This makes the trim more prominent at both the vent and the hem. This makes the trim slightly raised, and you can see a slight edge where the fabric ends. On classic speed shorts, the trim is a separate piece from the shorts. This difference is subtle, but noticeable if you look at the shorts up close. Above the vent, speed ups do not have seams. On the speed up short, the seam terminates at the vent. Take a look at the back of the speed short: the rear seams run past the vent, terminating at the waistband and hem. The zipper pull on classic speeds looks similar to a soda can opener and dangles more freely as the photo above shows. The speed up zipper pull is a plastic stick that lays flush against the zip pocket. Sometimes the looped zipper accent is missing on older speed shorts, but the style of the zipper base and pull is still different. If you see the dangly zipper style, they’re speeds. Notice that the seam on speed ups is much more prominent since it’s closer to the center of the short. Speed shorts have a curved seam that ends at the back panel, “connecting” the front and back of the shorts. Looking at the front of the shorts, where are the seams? Speed up shorts have a vertical seam that runs to the hem of the front of the shorts. Since this source of confusion is not as common, this post doesn’t highlight those style differences. Note: there are several other styles of lululemon shorts out there that are sometimes confused with speed/speed up shorts, such as the turbo run shorts, groovy run shorts, and run times shorts. See if you can spot the difference in the photos. In all the photos below, the pink is the classic speed short. If you’re looking for info on those fit and design differences, you’ll find it in this post. Plus, there’s a whole host of differences in how the two styles fit. The inside of the shorts reveal a couple other differences as well. The differences highlighted in this post are only what you can see from the outside. The problem is, the fit is totally different! So if you like one but not the other, or if you need a different size in the two styles, how can you be confident you’re purchasing the style you want?įortunately, there are a couple of simple checks that will steer you in the right direction every time, and they’re really easy to look for. Since lulu’s transition from speed shorts to the new speed up shorts, I constantly see speeds for sale labeled as speed ups, and vice versa. If you shop secondhand on sites like eBay or Poshmark, oftentimes you’ll find items are mislabeled. Although I wear both styles, they’re not the same shorts at all. During this transition, they made some big changes in their flagship shorts. Their speed shorts are a long-time favorite, but lululemon phased them out in favor of the new speed up shorts. Lululemon shorts are a staple in my closet.
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