gear review 3 - WOLACO DISTANCE HALF TIGHT - 8 INch
DISTANCE HALF TIGHT - 8 INCH (AFTER 2 YEARS)
WHAT IS IS? WHERE CAN I GET IT?
IN GEAR REVIEW 3 WE WILL REVIEW THE WOLACO DISTANCE HALF TIGHT IN THE 8 INCH LENGTH.
THE DISTANCE HALF TIGHT RETAILS FOR $128.00 AND COMES IN 6 INCH, 8 INCH, AND 10 INCH LENGTHS. THE AVAILABLE COLORS ARE BLACK, NAVY, HUDSON GREY, AND LAVA.
WHAT WILL THIS REVIEW DISCUSS?
THIS REVIEW WILL COVER THE WOLACO DISTANCE HALF TIGHT IN THE 8 INCH LENGTH. THIS REVIEW WILL COVER DURABILITY, FUNCTIONALITY, AND STYLE FEATURES OF THE TIGHTS.
HOW IS THE GEAR SCORED?
ALL FUEL BY FRANK GEAR REVIEWS ARE RATED ON A SCALE FROM 0-100.
DURABILITY
NYC MARATHON 2024
DURABILITY
RIGHT OFF THE JUMP FROM EXAMINING THE FABRIC, YOU CAN TELL YOU ARE GETTING A WELL MADE PIECE OF CLOTHING. FROM THE IMPECCABLE STITCH QUALITY, TO THE APPROPRIATE THICKNESS, TO THE STRONG INTERNAL LINER: WITHOUT A DOUBT, THIS IS MADE TO LAST MORE THAN A FEW TRAINING BLOCKS. WITH THIS LEVEL OF QUALITY, YOU WILL CAN BE MORE CONFIDENT WHEN YOU ARE PUSHING BEYOND YOUR LIMITS.
OVER 2 YEARS OF USE, THE FABRIC HAS BEEN WASHED CLOSE TO 75 TIMES AND HAS BEEN HUNG DRY. USUALLY WITHIN A FEW HOURS TO OVERNIGHT, THE QUICK DRYING MATERIAL IS CLOSE TO 100% DRY. NORMALLY WITH OTHER HALF TIGHTS, THE MATERIAL WOULD BEGIN TO FRAY BY NOW, BUT EVEN WITH REPEATED WASHES, THE WOLACO HAS HELD STRONG.
FABRIC SPECIFICATIONS
DOUBLE LAYERED - 250 GSM ITALIAN FABRIC
85% LUXE NYLON, 15% SPANDEX
MOISTURE-WICKING, NO CHEMICAL COATINGS
100% OPAQUE AND SQUAT PROOF
COMMENTS
I HAVE PUT THIS HALF TIGHT THROUGH EVERYTHING OVER 2 YEARS OF HEAVY USE. I HAVE WORE THEM FOR HARD GYM SESSIONS REQUIRING DEEP SQUAT MOVEMENTS, EXTENDED LUNGES, FULL BODY HIIT, AND INDOOR CYCLING. I PUT THEM THROUGH 35 DEGREE 22 MILE LONG RUNS IN THE RAIN, 10K RACES IN 80 DEGREES, THE NEW YORK MARATHON, PITTSBURGH MARATHON, THE BERLIN MARATHON, AND MANY OTHER RACES IN COLD, HOT, AND ADVERSE CONDITIONS. FROM ALL THIS USE, THE SAME PAIR IS STILL HOLDING STRONG AND IS STILL MY GO TO RACE DAY HALF TIGHTS.
FUNCTIONALITY
BERLIN MARATHON 2025
FUNCTIONALITY
THE 8 INCH LENGTH WAS A PERFECT MIDDLE GROUND OF NOT BEING TOO SHORT AND TOO LONG FOR RACE DAY. THE LENGTH PROVIDED ENOUGH COVERAGE BUT NOT SO MUCH TO SLOW DOWN ANY MOVEMENT AT RACE PACE. THE INTERNAL LINER REALLY SHINES AS A STANDOUT FEATURE FOR THIS TIGHT. MANY OTHER TIGHTS SKIP OR LACK QUALITY IN THE LINER, BUT WOLACO REALLY DID AN INCREDIBLE JOB OF KEEPING EVERYTHING IN PLACE WHILE LIMITING CHAFING AND RUBBING DURING LONGER EFFORTS.
THE FIT IS SUPERB. THE MEDIUM FIT TRUE TO SIZE AND FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM THE FABRIC FELT SNUG ALONG THE QUADS AND HAMSTRINGS THAT REALLY CAME IN HANDY ON COLDER DAYS AND WHEN THE POCKETS ARE FULL OF GELS ON RACE DAY. WOLACO PROVIDES TWO POCKETS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE THAT KEEP EVERTHING FROM MOVING AROUND. A MAIN DRAWBACK OF OTHER TIGHTS IS THE LACK OF POCKETS, WHICH MAKES RACE DAY CHALLENGING WHEN YOU NEED TO CARRY AMPLE NUTRITION. THE POCKETS ALSO INCLUDE A PULL TAB THAT REALLY HELP WHEN YOU ARE RUNNING FASTER AND NEED TO GET TO YOUR GELS. THIS ALSO IS HELPFUL LATER IN A RACE WHEN YOU ARE MUCH MORE TIRED.
LEFT SIDE POCKET
RIGHT SIDE POCKET
THE TIGHTS ALSO INCLUDE A SHIRT LOOP ON THE BACK RIGHT SIDE ( WE HAVE NOT TESTED THE SHIRT LOOP BUT IT HAS A HEAVY DUTY STRAP BUILT INTO THE SEAM ) THAT IS GREAT FOR HANDS FREE RUNNING WHEN THINGS GET HOT OUT.
THE TIGHTS INCLUDE EVEN TWO MORE MESH POCKETS ACROSS THE UPPER BACK FOR SUNGLASSES. POCKETS ON POCKETS. EVEN WITH SO MUCH STORAGE CAPABILITIES, WE DID NOT FEEL BOGGED DOWN AT ALL.
WOLACO DISTANCE HALF TIGHT - 8 INCH (BACK)
ONE MINOR ISSUE WAS FOUND WITH THE OUTSIDE DRAWSTRING DESIGN. IF NOT PROPERLY DOUBLE KNOTTED, THE STRING WOULD SOMETIMES COME UNDONE. ALSO, THE STRING WOULD TEND TO OVERLAP AND CAUSE SOME MINOR RUBBING ON THE STOMACH AREA.
COMMENTS
THE DISTANCE HALF TIGHT IS AN EXTREMELY WELL THOUGHT OUT PIECE OF CLOTHING THAT I WILL WEAR FOR YEARS TO COME ON MARATHON RACE DAY. I HAVE FOUND NOTHING THAT COMPARES TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DESIGN FOR MY NEEDS IN CARRYING MY GELS WITH THE POCKETS, NO CHAFING IN THE LINER, AND THE HEAVY DUTY YET LIGHTWEIGHT FEEL OF THE FABRIC.
STYLE
BERLIN MARATHON 2025
STYLE
EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS HALF TIGHT MAKES YOU FEEL SIMPLE YET UNIQUE DURING THE GYM, TRAINING, AND ON RACE DAY. WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT YOUR EQUIPMENT FAILING ON YOU WHEN YOU ARE PUSHING YOUR LIMITS, YOU REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIME IT TOOK TO DEVELOP A MASTERFUL PIECE OF CLOTHING AND WITH THE VARIETY OF COLORS AND LENGTHS, YOU CAN REALLY MAKE THIS TIGHT YOUR OWN (THE DISTANCE HALF TIGHT COMES IN BLACK, NAVY, HUDSON GRAY, AND LAVA ).
ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH HALF TIGHTS ARE THE REVEALING MALE AREAS BELOW THE BELT WITH POOR FABRIC MANAGEMENT. WITH THE WOLACO HALF TIGHT AND THE TARZAN LINER, YOU GET A STREAMLINED APPROACH THAT IS COMFORTABLE AND NO SHOCKINGLY VISIBILE AREAS.
GEAR REVIEW VERDICT
96 / 100
A MASTERFUL PIECE OF CLOTHING FOR ANY WORKOUT IN THE GYM, TRAINING, AND RACE DAY. THE DISTANCE HALF TIGHT IS BUILT TO LAST WITH HIGH QUALITY MATERIAL THAT IS ALSO AGILE ENOUGH FOR FAST RUNNING AND FULL BODY GYM EXERCISES. THE ONLY DESIGN REQUEST WOULD BE TO MOVE THE DRAWSTRING TO THE INSIDE ON THE NEXT VERSION. WITH SUCH MINOR ISSUES OVER THE 2 YEARS OF USE, THIS IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST TRAINING HALF TIGHT I HAVE EVER WORN.
