1. You optimised everything but what you wear

1. You optimised everything but what you wear

You swapped out non-stick pans, cut out seed oils, and refuse to microwave food in plastic. Yet, during training, when your body temperature spikes and your pores dilate, you are wrapping your skin in petroleum-derived plastic

2. The Hormone Trap

2. The Hormone Trap

A published clinical study showed that men who wore polyester against their groin suffered crushed sperm counts, poor motility, and measurably smaller testicles due to synthetic heat traps and electrostatic friction. Stop letting cheap melted crude oil cook your hormones while you train.

3. Microplastic Friction Against Open Pores

3. Microplastic Friction Against Open Pores

Under heat and mechanical friction, polyester garments shed microscopic synthetic filaments and chemical dyes directly against open, sweating skin. High-performing operators do not wait five years for conclusive longitudinal papers, they eliminate the obvious liability today.

4. Big Activewear loves 95% product margins

4. Big Activewear loves 95% product margins

Over 90% of gym wear uses polyester because extruded crude oil costs pennies at scale. Traditional brands charge $80 for cheap plastics wrapped in loud logos.

Nero takes the margin hit to build uncompromised activewear using New Zealand RWS-Certified Merino Wool and certified organic cotton.

5. The Zero-Plastic Performance Upgrade

5. The Zero-Plastic Performance Upgrade

The Active Merino Liner Short delivers active thermoregulation that stays cool, natural odor elimination, and a tailored athletic cut, free of obnoxious branding.

6. Test them out for 99 days

6. Test them out for 99 days

We're so confident you'll love Nero that we offer a 99-Day Money-Back Guarantee. No questions asked. Try them risk-free and feel the difference immediately. Say goodbye to sweaty plastic shorts forever.

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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.

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Nero merino liner short

All-natural athletic shorts designed for movement and built for durability.

All natural fabrics

All natural fabrics

Regulates temperature

Regulates temperature

Moisture-Wicking

Moisture-Wicking

Soft as cashmere

Soft as cashmere

New Zealand merino

New Zealand merino

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New zealand merino

Our Merino Wool is sourced and produced in NZ and production is finished locally.

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