Nike Running Shirts

Aeroswift made for hot running...

I have a couple of miler shirts, they're okay and affordable. No pocket for ID or keys, that's the only downside.

I like the Nike Miler stuff...

I use my shorts/tights to carry anything I need. Which is usually only a single key.

Run shirtless unless your a fat beta male

I would caution against buying them at the moment.

The Dri Fit Miler used to be my go to shirt. Fitted properly, not compression by any means but well made, no chaffing or discomfort. But for some bizarre reason Nike have "updated" it this year.

And by update I mean ruined! It's now a size bigger than it used to be all over. Longer down your torso and over your legs!

And the material is lighter and not as good. It doesn't feel as sturdy. Borderline flimsy.

If you can see one in real life, try that first. It may be for you. But it's not for me. I don't want flapping excess material and the shirt jumping about on my shoulders!

It does seem this redesign as afflicted the whole "Nike Running" department in 2018. Their long sleeve T has the same odd dimensions going on. I suspect the sales are because people don't want them and they want to shift them before (hopefully) going back to what it should be.

dbsquirtNXC21 wrote:

Run shirtless unless your a fat beta male

In heat its actually detrimental to run shirtless. A good tech shirt will pull the sweat away from you from your body overheating.

Interesting! Good to know!

I was going to buy 2 more long sleeve ones today. I'm really glad I didn't...

One thing that annoys me the most (next to cold, wet feet) are shirts that fit good, but are way too long! I have a couple shirts I won at races that I don't wear because of this. Been thinking of hemming them up, but don't have the time...

Why do these peoples keep changing the design of things?! Drives me crazy!

Just like I found my pair of tights that UA made once upon a time; these nice basic cold gear tights I bought like 10 years ago and I wore them to XC practice today. A couple of guys on the team asked me where did I find them. I told them I bought them locally 10 years ago, and I know you can get them no more.

They are nice, they aren't underwear and they have a nice warm brushed inside and are just the right amount of tightness... I could wear them all day during the cold months. Best part about it, I remember I only paid $39 at my local sporting goods store. Wish I would've bought more at the time, but heck, everyone sold them. Never thought anything of it.

I also remember a lot of people buying them at the time too.

Now everything is so cheaply made and over priced. UA used to have good stuff, now eh, it's hyped up junk. At one point UA used to make quality apparel.

I was just looking on UA's site, and they got pair of cold gear tights for $75 with an internal brief and all this other junk... I just want basic stuff that is warm. They sell all this heat gear stuff for summer time or inside use... most of the time when I do wear tights is during the colder months.

Yes, I do wear tights during the summer, but it's only to moderate how much sunlight my skin gets. If I didn't care about not getting skin cancer, I wouldn't care and just wear shorts all the time.

Another thing I noticed is UA's compression shorts. They used to be made out of a durable nylon spandex mix. They were practically indestructible. Now they are made from polyester spandex mix. Thin and chincy junk. I got both the new and old versions. The quality of the fabrics and design of the original compression shorts were excellent. You could even see the quality control in the stitching. The new stuff... ha, forget it.

The Russell Athletics thermals for running at walmart rated higher by consumer reports for effectiveness than the new UA stuff.

But peoples gotta brand whore it up over performance.

The Nike Dri fit knit long sleeve is the best shirt I own. I buy mine off eBay. They are not compression tight, but not too loose and buttery smooth. There’a a reason you used to see a lot of Nike athletes wearing them for casual and training. I also bought an Under Armour seamless half zip, and it is just ok. Not impressed with it

Saywhat2 wrote:

The Russell Athletics thermals for running at walmart rated higher by consumer reports for effectiveness than the new UA stuff.

But peoples gotta brand whore it up over performance.

I've seen that stuff, but it's underwear/baselayer. Something I wouldn't just wear alone.

I've tried ladies tights (reebok, avia, etc), but the inseams are just whack. Believe it or not, the lengths are perfect for my stature, but the inseams are just too narrow/short (for anatomical reasons). It is so infuriating because they are dirt cheap. But what good is it if they don't fit right...?

For some odd reason for anything that is good these days, for a guy, you need to spend $$ on it. I'm beginning to hate running because of it.

It's like they are targeting women for running rather than guys with some of the stuff.

I see a lot of good running gear for women at Walmart and Target, like tights, shorts, vests, and shirts, but all this basketball and other junk for guys. Like basketball shorts down to your ankles and small T's that are down to your knees. Very irritating.

If I was a person from another planet, and I walked into my local Walmart/Target at this point in time, the way I'd interpret it is this: Ladies are supposed to be thin and do more "aerobic" workouts, and men should be thick (maybe borderline fat) and do more "anaerobic" exercising.

To me, that's an example of borderline discrimination -- in this day and age at least.

This year, I spent $260 on 2 pairs of running shoes that I am hoping to stretch 500+ miles out of each of them. I look at the prices of the other gear (shorts, tights, shirts) and it adds up.

Heck, I'm still running in shoes that are beyond ready for the trashcan just to try to get my moneys worth out of the new ones. Which I know isn't good for my running.

My running gear now costs MORE than my everyday clothes I wear to work and normal wear. For the same gear 10 years ago, it was LESS than my everyday clothes, if not equal. For the SAME stuff!

Seriously, go to your nearest TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Ross, Burlington Coat Factory....You can almost always find decent running gear there. Even some of their "house" brands, like Layer 8 are pretty good and especially for the price

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

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Seriously, go to your nearest TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Ross, Burlington Coat Factory....You can almost always find decent running gear there. Even some of their "house" brands, like Layer 8 are pretty good and especially for the price

I've checked some of those places. I have gotten some good stuff, but it still seemed sketchy at times, or stuff that I already got, or don't need more of.

I don't have a Ross in my locale, but I have the rest of them.

Will check out Burlington, TJ, and Marshalls to see what they got. Haven't been in there in months.

I just hate department stores... I'm an online guy. The only reason I use department stores is to see how a particular item fits -- if they have it in stock, which most of the time they don't, which again is annoying. Then I go online and buy it when I get home, or even out in the parking lot.

Only reason why I know Target and Walmart so good is because I'm forced to go in them. So I spend 5 minutes browsing around. Like in and out. lol

I don't make a lot of money, but it's enough to squeak on by each month... lol

I just don't see it necessary that, for example, men's running tights should be say $50 and the same thing for a women is $12. Or running shorts for a women $10 and for a guy $30.

They are made from the same crap and perform the same function, just one is for a guy and one is for a women, but just the cut/inseam is different. -- That is my point.