Dart Shorts Mini

I love these shorts! Very comfy, great fabric! I chafe often & I've never chafed in these (including during a marathon)! The waistband is very comfortable and doesn't squeeze you.

Only gripe: the pockets are shallow since the shorts are so short. The first time I wore them & brought gels in the pockets, the gels fell out at some point... BUT my solution was to safety pin the tops of my gels to the top of the pocket! Then I just ripped the gel off (leaving the safety-pinned top of the gel attached to the shorts, see picture). This worked great! I fit 3 gels in each pocket (and an apple tag in one pocket that stayed put fine).

Size: 8
my measurements - height: 5' 7", weight: ~145lbs, waist: 32.5", hips: 39", one thigh circumference: 24.5"

I was skeptical at first with the cut but turns out these are a fantastic mini short that ALSO covers your cheeks in the rear, this includes coverage while in motion mid workout ! The waist comes up high which is fine for someone with a long torso like me! Oiselle hit the mark with these 🎯

These pockets actually work and hold what you need. I often run on call and I am looking for a short that will hold my phone and pager. These do the trick and nothing falls out even during speed work. I highly recommend if you need a short that isn’t super long and has functional pockets. Well done oiselle!

Love the most recent version of these! Great fit and fabric, only missing a zip pocket, but otherwise perfect

I absolutely love these shorts. The side cuts are so flattering and make me feel super fast! I was not sure if these would all of my gels for a marathon but I easily stuffed 8 into the side pockets! I'm gving these a 4/5 stars because I would LOVE a zippered back pocket for a car key.

Never in my life have I bought so many colors of one pair of shorts. I own 5 now they’re my go to! I have thick thighs and they’re absolutely perfect

I love these shorts because they don't ride up at all. I've worn them during a half but wouldn't be able to use them for a marathon because the pockets don't hold much at all (1 gel per side) and I wouldn't wear these if I needed to bring my car key because my key would probably bounce out. These *could* be designed with more pocket space though - the waistband is thick, the side pockets shallower than necessary.

This cut works for non-cis people. As usual fantastic.

I am obsessed with these. They’re so comfortable for my whole run. I don’t even think about the fact that my whole thighs are out. I got two pairs - black and navy. I’ve been wearing the black every week. I just put on the navy pair for the first time and discovered the pockets weren’t sewn shut at the bottom. I am disappointed because the pockets are convenient but I can wear a little running belt to hold my car keys.

Best short ever on comfort.

Over the course of my 4-month training for my first marathon, I didn't think I'd ever come across shorts to stand up to 26.2 miles and I was losing hope. I got the dart mini shorts a week before the race and immediately liked them more than any other variety of shorts I had tried up to that point. On race day, they were comfortable/not constrictive at all, they didn't ride up, the legs didn't roll up nor were they too tight, I appreciated the small pockets on the sides, and they looked good! The waistband is a little loose on me, but it's very easily adjusted, and I don't think I even needed to tie it tighter on race day.

My favorite for hot days - no chafe!

They are tight in the thighs but loose up in the waist. They don’t fold up on the thigh though which is good. They have small pockets, it barely fits my iPhone.

I have this model with Nike, Adidas and two other running companies and these are simply the best. The side pocket is invisible until needed, the cut on the front to back as sexy as it gets. Just wish there were more colors, I don’t wear this cut to be humble.

These are so nice! They have a thick seam layer that prevents the shorts from riding up to the groin area when working out. I don’t need the waist band tighter, but there is a built in string as an option which is nice. They are high waisted and so flattering!! My favorite by far.

I wanted a pair of closer fitting racing shorts, but I wanted my butt to be covered and these worked well. I am usually a 6, but based on reviews, I sized down to a 4 and they fit well. I was worried they'd ride up, but I didn't notice that at all in the race. I'm long waisted, so I appreciated the higher waist band and they didn't feel too tight (28" waist, 5'4", 123 lbs). I'm very happy with these.

I was so excited for these but got them only to find they don’t fit. I have other playa shorts in a 4 that fit well so that’s what I went with. They looked tighter fitting based on the model photos and my measurements match up with a size 4 on the size chart (26 waist, based on this the size 2 should be way too small). They gap at the waist not even touching my body in the back, have excess fabric and bunch in the crotch, and flare at the leg. There is a point in the back of the leg near the pocket that is quite pronounced and looks a little strange on me too. It’s very disappointing, sizing across the brand has at some point changed and it’s been quite inconsistent. Lately it’s been hard to know what size to get and makes me hesitant/unlikely to order with high shipping rates and long arrival times. The description says they are mid rise but they definitely feel high rise and come up to my belly button (I prefer this, might’ve been more likely to size down knowing they are higher rise though). The fabric does feel nice and I like the pockets on the leg with the shorter inseam, the whole reason I wanted them. Pocket joggers are too long. It’s just frustrating not being able to follow the size chart to know what size to get, especially not being able to try them on beforehand. Now I am stuck with a pair of shorts I can’t wear or exchange because they were final sale.

I have tried every pair of square running shorts, either the waist has issues or it’s the bottom part. The Lycra is doubled but it does not increase the skin temp, only gives the product structure and avoids too much detail in front. The side detail is cute and finally real pockets.

I purchased these for a half marathon and they were 👌. I put a SIS gel in each pocket and I had zero issues with them moving around or causing issues. These are some of the bigger gels on the market and I was thrilled with how they just stayed put in the pockets. The waste band comes up higher than other racing bottoms I have, but it felt like it "held me together" and was a bit of extra support, which I liked. I had zero problems of them riding up. I'm 5 foot almost 4 inches and 120lbs and the XS fit perfectly. Two of my marathoning friends have already said they need to get a pair. These will be my go-to racing bottoms for longer races.

Saw some mixed reviews on this currently, so wanted to put in a good word. Guess it depends on how you're using them. They're very short and the pockets are small. Too small to put your phone in it. The fit is true to size. I wear size 4 on most Oiselle bottoms and got the size 4 for these. They don't squeeze your waist and show your jelly roll like some versions of the pocket joggers. The pockets are too small to hold your phone but enough to hold a tennis ball. I use them just for wearing under tennis dresses, where I don't want the shorts to be peeking out from under the tennis dress. I bought them in all colors available. Hope Oiselle continues this product line in multiple colors.

If you want short undershorts that are big enough to hold a phone, I recommend the Aritzia tennis shorts, listed under the title "TnaSLICK™ Tennis Mid-Rise 2” Short". They seem a bit longer than these Dart Shorts Mini but the pockets are definitely bigger, big enough to hold a phone.

I loved the Portman shorts from a few years ago and hadn’t been able to find a pair of shirts that had pockets for long runs but stayed put in a similar cut. These are perfect! Wore them today on a 15 mile interval run and had no chafing or movement - was able to run without thinking about my shorts the entire run. Will be wearing them for my upcoming marathon end of July!

Really wanted to love these as a new race short. The material is comfortable and doesn’t overheat, and the cut is flattering until you start to run. But after two minutes of running they rode up so far that the waistband was nearly on my ribs and the bottom edge looked like skimpy underwear in the front. I will say that the back edge is long enough that my butt felt covered, so the concept is good. . A smaller size might have helped but since I’d have to really run in them to test them, if it turned out to be the cut and not the size then I’d have two pair of pricey and unusable shorts instead of just one. These shorts need whatever magic the blackbird shorts have because those guys don’t budge!