{"id":2682,"count":36,"description":"The most popular style of running shorts come with brief-shaped liners, which offer a mix of freedom of movement and support. Other runners prefer unlined shorts \u2014 just a lightweight shell fabric\u00a0\u2014 for a less restricted feel, or quite the opposite, have a preferred run tight or compression short they like to wear underneath a loose cover short.\r\n\r\nWhat can be considered trail shorts are 2-in-1 shorts with longer liners and shells that are tougher than traditional road running shorts. For our 2017 Trail Running Shorts test, we reviewed mostly 2-in-1 shorts (with one exception) which have longer liners and tougher shells than most road running shorts. We concentrated on trail shorts because of the variety of design, comfort and performance in the category.\r\n\r\nOur testers run thousands of miles in all types of shorts, and that experience informs our choices for head to head comparisons. 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