Tracksmith: Worth the price?

Okie dokie wrote:

LoneStarXC wrote:

How many of these responses are from Tracksmith shills? ?

I agree, it's super unlikely that runners would be talking about a running brand on a running forum unless they were paid shills

LoneStarXC, the new tRg eager to be the token dumb girl to gain male acceptance.

I have some shorts that are also wrinkly. They are good run shorts but are not fashionable. It shouldn't be that hard to figure out.

Time will tell wrote:

The Relay collection is lighter but seems to use heat bonding or glue to unite the front and back halves, along with sublimated print for the graphics. My guess is that the print colors will fade and the lighter construction weave will rip or separate in due time

Absolutely smoked that prediction and it only took 90 days

Lemme guess, Insta runner guy puts his run gear through the dryer.

shirt sucks wrote:

I got a shirt for giggles. It's absolutely horrid. Was great for maybe one wear but the thing wrinkles even out of the wash, the neckline is all wavy/ruined and it keeps grease stains from vaseline.

I tried to keep ti more as a casual shirt but as I mentioned can't have a wrinkled shirt out for fun. Thing is cheap as hell. Every time Im tempted to go buy something I go look at that shirt first. I think it's a harrier t.

The harrier is a merino shirt. Have you ever had one before? Are you aware of the tradeoffs of that material? As merino shirts go, the harrier is as good as anything on the market.

Unlike synthetics, merino will wrinkle, but less than cotton. You need to follow the directions and air dry it. You shouldn't have to wash it very often, though. I wear my merino shirts for 10-20 runs before washing them, and even then it's mostly because they have salt stains all over, not because they smell. They run slightly warmer and do not manage moisture quite as well as synthetics. They main benefit for me is the odor resistance (especially when traveling) and how soft and comfortable they are. They're okay in warmer weather, but in the winter, the long-sleeved versions are my go-to.

To answer your question, no, it's not worth the price. There are plenty of other equal quality options at much lower prices.

Tracksmith originally billed itself as "Made in the USA", which of course justifies the higher cost. But then quietly they shipped manufacturing overseas without adjusting the pricing. So that's what mostly bothers me about Tracksmith, in addition to the elitist marketing. But again, the answer to your question if you are looking strictly at value for dollar, absolutely not worth the price.

Spill the beans on why you can’t run for your team.

Suspended from school for the semester.

Worth the price? Absolutely.

You get what you pay for

TS relay shorts are the most comfortable shorts I own. And the VC singlet fits me perfectly. (6'2 and 160. Wear a medium short and a large singlet.)

If you like quality running apparel and can afford it, buy the TS stuff.

No different than shelling out a few more dollars for better shoes.

And seriously, you can't afford the small difference in price? Skip 2 fast food trips and you are money ahead.