed short size (2) without feeling like the fit is any tighter. But, some people may still find they need to size up due to the changes in leg cut as well as seam differences discussed below. Laying flat, you can clearly see that the width at the waist and hip remains the same. This happens on some of my older speeds, too, so it doesn’t bother me. The angle of the leg opening is steeper, and the excess fabric on the lower outside corners has been eliminated.īecause of the shortened length and steeper leg angle, I noticed that the speed ups are a little more prone to the front hem rolling over when I sit down. Notice in the above comparison photos how the hem sweep does not extend as far out past my leg. In contrast, my speed ups measure 2.5″ and just 7.25″. To put some solid numbers on it, my 4-way speed shorts purchased last year (dottie tribe and neon pink) have an actual inseam measurement of 3″ and an outseam measurement (top of waistband to side opening) of 8.75″. If you’re tall or have long legs, you may find the new design to be a bit revealing. Since I’m relatively short, the shorter length doesn’t bother me and doesn’t look indecent on my petite legs. The adjusted hem sweep also made the speed ups slightly shorter, mostly at the sides. Notice in the front comparison photo how much more flush the speed ups sit against my legs. Now, there is absolutely no more flaring at all. Previously, I had a bit of excess fabric at the low hip below my bum. That means the speed ups fit perfectly flush at the sides of my thighs and tapers in at the rear. The fabric at the sides and lower hip area has been nipped in considerably.

The most major changes to the speed up shorts are in the low hip/thigh area. If you love speeds, there unfortunately won’t be any new colors. To be clear about the fate of speed shorts, I’ve heard from multiple sources that they are indeed being phased out. I ordered a pair of speed ups in the culture clash print to see how they measured up to my beloved speeds. Speeds have been my all-time favorite lululemon style for over 5 years and I’d hate to lose what I love about them. Almost all of lululemon’s “new and improved” designs have actually been worse for me, so as a diehard speeds super-fan, I was horrified to see the new speed up shorts. Since lululemon has modified literally every single one of the core bottoms in their lineup, I knew it was only a matter of time before speed shorts made it to the chopping block.

The day has arrived: lululemon finally changed their speed shorts.

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