1. Merino is the #1 summer fabric.
1. Merino is the #1 summer fabric.
Polyester traps sweat. Cotton holds it. Merino actively cools you, the fibres pull sweat off your skin as vapour before it pools, then release it into the air. Same evaporative principle as an AC unit.
2. Nothing sticks. Nothing chafes. Nothing moves.
2. Nothing sticks. Nothing chafes. Nothing moves.
The merino liner sits where the heat is worst and does one job: keeps you cool, keeps skin from touching skin. No chafing. No re-adjusting.
3. Wear them all day. They still smell like nothing.
3. Wear them all day. They still smell like nothing.
Polyester goes off in hours because bacteria feed on the synthetic fibre. Merino is naturally antimicrobial, the wool's keratin structure denies bacteria the conditions they need to multiply.
4. Wash them four times less than your current shorts.
4. Wash them four times less than your current shorts.
The merino fibre doesn't hold odour, you don't need to wash it every wear. Air them overnight, they're ready. One pair of Nero does the work of three or four pairs of anything else.
5. Every other shorts brand is selling you plastic.
5. Every other shorts brand is selling you plastic.
92% of activewear is polyester, recycled bottles, melted into fibre, sold back to you at a markup. Heat opens your pores. Sweat opens them wider. Wearing plastic in those conditions deposits microplastics directly into the skin and bloodstream.
6. Costs us 4x more to make than a pair of Lululemons.
6. Costs us 4x more to make than a pair of Lululemons.
New Zealand merino. Organic cotton. No synthetic blends to cut cost. No recycled plastic. No mystery fibres. We pay roughly four times what a Lululemon short costs to produce, which is exactly why nobody else makes them this way.
7. One pair replaces four.
7. One pair replaces four.
Workout in them. Sit in them at a restaurant. Wear them on a flight. Sweat through a sauna. The fabric handles all of it without changing how it feels on you. The gym short, the casual short, the travel short, the lounge short, all the same pair.
8. 99 days to send them back. Almost nobody does.
8. 99 days to send them back. Almost nobody does.
Wear them. Wash them. Return them if they aren't the best shorts you own. Over 40,000 units sold, our return rate is under 3%. Try them through a full summer, if we're wrong, we'll take them back without a conversation.
Shorts for Any Season
Shorts for Any Season
Temperature-Regulating: Stay cool in scorching heat and warm when it’s chilly—no more sweaty plastic clinging to your thighs.
Naturally Moisture-Wicking: Merino wool quickly absorbs and evaporates sweat, keeping you dry and comfortable throughout the day.
Built for Every Workout: Crafted from unbelievably soft yet durable Merino fibers, our shorts handle intense workouts, weekend hikes, and everything in between.
Nero merino liner short
Nero merino liner short
All-natural athletic shorts designed for movement and built for durability.
All natural fabrics
Regulates temperature
Moisture-Wicking
Soft as cashmere
New Zealand merino