Compression only helps if the fit is right. Too loose does nothing, and too tight is a distraction for the whole run.
Measure, do not guess
Use your waist and hip measurements against the size chart, not the size you wear in jeans.
The three checks
- The waistband stays up without a drawcord doing all the work.
- No wrinkles behind the knee when you bend your leg.
- You can do a deep lunge with no pull at the hip.
Separate shoe compartment is the one feature I will not give up.