assos sizing

turbo_hamster

I'm thinking about a pair of Assos waist shorts. Have any other women bought them? How accurate is the sizing guide? It suggests small is for a 36 inch hip and medium is for a 39/40 inch hip. Nothing about waist size though.

any advice? Can't try them on locally, only stockist within an hour drive doesn't have any just now.

Pokerface

Depending on where you buy them online, you can exchange them if they don't fit. I know this isn't ideal and hopefully you get the answer you are looking for before ordering.

neeb

No idea about the women's sizing but if it's anything like the men's it will be on the slightly smaller side, but not excessively so. That's based on what a medium, large etc would be in other brands.

Looking at the sizing guide, the men's sizing is based on height but the women's on hip measurement... The specified height for a medium is spot on for me and that's what fits, although I'm fairly slim.

Based on that I'd guess that the specified hip sizes for the women's are assuming a relatively slim build in other dimensions, but it's just a guess...

turbo_hamster

Thanks for the input. I probably will have to order a pair and resign myself to swapping them if they don't fit.

But if any Assos-wearing women could chip in, I'd be really grateful. I've a relatively podgy waist, compared to my hip size. Does Assos assume women have Nigella-like dimensions, or do they design for the more straight-up-and-down sort of body?

Cheers

giant_man

With Assos, the cut is always race-specific for a godess-like figure, so try before you buy is the normal rule.

Failing that, if you go to a decent online retailer with good rep for Assos, such as Parker International, they are very good with exhanges/refunds.