Women's Aphrodite Water-Repellent Shorts
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Web ID: 21656774Not the same!
I have worn the Aphrodite shorts for years, and loved them. Now they are completely different - much shorter on the outside than on the inseam, the fabric feels different, and they are tighter. I hate to have to switch to a different brand after all these years, but the search begins.
Customer review from thenorthface.com
They changed the fit, not the same
I really wish they didn't change the fit from the Aphrodite Motion shorts. Those were much better. I am 5'10, 135 lbs normally a small in the original shorts, and now I have to order a large. Makes no sense why they changed this. Will not be buying the new style.
Customer review from thenorthface.com
Runs small
As a petite woman (size 2), I am consistently pleased to find that a Northface XS always fits perfect. Unfortunately, these shorts run small. They fit tighter and are shorter in rise than shown on the model. I'd size up.
Customer review from thenorthface.com
Great multi-purpose short!
I've purchased 3 pairs of these shorts over the past 6 years, and they are my go-to for hiking and backpacking. I am 5'7" 130 lbs, rectangle body shape, and wear a size small for a slightly loose fit. The waistband is a fairly soft, stretchy fabric and is good for wearing with a backpack hip-belt (no buttons/snaps/belt loops to rub). During thru-hikes and long days of wearing a backpack, the ribbed texture of the waistband does rub a little uncomfortably on my hip bones (easily solved with a bit of Leukotape). The water-repellent shorts fabric is very lightweight, breathes well, and packs down well. 4-star rating accounts for sizing inconsistencies between years and colors. This seems to be a problem with many companies that manufacturing products in multiple locations, as may be the case with North Face. Otherwise, I LOVE these shorts!
Customer review from thenorthface.com
Good
Comfortable to wear
Recommends this product
Great all around shorts
I bought these shorts in the past and loved them so much I wanted more. The new ones I bought felt tighter in the waist band, but then stretched out comfortably.
Recommends this product
Customer review from thenorthface.com
No go and bad fit
These do NOT run true to size, purchased a small. For reference I'm 5'1" 129#, ended up returning them. The fit is also odd, it "balloons" out.
Customer review from thenorthface.com
I love them but they need to keep consistently in the sizing
I love the other 2 pairs of these shorts I bought last year. I purchased the same size medium only much to my dismay that the manufacturer changed the sizing now making the medium more like a small. I measured the waist against each other finding the new pair a full inch and a half in smaller.
Recommends this product
Customer review from thenorthface.com