I’ve been lucky enough to be given a pair of Skins A400 Compression Half Tights to test out. I’ll provide a full review after a few more runs but I can already tell you that these are some really comfortable shorts for training in.

The packaging is quite impressive – they come in a slide out box, sure, that has no impact on performance but when you’re in store and buying some gear, it’s always nice when something comes nicely packaged rather than folded up in a bag. When you’re investing in some compression gear, I reckon that’s a nice touch.

         

Aside from some tight fitting triathlon gear, these are the first dedicated compression shorts I’ve run in. Now, I’ve only been for a couple of runs in them so far but having tried many different brands in the past, these shorts are the most comfortable by far. There are no uncomfortable seams inside or out, they have a smooth feel about them and there have been no chaffing issues whatsoever (so important!!).

I’m looking forward to giving them a run on the track for some speedwork – being around the 80kg mark, my quads usually suffer once I’m running sub 3:30min/km pace. From how they’ve felt so far, these shorts feel like I’ll have that extra bit of support I need to get some decent sessions done; and be able to back up the next day! I’ll let you know how it goes!

Note: Skins Australia are not a sponsor of mine but have supplied me with this product to trial and review – all views within this blog post are mine, and not those of Skins Australia.