{"product_id":"short-muay-thai-gladiator","title":"Star panel Muay Thai shorts","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.eb-prod{font-family:inherit;color:inherit;line-height:1.75}.eb-prod h2{margin-top:2rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15em}.eb-prod p{margin-bottom:.9rem}.eb-prod ul{margin:.5rem 0 1rem 1.4rem}.eb-prod li{margin-bottom:.45rem}.eb-prod strong{font-weight:600}.eb-prod a{color:#0066cc;text-decoration:underline}.eb-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:1.35rem}.eb-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:5px 13px;border-radius:999px;line-height:1}.eb-badge-type{background:#fff;color:#1a1a1a;border:1.5px solid #1a1a1a}.eb-cat-premium{background:#fdf6e3;color:#7a5c00;border:1.5px solid #f0c040}.eb-cat-essentielle{background:#f2f2f2;color:#444;border:1.5px solid #bbb}.eb-summary{background:#f5f0eb;border-left:4px solid #c0392b;padding:.9rem 1.1rem;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0;margin-bottom:1.75rem}.eb-summary p{margin:0}.eb-note{background:#f7f5f2;border:1px solid #e3ded6;padding:.8rem 1rem;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;margin:1rem 0}.eb-note p{margin:0}.eb-scroll{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.25rem 0}.eb-scroll .eb-specs{margin:0;min-width:500px}.eb-specs{width:100% !important;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.25rem 0;font-size:14px;background:#fff !important;table-layout:auto !important;display:table !important}.eb-specs thead{display:table-header-group !important}.eb-specs tbody{display:table-row-group !important}.eb-specs tr{display:table-row !important}.eb-specs th,.eb-specs td{display:table-cell !important;word-break:normal !important;overflow-wrap:normal !important;hyphens:none !important}.eb-specs th{background:#1a1a1a !important;color:#f0c040 !important;padding:9px 13px;text-align:left;font-weight:700;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}.eb-specs td{padding:9px 13px;border-bottom:1px solid #ececec;color:#333 !important;vertical-align:top;background:#fff !important}.eb-specs td:first-child{white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600}.eb-specs tbody tr:nth-child(even) td{background:#f7f5f2 !important}.eb-specs tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding:.9rem 0}.eb-faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}.eb-faq-q{font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.3rem;color:#1a1a1a}.eb-faq-a{margin:0;color:#444;line-height:1.7}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-prod\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-cat-premium\"\u003eFive panels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-cat-essentielle\"\u003eMuay Thai cut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eWhite stars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eb-badge eb-badge eb-badge-type\"\u003eXS to 4XL\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-summary\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn short:\u003c\/strong\u003e A leg cut into \u003cstrong\u003efive pointed panels\u003c\/strong\u003e, each edged in white and carrying a star. The most pronounced cut in the collection. \u003cstrong\u003e8 sizes, XS to 4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e\u0026#8364;39\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFive panels instead of four: what that changes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe number of panels on a Thai short is not decorative. The more there are, the more the fabric splits into narrow bands, and the wider the leg opens at the moment of the movement. A four-panel short already clears a kick; a \u003cstrong\u003efive-panel\u003c\/strong\u003e short divides the leg more finely still.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trade-off is the one every Thai tailor works with: cut the leg too little and it pulls on the thigh, cut it too much and the garment stops holding its shape. Five is the far end of what the traditional cut does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the shorts look like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack\u003c\/strong\u003e ground. The leg is cut into \u003cstrong\u003efive pointed panels\u003c\/strong\u003e, each edged with a broad \u003cstrong\u003ewhite trim\u003c\/strong\u003e and carrying a white five-pointed star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ewide elastic waistband\u003c\/strong\u003e is white, picking up the trim and framing the whole. Satin finish, no lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBlack and white in movement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive panels edged in broad white trim on a black ground is the maximum contrast in the range. When the leg lifts, the light bands separate and the movement becomes legible from the back of a hall \u0026mdash; gold on a dark ground does not produce that effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe white waistband picks up the trim and frames the whole. For the classic four-panel cut in nine colourways, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/muay-thai-shorts-9-colours\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Muay Thai shorts, 9 colours\"\u003epanelled Muay Thai short\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-scroll\"\u003e\u003ctable class=\"eb-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFeature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMuay Thai shorts, short leg above the knee, five-panel cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDisciplines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMuay Thai, kickboxing, K-1, MMA, boxing, general training\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive pointed panels edged in white, a star on each panel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWaistband\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWide white elastic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDetails\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive panels, the most pronounced cut in the collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFabric\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolyester\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack and white\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, 4XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEuropean cut \u0026mdash; take your usual size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWho for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMen and women\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026#8364;39, every size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth knowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e five panels is the widest leg opening in the range. If you throw a lot of high kicks and have found a four-panel short restrictive, this is the one that answers it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGetting the size right\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive panels rather than four means the leg opens further, but the size is taken normally. Beyond that, the point that causes most ordering errors: \u003cstrong\u003eThai-made shorts run small\u003c\/strong\u003e and most guides tell you to size up. \u003cstrong\u003eNot here.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean cut \u0026mdash; take your usual size\u003c\/strong\u003e. Eight sizes, \u003cstrong\u003eXS to 4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e, where most of the market stops at XXL. In a groin guard, go one size up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAlso worth a look\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/muay-thai-shorts-9-colours\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Muay Thai shorts 9 colours\"\u003eMuay Thai shorts 9 colours\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; four pointed panels with gold trim in nine colourways, if you want the classic cut.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/gold-trim-muay-thai-shorts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Gold trim Muay Thai shorts\"\u003eGold trim Muay Thai shorts\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; the same star worked in gold with heavier ornament.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/black-gold-muay-thai-shorts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Black gold Muay Thai shorts\"\u003eBlack gold Muay Thai shorts\u003c\/a\u003e \u0026mdash; black and gold with MUAY THAI lettering, if you want a printed design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo complete the kit: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-t-shirts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing t-shirts\"\u003eboxing t-shirts\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-hoodies\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing hoodies\"\u003eboxing hoodies\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo gear up: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-gloves\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing gloves\"\u003eboxing gloves\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-mouthguard\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing mouthguards\"\u003emouthguards\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-hand-wraps\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing hand wraps\"\u003ehand wraps\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/boxing-shorts\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Boxing shorts\"\u003eboxing shorts collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat are the split panels on Muay Thai shorts for?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eTo open the leg at the moment of the kick. The more panels a short has, the more the fabric splits into narrow bands and the wider the leg opens. This model has \u003cstrong\u003efive\u003c\/strong\u003e, against four on the classic cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhat size Muay Thai shorts should I get?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eTake your usual size. These are cut to \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean sizing\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the standard advice to order one size up \u0026mdash; which applies to Thai-made shorts \u0026mdash; does not apply here. Eight sizes run \u003cstrong\u003eXS to 4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you train in a groin guard, go one size up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eWhich Muay Thai short gives the most freedom on high kicks?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eThe one with the most panels. Five narrow bands separate further than four wider ones, so the fabric clears the thigh sooner in the movement. Above that the \u003cstrong\u003ehigh side split\u003c\/strong\u003e does the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eCan you wear Muay Thai shorts for boxing?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes. The short leg and high split take nothing away from footwork, and plenty of boxers train in them. The one difference is the low-blow line: boxing shorts mark it with a waistband above the navel, Thai shorts do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eDo these come in big and tall sizes?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eYes, up to \u003cstrong\u003e4XL\u003c\/strong\u003e. Most of the market stops at XXL on a pair of Thai shorts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eb-faq-item\" itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-q\" itemprop=\"name\"\u003eHow do you wash Muay Thai shorts?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemscope itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"eb-faq-a\" itemprop=\"text\"\u003eMachine wash inside out at \u003cstrong\u003e30 \u0026#176;C \/ 86 \u0026#176;F\u003c\/strong\u003e, no tumble dryer, and never put an iron directly on the design. Skip the \u003cstrong\u003efabric softener\u003c\/strong\u003e: it coats the weave and slows how fast sweat moves through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"aspritboxe.com","offers":[{"title":"Black and white \/ XS","offer_id":43665896538304,"sku":"SHORT.THAI.GLADIATOR.NOIRBLANC.XS","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black and white \/ S","offer_id":43665896571072,"sku":"SHORT.THAI.GLADIATOR.NOIRBLANC.S","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black and white \/ M","offer_id":43665896603840,"sku":"SHORT.THAI.GLADIATOR.NOIRBLANC.M","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black and white \/ L","offer_id":43665896636608,"sku":"SHORT.THAI.GLADIATOR.NOIRBLANC.L","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black and white \/ XL","offer_id":43665896669376,"sku":"SHORT.THAI.GLADIATOR.NOIRBLANC.XL","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black and white \/ XXL","offer_id":43665896702144,"sku":"SHORT.THAI.GLADIATOR.NOIRBLANC.XXL","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black and white \/ XXXL","offer_id":55627221270904,"sku":"SHORT.THAI.GLADIATOR.NOIRBLANC.XXXL","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black and white \/ 4XL","offer_id":55627221303672,"sku":"SHORT.THAI.GLADIATOR.NOIRBLANC.4XL","price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/3369\/2608\/files\/description-image-3.jpg?v=1684862078","url":"https:\/\/aspritboxe.com\/en\/products\/star-panel-muay-thai-shorts","provider":"aspritboxe.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}