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Castelli Mens Endurance 3 Short

CastelliMen's Endurance 3 Short(Return to Product Page)

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 7/21/2023
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Middle Tennessee
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Great shorts but watch the sizing

I have two pair of these shorts that I use for longer rides of 50+ miles. They are well constructed and the pad is more substantial than others I have tried. I bought the first pair over a year ago, tried some other shorts in between, and bought the second pair a couple of months ago. Even with a year's difference in use, I can't really tell the two apart. That's how well they have been holding up.

As far as sizing goes, the advice has been to go up one size from what you normally use and that's what worked for me. I normally wear a medium in other brands and Castelli's size chart shows me at medium. I ordered large and it was just what I needed.

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Review by NYbiker

Reviewed 6/15/2024
by NYbiker
Cycling Enthusiast
New York burbs
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My best short

These shorts are great for longer rides. For rides longer than 3 hours, these are my go to shorts. Premium in all ways. Value is 4 stars because they are expensive

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Review by Old Climber

Reviewed 6/9/2022
by Old Climber
Cycling Enthusiast
NorCal Foothills
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Extremely comfortable, but order a size up

This is the first time I've used Castelli shorts, and I am quite impressed with the padding and compression. I don't ride far -25 to 30 miles at best- but I live in the northern California foothills and produce a lot of sweat from all the climbing. The material that Castelli uses certainly does wick the moisture away nicely. It's nice to get off the bike at the end of a ride and still feel comfortable, even refreshed!

I will say, as several have already noted, that I had to return the size medium shorts I ordered for size large even though I was meticulous about following the sizing guide. I will also add that Bike Tires Direct makes it painless to return a product. Simple instructions for printing the return label, and, if you need to talk to a real person, they're courteous and reassuring.

BTD is a great online resource selling excellent products.

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Review by Steve

Reviewed 5/23/2022
by Steve
New Englandp
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great shorts, problematic sizing

Ordered these nice shorts in large, same nominal size as my previous Castellis.

Pair I received was labeled Large, but they were tiny

on me.

(I�m 150 lbs, 5�11�, 34 waist) and they also had that annoying (to me) low cut waist now popular.

Had to return (which, btw was zero problem).

I�ve had sizing problem b4 w/ other Castelli products.

I�ll go two sizes larger, see if that works, as I really like these shorts

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/19/2024
by Anonymous
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Really good

Great shorts

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Review by PVBiker

Reviewed 6/29/2022
by PVBiker
Cycling Enthusiast
Phoenix AZ
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Very nice shorts that run small

These are great shorts with an excellent chamois and tight legs with great let grippers at the bottom. They seem even smaller than other Castelli shorts, though, so order one size larger. I normally wear large shorts and other Castelli large shorts fit, but I needed an XL in these.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 6/13/2022
by Anonymous
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Snug, comfortable fit with correct size.

Have worn these shorts several times on long rides and they are very comfortable. No problems with chafing or discomfort in the crotch or anywhere else.

I'm 6 feet tall and have a 30" waist, weigh 55-60 lbs. Ordered medium but they were too tight. Returned for large and they're just right. Bike Tires Direct return was easy peasy.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 6/22/2023
by Anonymous
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Awesome shorts!

I love my new shorts. Great support in the material and wonderful padding!

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/17/2022
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
San Diego
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Thick!

By far the most padding I've ever had in a short. I would never wear these on a regular ride, but I do have a big ride coming up so I'm giving these a try. For long rides it sounds like the common wisdom is to have two different shorts, these are about as different from my Pearl Izumi's as I can imagine.

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Review by Greg

Reviewed 12/2/2021
by Greg
Cycling Enthusiast
SF Bay Area
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Super small sizing

I love the Castelli shorts, always order one size up to XL, but this time I felt poured into them. Am leery about ordering yet another size up, might shop at local store to try them on. Im a loyal BTD customer - it's not their fault, but don't like the thought of multiple exchanges and hassle time.

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Review by BikePacker

Reviewed 10/17/2021
by BikePacker
Cycling Enthusiast
Lancaster, PA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Beware Euro Sizing

These shorts run way too small. Unfortunate because otherwise it would be a fine product. Ordered the XXL for my 36" waist, could barely get them on. Might consider the 3XL if they become available.

BikeTiresDirect.com Comments
At 6’ 1” and a 36 waist, I wear a 3XL in Castelli bibs, Recommend sizing up at LEAST one size, if not two.
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Review by Joe robinson

Reviewed 4/6/2023
by Joe robinson
florida
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Sizing is wrong

I have a 34 waist. I ordered large. It is very tight

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Review by sc0tt

Reviewed 8/21/2021
by sc0tt
Cycling Enthusiast
Fairfax, VA
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Quality made product but a fit issue for me.

Very well made, but the only issue was the cuff was too loose for me and this is because I have thin knee joints. Why did I give it 5 stars? Because the quality is very good (and nothing ticks me off when reviewers trash a product b/c of a fit issue, as if everyone is made the same).

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 7/12/2021
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
DFW, Texas
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Very good shorts, sizing does not run small

I measured myself as instructed and got a medium. Like many reviewers, I initially thought the shorts were too tight. I called BTD and described the fit and was told that it was correct, but that if dissatisfied after a few rides I could return the shorts for store credit. BTD was correct, the fit is perfect, and the shorts are a step up from the $50 shorts I was using before. On 50+ mile rides I really feel the difference.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 7/19/2022
by Anonymous
scottsdale
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Great Shorts

Great Shorts and Great price

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/20/2022
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Central Coast CA
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0 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Favorite shorts

Excellent size, great pad, wear well.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/13/2022
by Anonymous
Conneticut
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1 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Good fit and are very comfortable

The shorts fit perfectly and we're very comfortable.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/28/2023
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Tucson, AZ
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Best cycling shorts that I have ever owned in 35 years.

I have been wearing Pearl Izumi Pro shorts for many years. Recently the prices keep getting higher and the pads are too bulky where they don't need to be. The CASTELLI MEN'S ENDURANCE 3 SHORT has plenty of padding in the sit bone area. But there is a relief channel, down the center and to the front of the short, that prevents the numbness that I was getting on road rides with the Pearl Izumi shorts. The Castelli shorts are also more compression and do not "creep down" your leg. This keeps the chamois in close contact and eliminates friction.

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Review by Miles S. Proud

Reviewed 1/5/2023
by Miles S. Proud
Oregon
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
So close to being great

The good: I love the outer fit and fabric (they do run a little small). The chamois is just the right thickness for comfort and performance. Now the bad: the fabric that covers the chamois is excessive, more than any shorts I've ever owned in many years of riding, to the point that I wonder if I got defective shorts. The excess fabric tends to bunch up, sometimes right near my ischial tuberosities, which is about the worst thing for long-distance comfort and performance. Overall disappointing for this price.

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Review by Jake

Reviewed 8/17/2023
by Jake
Bay Area, Ca
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Great shorts!

Been primarily using Castelli for all my bike apparel and the quality is usually very good. These are my second pair of Endurance shorts and they�re great- good cushion, comfortable. Just make sure you get the right size. Much better fit than other brands that don�t fit right with a lot of slack around the bottom.

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