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Mako Short (Lined)
About Rhone’s shorts: Rhone's shorts run from the Pursuit (its lighter all-stretch trainer, roughly $74 unlined / $84 lined) up through the Mako, the lined gym-to-street workhorse that anchors the line; lengths come in 5", 7", and 9" inseams with lined and unlined builds.
Is the price honest?
At ~$78 you're paying near the top of mid-tier for what is, materially, a polyester-elastane gym short — the markup is partly the anti-odor liner and clean construction, partly the Rhone name. It's fair if you wear the gym-to-street versatility and the liner daily; if you just need a plain workout short, budget and mid brands deliver the same fabric and stretch for $40-55.
Our take
The Mako is Rhone's signature lined performance short — a 4-way-stretch poly-elastane shell over a boxer-brief liner treated with the brand's GoldFusion anti-odor finish, built to go from a workout to errands without changing. Owners consistently praise the chafe-free liner, the gusseted seams that let you squat and lunge freely, and the zip and stash pockets that actually hold a phone. The honest trade is that it's a synthetic short at a near-premium price: the 90% polyester fabric runs warm and a bit slick, the DWR water-shedding finish fades after a season of washes, and despite the anti-odor treatment the fabric can start to hold funk once the coating wears. The lined version also won't suit anyone who hates a built-in compression liner — there's no taking it out.
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- Material
- 90% polyester / 10% elastane stretch woven with a DWR water-shedding finish and a GoldFusion anti-odor boxer-brief liner; lightweight and quick-drying but warm and synthetic-feeling.
- Fit
- Athletic, lay-flat elastic waistband with a drawcord and a mid rise; offered in 5", 7", and 9" inseams — the lined liner runs snug like light compression, so size the short itself true to waist.
- Quality
- Strong build — gusseted seams, secure zip and stash pockets, no chafe — but the DWR finish wears off with washing and the anti-odor effect degrades over a year of hard use.
- Best for
- Lifters and gym-to-street wearers who want a do-everything lined short with secure pockets — not for anyone who dislikes a built-in liner or runs hot in synthetics.
- Care
- Cold machine wash inside-out, skip fabric softener (it kills the anti-odor and DWR finishes), and hang or tumble low; air-dry to extend the water-shedding coating.
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