Blackwood Trail Run Shorts 5"
Phone Stash | Gel Pockets | Featherweight
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The Blackwood Trail Run 5″ shorts are meticulously engineered to provide the ultimate balance of lightness, functionality, style, and freedom on every outing. With a precise 5″ inseam and a featherweight, quick-dry fabric, they shrug off moisture and bounce so you can stay focused on your stride. A sweat resistant secure zippered rear pocket keeps your phone or music safe, while two additional zippered stash pockets carry keys, gels, cards (or even that emergency gummy bear) with zero bounce. Pair them with our Egg Cradle Boxer Briefs for unbeatable support and chafe-free comfort.
Rear phone pocket: 8.25" across at the top, 7.25" at the bottom, and 4" tall - plenty of space to keep your phone snug and bounce-free. This pocket will accommodate most modern phones without a case and some with a slim case. Your best bet will be to measure your phone/case.
Features & Specs
- Inseam: 5"
- Super stretchy, lightweight, and breathable
- Quick dry finish
- Sweat resistant phone rear zipper pocket
- 2 mesh lined rear zipper stash pockets
- Soft waistband + internal drawstring
Fabric Details / Weight
- Fabric: 86% Polyester, 14% Polyurethane
- Weight: 120g (size M)
- Fabric Weight: 128gsm
Wash / Care Instructions
Wash in cold water with like colors and air dry to extend the life of the garment.
Shipping / Returns
- Fast & Free Shipping: Available on all U.S. orders.
- Free Returns & Exchanges: Items must be new and unwashed.
- Expedited Shipping Cutoff: Orders placed by 12 PM PST ship the same day. Orders placed after 12 PM PST ship the next business day.
- International Shipping: Free on orders over $100.
- More Info: Visit our Shipping & Returns page for full details.
What Customers Are Saying...
Jeff
Dialed In Trail Run Shorts!
Basically everything I like in run shorts, pockets for nutrition and your phone. Light, weightless and the phone pocket being sweat proof is an incredible touch.
Samuel
These Are The Winners!
I have gone through numerous companies looking for shorts to wear for a 100 mile ultra and training in the hot summer southwest desert. These were just what I was looking for!
Justin H.
The Quest for the Best Run Short, Ends Here.
I've been on a quest to find the best all-round running/adventure shorts... and here they are. I'm absolutely pleased with the build quality, fit, and built in functionality.
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Bounce free storage.
Perfect storage for gels, keys, credit cards, or your trail kazoo.
For the ultimate combo, these pair great with our Egg Cradle Boxer Briefs.
Bounce free storage.
Perfect storage for gels, keys, credit cards, or your trail kazoo.
For the ultimate combo, these pair great with our Egg Cradle Boxer Briefs.
Pair It With
My new Favorite cross-training shorts! Perfect cut. Perfect feel. Perfect fit. The rear central pocket works excellently for phone. Lightweight and breathable. I am 5’10” and 155 lbs. Mediums provide for a great fit. Though I suspect a small would have been awesome as well, with a trimmer fit. I’ve bought a multitude of items from Ketl and every item becomes my favorite in their category, from pants, to shorts to sun shirts, and right on down to the towels. LOVE IT ALL! They offer a lifetime repair/replacement. Yet I’ve found everything to be extremely durable and have never had to test their generous policy. Well Done Ketl team. Now, all I need is a well-cut 30 SPF tank and my whole wardrobe will be complete. But for now, off to buy another pair of these perfect running shorts…black this time. CHEERS!
my new favorite summer shorts! I wear to the gym and daily wear. perfect for LA weather. Ketl team - need more colors pls. I will definitely purchase again!
Very lightweight very comfortable! My new favorite shorts! Pairs perfectly with the nofry sun hoody
I am 5’11” (180 cm) tall and 175 pounds (80kg). Medium fits me perfectly. Fully loaded I fit my iPhone 17 in the middle rear pocket and 2-3 gels in the side pocket with keys and ID in the other side pocket. I pair these with the boxer liners and really like the light weight feel. They are a great trail running short - will for sure get more.
Absolutely LOVE these run shorts!!! I love them so much I now have 3 pair! The material is amazing and I love that it has 3 pockets so I don't have to carry a run belt or vest if I don't want to.
Ran my first trail race with 2000ft elevation gain and these shorts performed extremely well. Lightweight and with enough pockets to hold enough snacks to get me through the race. I also wear the Blackwood shorts, along with the Ketl boxers briefs for general running and training and love them every time I wear them. Would be great to have more color options introduced!
Love the shorts! Paired with the Egg Crate underwear and you have a killer setup for a long distance day. I have now done several 10-15mile alpine runs with these
shorts and I can say you don’t feel them
at all - like smooth butter!
Would be a 5 but my shorts had a blemish from shipping. I needed to use them on a 7 day trip thru the Pyrenees so didn’t press the issue of a return.
Love this running shorts! The design, material and functionality are so awesome! The 3 zipped pockets in the back allow you to store everything you need for a trail run up to 1 1/2 hours or so and these shorts are so comfortable!
Feel great,fit great, look great
At 58, I was looking for a pair of shorts to run my first marathon. The 7in Blackwood Trail Shorts paired with the 8in Egg Cradle Boxer Briefs were wonderful choice. Phone fits comfortably in the back pocket leaving side pockets for gels and/ or headphone charging case. The quality of these products is excellent and higly recommend. Would love to see a pair of these shorts with front pockets for everyday use.
I was looking for liner-less running shorts with a rear hip pocket big enough for an iPhone 17 with a medium thickness case and this fit the bill. I was initially skeptical with the position of the phone pocket having been used to another pair of shorts where the pocket was position at the waist band but after my first run I was impressed that my phone stayed secured with no bouncing movement.
I hope KETL makes a more casual version (keeping the back phone pocket) with front leg pockets so I can comfortably go from trail to bar.
Great,high quality running shorts. Pockets are well designed. Easy draw string
Great shorts, very comfortable and lightweight. The back pocket just barely fits an iPhone 17 Pro with a very slim case on it.
Just did a nice 15 miler in these badboys - also, wore the 8" egg cradle briefs underneath - and man, they were ideal. Light as a feather, easy access to the pockets that hold surprisingly more gels than I initially thought they would, and also felt more rugged than the typical workout shorts I'm used to wearing. I'm 6' and about 175lbs - the large were perfect for me. I think the mediums (even though I wear mediums in the egg cradles) would have been too snug around my hips - but that's probably also a personal preference thing. My phone stayed super snug and was easy to get too when needed. Overall, absolutely love these! Just wish they had some more cool colors is all. Will be getting the 5"ers next!
With these shorts the only thing I have to think about is my run. They are light, comfortable, pair great with the Egg Cradle Boxer Briefs and will make you occasionally think you're not wearing anything at all! The rear phone pocket fits my phone perfect and I appreciate the sweat resistant pocket from keeping my phone from becoming soggy! I might not always look forward to my run, but I always look forward to wearing these shorts!
