The inspiration for these navy split shorts for running comes from Sunday 21 May 1950. The race was a thrilling duel through Stockholm with a jubilant audience along the streets cheering on the runners. It was an even race and Ymer was by no means the favorite in the relay. When it was time for the last distance over 5 km, it turned out that Gösta Jacobsson from our team was up among the top three teams. When the runners turned into Stockholm Stadium, the audience was ecstatic. Now it would be decided! Gösta was very strong and fought down the other runners and our team managed to win the entire Stockholm City Relay. The finish is classic as the leader Sten Bussqvist opens his arms at the finish to receive Gösta Jacobsson.

Whether the runners ran along Söder Mälarstrand does not tell the story. The predecessor to the Söder Mälarstrand collection was called Norr Mälarstrand. Both are collections with a classic design that takes us back to Stockholms City Relay. At the same time, both Söder- and Norr Mälarstrand are two magical places in Stockholm for running, where the city’s pulse meets the water. Here, runners have gathered on the weekends for many years to run alone or with other runners.

We are now updating our navy split shorts with a new fit, new mesh-like functional material that is more elastic and durable. They are also lighter and thinner. The fabric has excellent moisture-transporting properties and is designed for running. We still knit the fabric in Sjuhäradsbygden in Sweden from recycled plastic according to Global Recycle Compliance CRS 4.0 and it is also Ökotex Class 1 certified. Feel free to read more about our sustainability work HERE.