I was looking for new indoor cycling shorts to wear during my Wattbike sessions, I have never tried adidas cycling shorts but wear a lot of their clothing and have always been very happy with fit and quality. As a regular cyclist you do learn quickly that a good pad is essential and if you “buy cheap” you will regret it! The pad in these is good, the leg length and the fit on the legs is very good, my only point is they do seem to be quite a low rise, may be I have a large rear! All in all a decent short that I have worn and washed regularly since buying and as with all my other adidas clothing no issues as long as you follow the recommended washing temperature etc.