Oakley Vent MTB Short - Women's

After reading the reviews I ordered a medium and they fit perfectly. I normally wear an 8-10 (jean size 10). I also like that they sit low enough on the waist not to be too loose fitting. I'm a tall slim size 10 and normally things are way to big in the waist but these aren't a problem.

I bought 1 size smaller than normally wear and the outer short fit is good. The liners fit well through the legs, however the pad is bulky and floats around like a loose diaper. The liner is also sewn in so I'll probably cut it out and use another liner. The outer short has a nice clean line and looks and feels great, but the 4 pockets are so narrow, that my small hands don't fit past the fingers, so they are practically useless for carrying GU, chapstick or anything else. Also, the zippers work rough. They still work, but not sure for how long. Oakley needs to pay attention to function.

I read the review from Anonymous, but judging from what was listed on "Sizing", the size that fit me (as a size 8-10) was large. So I ordered it & whoa, it was way big. I've sent it back & I'm sure the medium will be fine, but I'm adding my review to the one from Anonymous - you're likely going to be happier if you look at the size that should fit & then order the next size down. These are great shorts - the chamois is better for me on long rides (50ish miles) than gel. And of course it's great to have pockets.

:( Normally pleased with most Oakley Products but DISAPPOINTED in the Mountain Biking line. Zippers are cheap, fragile and teeth break easy. Though I think Oakley exceeds expectation in their snow gear I think they have failed with their Mountain Biking line. The shorts fit great but the moment they are put to the test on a trail they fail. Oakleys solution for 2008 was to use velcro! What girl out there wants velcro instead of a zipper for performance wear?

I bought these off of Chainlove in size medium, my second attempt at getting Oakley shorts that fit. I'm generally a size 8, sometimes 6, and wear a medium in most brands, and these were massive. The waistband was inches too big, and the inner spandex shorts were loose around my bigger than average thighs. I liked the look of these, so I brought them back to the retail store to try a small. The smalls are about 3.5 to 4 inches smaller in the waistband, and border on too small for me. I think there should be another size in between these, if not two. I've kept them because the price was right, and they do the job, and I've ended up liking the chamois. Long story short, try a size down, and maybe they'll fit. Oakley needs to get their sizing figured out.