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Optime Essentials High Waisted Shorts

Product code: T128424T

About this style

These high-rise, high-waisted athletic shorts from adidas offer comfort and practicality for your sport and run workouts. They're made to a regular fit with a clean-lined, seven-inch length that creates a flattering silhouette while providing extra coverage during exercise. The soft elasticated waistband ensures flexibility and freedom of movement, and the handy side pocket keeps your phone secure while you train. Made from performance activewear fabric with clever AEROREADY technology that helps keep you dry throughout your session, these shorts are perfect for both intense workouts and casual fashion-forward everyday wear.

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Optime Essentials High Waisted Shorts

£28

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Reviews (25)

4.7

96% Recommended this product

Mentions
24 March 2026Yendy

Very comfortable fit awesome very soft and stre

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

Love how it feels plus is very comfortable fit awesome

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23 March 2026DKT25

Great quality, great price, great value!

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

Love the fit and feel! Makes working out a lot better now that I don’t have to stop to fix my gear!

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22 March 2026Thetruth:)

Perfect don’t roll down and keeps your figure.

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

Holds your figure in place. The truth:)…..:::::::.

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16 March 2026Rose
Verified Purchase

Don’t recommend

Originally posted on adidas.com

No, I don't recommend this

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Shorts are a nice texture and I wear a size XL but these shorts roll down and tend to feel super loose

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09 March 2026Dirtyred

Best pair of shorts for working out!

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

Length is great, fit is Extremely comfortable and best of all they stay in place!

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04 March 2026Krys1216

Great fit and Comfortable

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

Plan on purchasing more in different colors! Great buy!

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10 February 2026LisaATL

Pockets!

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

Pockets, high quality, and the perfect length…that’s all I need.

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29 January 2026An0ny
Verified Purchase

Great

Yes, I recommend this

Lovely shorts, great that they have pockets. Only downside is the waistband is slightly large and they don’t stay up, you’re constantly needing to pull them up. Can’t size down because then they’ll be slightly too tight on my legs.

Reviewer Ratings

How did it fit?

A bit large

Length

Good

Value for Money

Good

Material

Excellent

Style

Excellent

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Reviewer Ratings

How did it fit?

A bit large

Length

Good

Value for Money

Good

Material

Excellent

Style

Excellent

27 January 2026Senio

Loving it!

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

Fit and quality, it all has it! One of my favorites.

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06 January 2026Susan
Verified Purchase

Great shorts for all!

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love the pockets on these shorts. Great shorts for working out or walking. Love them!

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03 January 2026Milly

Great jogging shorts

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Lovely fabric, supportive but not too thick. Doesn’t seem sheer. Been using for jogging and they’re wonderful for that so that I don’t have to wear undershorts. If they had an internal drawstring and an extra pocket they’d be perfect! More colours please!

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15 October 2025CHACHA

RECOMMEND

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

It's so comfort and light. I like the length. It's not that short and not that long.

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21 July 2025Marx
Verified Purchase

Fits just right

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Needed some shorts for Pilates in the summer these were exactly what I needed. Wish it had 2 pockets instead of one though

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01 July 2025luvit
Verified Purchase

Good running shorts

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I run a lot and it stays in place. Besides that they are comfortable.

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26 June 2025Lonleo

Nice fit

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

Great stretch good for work walking jogging good quality

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23 June 2025Hmmmm
Verified Purchase

Nice

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I like the shorts very much with the exception that they roll down a little bitand that can be annoying when working out or walking. I would still recommend them. The side pocket is a good choice.

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21 June 2025LKFM
Verified Purchase

Perfect

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great Quality and Fit! I would recommend anything Adidas!

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20 June 2025sree

Soft and comfortable.

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

These shorts were great for my run. Very soft and long enough so that my legs weren't chafing. However, as I expected, the lighter colours show all the sweat! I would try a darker colour or a pattern next time. But very soft and comfortable.

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14 June 2025CamiH

Comfortable & Sweat proof.

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

the quality of these leggings is amazing for strength workouts. They are squats and swear proof. so comfortable

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14 June 2025DejDej

I love everything about this shorts

Originally posted on adidas.com

Yes, I recommend this

Love it more than I thought, it’s fits perfectly, and it’s very comfortable.

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