Common Questions About 2UNDR Shorts Sizing and Fit

Quick answer

Order your usual waist size in 2UNDR shorts. The sizing is true to standard men's waist measurements, and the built-in Joey Pouch® liner is designed to work with your normal size rather than forcing you to size up. If you are between sizes, choose based on how you want the short to sit: the smaller size for a closer athletic fit, the larger size for more room through the seat and thighs.

Sizing questions come up more than almost any other topic with 2UNDR shorts, and most of them have a simple answer. The waist sizing follows standard men's measurements, and the liner is engineered to fit inside that same size, not to change it.

Below are the questions shoppers ask most often, answered one at a time so you can find your specific concern without wading through a general fit essay. Where a detail depends on the individual short, we say so rather than guessing.

Do 2UNDR shorts run small?

No. 2UNDR shorts are built to standard men's waist sizing, so if you normally wear a 32, order a 32. The most common reason people think they run small is that the Joey Pouch® liner creates a close, supportive feel through the front, which can read as tightness on the first wear even when the waistband is correct.

If you are genuinely between two waist sizes, the deciding factor is how you plan to wear them. For training, pickleball, or anything high-movement, the smaller size keeps the liner in place. For all-day wear or lounging, the larger size gives you more room without the short sliding around.

• Measure your actual waist with a soft tape, not your pants size from a brand that vanity-sizes.
• If your measurement lands exactly between two sizes, size down for sport and up for casual days.

How does the Joey Pouch® liner affect the size I should order?

It does not change your waist size. The liner is part of the short, not a separate layer you need extra room for, so you order the same waist you would in any other short. What the liner does change is how the front of the short feels: it cradles rather than compresses, which is a different sensation from a standard mesh brief.

That distinction matters most on the first wear. Give the liner a full session before deciding the size is wrong. In most cases, what feels unfamiliar at minute five feels normal by the end of a workout.

• Do not size up just because the liner feels different from a typical liner.
• If the waistband itself digs in or gaps, that is a true size issue and worth exchanging.

Are all 2UNDR shorts sized the same way?

The waist sizing is consistent across the line, but the silhouette differs by model, and that is what people actually notice. The Juicy 2 in 1 Short - Mint is a two-in-one design with a quick-drying build and the patented Joey Pouch® liner, so it wears like a short with a built-in support layer. The Bodhi family, including the Bodhi Short - Stone and Bodhi Short - Black, is a multi-functional hybrid short with a quick-dry, wrinkle-resistant 4-way stretch fabric made from a polyester blend partially derived from discarded water bottles.

Same waist number, different feel. If you own one style and are adding another, keep your size and expect the fabric and cut to be the variable, not the fit through the waist.

• Use your waist measurement as the constant and treat model choice as the variable.
• Read the specific product description before assuming two shorts fit identically.

What if I am between sizes and cannot decide?

Pick the size that matches the activity you will do most in that pair. A short worn for pickleball, gym sessions, or running needs to stay put, so the snugger of the two sizes is the better call. A short worn for errands, travel, or lounging benefits from the extra room, and the 4-way stretch in the Bodhi fabric means the larger size still moves with you rather than feeling baggy.

If you truly cannot choose, buy the size you wear in your best-fitting athletic short today. That is the most reliable reference point you already own.

• Sport use: size down if between sizes.
• Everyday use: size up if between sizes.

Does the fabric stretch out and change the fit over time?

The Bodhi Short is made with a quick-dry, wrinkle-resistant 4-way stretch polyester blend, which means the fabric moves with you and recovers rather than staying stretched. That is a fit advantage, but it also means the short will not loosen up into a different size after a few wears the way a stiff cotton short might.

So if a pair feels slightly too snug in the waist on day one, do not count on it relaxing. Exchange it. The stretch helps you move; it does not resize the garment.

• Judge the waist fit on the first wear, not after a month of hoping.
• Stretch fabric is not a substitute for the correct waist size.

How should 2UNDR shorts fit through the leg?

The leg opening should clear your thigh without flapping. In a hybrid short like the Bodhi, the cut is designed to work from a golf course to downtown without looking like gym wear, so a slightly trimmer leg is intentional. If the hem is catching on your quad when you walk, the size is too small; if it swings freely like a swim trunk, you may prefer a size down.

The Printed Bodhi Short - Blue Storm uses the same hybrid construction with a print, so expect the same leg fit as the solid Bodhi colorways. Print does not change the pattern.

• Walk a few steps and squat once before deciding the leg fit is right.
• A trim leg opening is a design choice in hybrid shorts, not a sizing error.

Quick sizing checkpoints

Start with your measured waist

Use a soft tape around your true waist, not the size on a pair of pants from a brand that vanity-sizes. This number is your 2UNDR size in every model.

Ignore the liner when sizing

The Joey Pouch® liner is built into the short and does not require extra room. Size for the waistband, not the liner. If the waistband fits, the liner is doing its job.

Break the tie by activity

Between sizes, go smaller for sport and larger for everyday wear. One rule covers almost every between-sizes decision.

Do not wait for stretch to fix it

The quick-dry 4-way stretch fabric recovers rather than relaxing, so a snug waist stays snug. Exchange on day one if the waist is wrong.

What the catalog actually tells you about fit

• Bodhi Short - Stone: Multi-functional hybrid short with a quick-dry, wrinkle-resistant 4-way stretch material made from a polyester blend partially derived from discarded water bottles. The 4-way stretch is why the Bodhi moves with you without needing to size up, and the wrinkle resistance is why it holds its shape through a full day rather than sagging.
• Juicy 2 in 1 Short - Mint: Constructed with high-grade, quick-drying materials, with a liner featuring the patented Joey Pouch® that cradles your most delicate assets. The liner is the reason the front of the short feels different from a standard liner, which is the most common source of 'these feel small' confusion.
• Printed Bodhi Short - Blue Storm: Multi-functional hybrid short with a quick-dry, wrinkle-resistant 4-way stretch material made from a polyester blend partially derived from discarded water bottles. The print version shares the same hybrid construction and fabric as the solid Bodhi shorts, so your size carries over between them.

Most 2UNDR sizing confusion comes down to the liner feeling different from what you are used to, not the waist being cut small. Order your measured waist, pick the smaller size if you are between sizes and plan to train, and judge the fit on the first wear rather than waiting for the fabric to change.