Muay Thai Shorts & Thai Trunks Superstore

The Muay Thai shorts below represent a small sample of our inventory. Please click one of the colors above for our full selection.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

What are Muay Thai Shorts?

In beginning my research into Muay Thai shorts I was under the assumption that the designs seen on various shorts reflected a fighter’s allegiance to his tribe or leader.  As it turns out, I was wrong.

The various designs we see serve no other purpose than to reflect the fighter’s personality.  It is for this reason we see some very plain shorts and some extremely flamboyant shorts.  As the guys over at My Muay Thai know, there are some extremely ugly muay thai shorts out there.

The question is: what do your shorts say about you?  Are you a beginner, looking to blend in while showing respect for the sport?  Are you a badass, with custom shorts no one has ever seen before?  Are you a traditionalist, with a preference for plain Thai letters across the front?  Maybe you’re the hottie at the gym, with cute pink shorts!

Either way, your muay Thai shorts tell the world (or the people at your gym) what you’re about.  And if you’re getting into the ring, you sure as hell don’t want to be caught wearing gym shorts.  Not only would you look out of place, gym shorts are constrictive and are not made for fighting.

Despite looking kind of funny, muay Thai shorts are designed for functionality.  First, they have wide leg-openings.  These wide openings, combined with a low in-seam and thigh high cut-off, allow for maximum movement and air flow in the groin area.  Anyone who has worn gym shorts while training knows the material can get stuck to your knee when you really start to sweat.  And while you might not notice during training, the last thing you want to think about when someone is trying to knee you in the face is your shorts.

Muay thai shorts also feature think waist-bands, some as thick as 4 inches.  Why would you need 4 inches of fabric you ask?  Well, one, they allow the manufacturers to place their ugly logos for everyone to see.  More importantly, they guarantee that your shorts won’t slide down in the middle of a fight.  Once again, this is a feature many gym shorts lack (most gym shorts feature draw strings, which lose their elasticity over time).

Muay thai shorts are also perfect for striking.  While they would not be appropriate for wrestling or jiu jitsu, their short length allows the fighter to kick his or her opponent in the face without any restriction whatsoever.

With that said, given virtually all shorts are constructed to allow for maximum range of motion, the real issue here is the design.  While some trunks are made of higher quality nylon, most shorts are made of high quality satin.  Unless you can tell the difference, the only thing to consider when buying your shorts is:  What do they say about you?

When you walk into the gym to train, or approach the ring to fight, what do your muay Thai shorts say about you?  While your fighting skills are all that really matter, you don’t want to look like a jackass when you step into the ring.  At the same time, we all remember that kid from high school who sucked at football or soccer, but still had the nicest pair of cleats money could buy.  You don’t want to be that kid.

So let’s take a step back and think about what kind of message you want to send with your trunks.  As is evidenced in the article above, there are some truly ugly muay thai shorts out there.  Skulls smoking cigarettes, bright green shorts with “Don’t Mess With Me!” in red letters across the front, Hello Kitty logos on your crotch.  Hell, you might as well wear a shirt that says “I’m extremely insecure and need these flamboyant shorts to convey my lack of personality or creativity.”

On the flip side, unless you know the Thai language it is highly unlikely you are going to know what the Thai letters on most shorts say.  While I would assume they say something along the lines of ‘Warrior,’ ‘Courage,’ or ‘Valor,’ it’s very possible they say ‘The person wearing these shorts is a douche-bag.’  Some people even get on Yahoo Answers to find out the meaning of the Thai letters on their shorts (you can Google it!).

Either way, whether or not your shorts say you’re a douche bag, you don’t want to look like one.  It is for this reason I would recommend most people stay away from graphic designs.  For example, the ‘No Fear’ shorts are prominent on our homepage.  Unless your sponsored by No Fear, wearing these muay Thai shorts is going to make you look like an idiot.  We carry them because our partners sell them, but if someone were to walk into my gym wearing those shorts, I would know that person is not serious fighter and most likely thought the No Fear design would make them look extremely cool.  In reality, they look extremely lame, and I would probably partner up with that person and slip a jab in when they’re not looking just because their shorts are so ugly.

Another thing you want to consider is cost.  Given nylon and polyester bleed and fade when you wash them, your thai trunks are not going to stay nice and shiny forever.  And given how much we sweat while training, the idea of going more than week without washing your shorts is a pretty gross one.  So the question becomes: do you buy a few nice pairs of shorts and try to wash them as little as possible, or do you buy a week’s worth of shorts that don’t cost as much as forget about the fancy designs.

The direction you go is up to you.  If I fought competitively I would probably buy a few cheap pairs of shorts to wear at the gym and reserve my nicest pair for fight night.  And while I personally don’t prefer to wear my thai shorts when lounging around the house, some people do.

If you’re not a fan of baggy basketball shorts that hang down to your knees, thai shorts make a much better alternative to running shorts, which are also designed for functionality but tend to look pretty stupid.  Further, most running shorts are designed using bright colors so that runners stand out when running at night or early in the morning.  Given this, we doubt your partner wants to see you wearing neon yellow shorts that barely come down past your crotch everyday.

Anyways, if you’re still reading about our muay Thai shorts, thanks!  You must be really bored!  If you want to see some shorts in action, check out the video below…