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10 Reasons To Ditch Polyester (And What You Should Wear Instead)

See why thousands of men have switched from Big Brand plastic shorts!

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100% Plastic (polyester, nylon, spandex)

Polyester traps heat, sweat & odor causing bacteria

Often contains high levels of BPA, Phlates and PFAs

Loaded with Microplastics

Do you REALLY want to workout in plastic?

1. polyester is literally just plastic

Those "performance shorts"? Just plastic in disguise. Often the same type of plastic that water bottles are made of. If you avoid those, why wear it on your skin?

2. Polyester doesn't breathe - and feels synthetic & clammy

Polyester fabric blocks airflow, trapping heat against your skin. Leading to that synthetic, clammy feeling you hate.

3. It doesn't wick sweat - unless you add chemicals

"Moisture wicking" synthetic fabrics are just marketing.

Most polyester shorts rely on chemical finishes that just move moisture around - instead of combatting it at the fiber level.

Not only that - many of these coatings are laced with BPA & PFAs (hormone disrupting chemicals).

4. Polyester smells horrible

Ever notice what happens when you forget to wash your shorts for a day or two? They REAK.

This odor isn’t caused by sweat.

It’s caused by bacteria — and bacteria thrive in synthetic fabrics.

THAT'S why polyester shorts smell after one wear.

4. May Contain high levels of hormone disrupting chemicals

Microscope, scale with beaker, shorts, certificate on a table with testing badge.

A shocking study found that 100+ activewear brands contained high levels of BPA - some even have 40x the legal limit! BPA can mess with your testosterone - and has been shown the leach through skin contact!

5. Polyester sheds microplastics

Every time you wear polyester shorts, tiny microplastics shed from the fabric onto your skin. And when you sweat - your pores open up - making you even more susceptible to these microplastics & toxic chemicals!

6. Polyester feels synthetic - like you're wearing a trash bag

Go feel your favorite pair of "performance shorts". Feel that scratchy, plastic-y feeling?

What's "performance" about that?

7. Polyester has potential fertility impacts

A groundbreaking study showed wearing polyester underwear made men azoospermic - meaning their sperm count dropped to zero. Not only that - it caused their balls to shrink too.

8. polyester is dirt cheap - but big brands chage a HUGE markup

Polyester shorts are incredibly cheap to make (ask us how we know 😂)

Yet big brands charge you a 10x markup on it (is a swoosh worth it?). Stop overpaying for plastic.

9. Polyester can irritate skin

If you’ve dealt with chafing or bright red irritation, your shorts may be part of the problem.

When sweat and heat stay trapped, irritation and chafing become more likely — especially during movement.

10. Natural alternatives exist - for the same price and better performance

You don't need "performance" fabric. You need REAL fabric.

Ryker's gear performs BETTER than synthetics - and is priced comparatively to Lulu, Vuori, and other "performance" brands.

So what should you wear instead?

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CERTIFIED NON-TOXIC - Our manufacturing partners are GOTS & OEKO-TEX Standard 100 class 1 certified. We also third party test all of our garments - ZERO BPA, PFAS or Phthalates.

NATURALLY BREATHABLE & MOISTURE WICKING - Our Merino wool easy wicks away sweat to keep you feeling clean & comfortable- even during your most intense workouts.

ATHLETIC FIT & FUNCTION - The exact same fit as the "big brands" - without the toxic plastic fabrics.

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