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Zoic Ether Premium shorts


The ether is an excellent choice on hot rides. While the shell isn’t quite as light as what you’d find on, say, TLD’s Ruckus, Zoic outfits the Ether with large mesh ventilation panels, which run down the inner thighs and along the waistband. That generous venting isn’t immediately obvious, but when you’re working up a sweat, you soon realize that they truly bring in some much-needed breeze. That’s great in the summer months, but isn’t quite so awesome when the mercury drops and the sky is crying.

The Ether features a very nice, detachable chamois and five pockets, one of which, the tech pocket, sports a headphone cord control grommet and loop. Zoic outfitted the Ether with both Velcro sideadjuster tabs and an elastic waistband. Accordingly, the Ether does a great job of accommodating wandering waistlines, though I’m not as keen on how the elastic waistband actually feels. The inseam on the Ether is a bit shorter than average, which is fine if you don’t rock kneepads but sort of unsightly if you do.

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