X-bionic came out with a whole line of clothing that was good for regulating body temperature, new and improved, so I got the Twice 4.0 running shorts to see if they are really that much better as they claim.
The Twice 4.0 run shorts is the next generation of X-bionic running shorts and is designed to help cool you down while you’re running. The packaging of the X-bionic products is always very beautiful. The fold out box the shorts come in is amazing, it’s filled with information about the product, the different technologies, the awards, it has a complete book inside with even more information. And of course the hologram with serial number to register the product and safe up for free X-bionic items.
The first time I took the shorts out of the box I noticed a difference straight away, the feel of X-bionic shorts is always that of good quality material and of course that was the same for the Twice 4.0 shorts, but the material feels a little different from the Effektor or Marathon shorts that I have. The waist band is a lot bigger on the shorts and therefore it also gives you a larger area where it will help to cool you down.
Now as you can see on the box, X-bionic uses a lot of different technologies in the shorts to help you cool down and perform better. Without getting too technical about this the fabric is constructed in such a way to deal with sweat and even move sweat around to use it to cool your body. By wearing these shorts you can actually double the cooling effect and get your body temperature down to your stable core temperature in order to perform better.
The other shorts that I have are very comfortable and you hardly notice that you have them on. When I started running in these I did notice that I had them on, but in a good way. They felt so comfortable and I really loved the bigger and higher waistband on the shorts. These are by far the most comfortable shorts I’ve ever run in.
I was a bit skeptical about the cooling system and wasn't sure if it would really make much difference, but I do believe X-bionic actually delivers on their promise.
Now the prize tag is also there, cause this being one of their more high end products at about $150 this is kind of an insane price point for a pair of running shorts. I needed several reasons to justify to myself to buy these and running in Africa, being able to do a review about them as a new product, knowing I'll be able to use them on a lot of my long runs ini the future and me just wanting to treat myself were some of those reasons. I’m extremely happy with the shorts and just thinking about how the cooling system will make my runs a lot more comfortable, I am very stoked that I have them, but still, I don’t want to think about what they cost.
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