Emilio gave these shorts and bibs the "400-Mile" name from product testing consisting of 400 miles over 4 days. His logic was that many shorts feel fine for 100+ mile rides. The real question is how does that saddle feel when you get on the bike the next morning for another 100 miles...and the next morning? This was the inspiration for the design, the pad, and the name. 14mm Clasico 400-Mile Pad is sewn into the short. On the bike, the pad stretches with the short and follows your skin as it moves with every pedal stroke, eliminating the friction that can cause irritation or rashes. It's a quick drying pad and is recommended for triathlon use. Seamless inner thigh eliminates friction against saddle and thighs 11-panel bike short for a percise fit made of Forza Compressor Fabric for complete muscle support. 3-inch two-piece Mobius Comfort leg-bands to keep the short in place without excess squeeze. Shorter Leg Length than other brands: Have you seen the length of the bibs that riders have been wearing in Europe lately, especially in the Grand Tours? As opposed to most brands here in the states, which come just above the knees, our 400-Mile Bibshorts are comfortably shorter like those currently used by the pros in the Grand Tours, and they have no gripper elastic, yet stay in place and do not bind the legs. Inseam measurements listed with the size chart below. Midsection Support – Our short comes up a bit higher on the waist than other brands, to cover and tuck in the obliques and abdomen. This offers a slimmer appearance and nice support around the mid-section. Drawcord and elastic waistband holds the short in place. 3 pockets: one on each outer thigh and one center back pocket that fits smart phones, fuel packets, and most sunglasses. If you never use them, you will never know they are there. But you will wonder how you could have lived without them. Curvilinear seamlines for riding comfort and contrast flatstitch. This innovation is completely free of solvents. Not recommended for repeated use in a chlorinated pool. Made in the USA Technologies Clasico 400-Mile Pad 14mm Clasico 400-Mile Pad is sewn into the short. On the bike, the pad stretches with the short and follows your skin as it moves with every pedal stroke, eliminating the friction that can cause irritation or rashes. It's a quick drying pad and is recommended for triathlon use. Clasico 400-Mile Pad Dimensions: Max Thickness: .55" (14mm) Min Thickness: .05" (1.25mm) Total Length: 13.75" (35cm) Front Max Width: 6.125" (15.5cm) Waist Width - most narrow point: 5.375" (13.5cm) Back Max Width: 9.25" (23.5cm) Mobius Comfort Compression A Mobius Strip is a surface with only one side and one boundary. Mobius Comfort is our new form-fitting, yet non-binding compressive fabric. The knit we created when blending fibers make repeated mobius loops so that the same surface, stretch, and rebound is on both sides of the fabric and in equal direction. You will notice comfort and support without constriction, opacity without unnecessary weight, and durability from a very smooth surface on both sides. In addition to this bib made entirely of this fabric, you will find Mobius Comfort Leg Bands on all our trishorts, bike shorts, and bib shorts. Forza Compressor This amazing fabric lifts and supports muscles to dampen the vibration due to dynamic flexion and extension, as well as isometric flex during exercise. De Soto was the first company to produce compression garments in 1997. Since then we have offered Forza Products that have helped thousands of triathletes win as well as improve on their personal best. Research findings from extensive university studies show the Forza Compressor fabric used in our garments help to improve athletic performance by delaying the onset of fatigue by as much as 12%, and by giving an improved sense of body position. We assemble the garments of this fabric with proprietary articulated stitching techniques that maximize comfort and fit while minimizing constriction and drag. The result is the best fitting and highest quality product that money can buy. Consider each Forza garment as an “exterior ligament” for your body! De Soto Sport Size Chart Sizing Guidance Please refer to size chart image above to ensure an acccurate fit. Fit Note – Cycling apparel is meant to fit next-to-skin. This is to eliminate chafe points. If you’re not comfortable with this type of fit and or are between sizes, we recommend sizing up. Garment will be the tightest the first time you put it on, it will relax slightly once worn or wet. Please keep in mind that a tight fit what eliminates the potential to chafe. If you're in doubt of your size, please ask us. Front Rise: Small 9” , Medium 9.5”, Large 10", X-Large 10.5” Back Rise: Small 15”, Medium 15.5", Large 16", X-Large 16.5" Inseam lengths: Small: 7.75", Medium: 8.25", Large: 8.75" , X-Large: 9.25" Outseam lengths: Small: 16", Medium: 17" , Large: 18" , XLarge: 19" CHEST - Fullest part of breast, measured as the largest part of circumference right over the pectoral muscle. WAIST - Circumference measured at the belly-button line - this is NOT the same as your pants waist size. HIPS - Circumference measured at the widest point, NOT at your hips where your belt may go. Typically this will measure just a few inches below your hip bones and around the largest part of the glutes. If you do not have a tape measure and you need something to measure with, use a belt, or smart phone power cord, and a ruler.
