Help! I wanna buy Nike Women's running shorts for myself in a sports store but i feel embarassed about it. ?

Question

Help me out please! I'll choose a best answers n u can earn points.

u see, a few days ago, i was browsing this sports store in my town. It's quite a big store, has many well known brands like Nike, Adidas, Mizuno, Teva etc. It sells sports wear, sports shoes, sneakers, flip flops, swimwear, t-shirts, boardshorts, sports equipment etc.

I was browsing for some running shorts. Those short kind, kinda like 1/4 length, with slit at both sides. Dri-fit material. Something like what marathoners would wear.

I went over to look at Nike Men's section n i see many knee length shorts n the running shorts they have are in grey, navy n black kind of colors. Rather drab looking kind of colors, like what i already had.

So i went over to the Nike Women's section n saw some really nice looking short running shorts. Something like this. http://i35.tinypic.com/35lyxra.jpg

The color combinations are quite bright, nice n attractive, unlike those in the men's section.

So i thought it look kinda cool, i felt like buying. But wait a minute, this is the women's section! Besides, the shorts are tagged Nike Women.

I guess i need to try on for size before buying, as i want a perfect fit. And i think not all sizes are displayed there so i probably need to call for the sales assistant's assitance.

But i feel kinda embarrassed, like what would the SA think of me if i were to try on female clothing. Would he/she think i m g*y, or a crossdresser, or a weirdo?

So i probably felt nervous n i also didn't wanna hang out in the female clothing section too long. (i was alone by the way).

I then left but now i have compulsions to go back there n buy but i feel kinda awkward about it...

So what should i do?

Thanks for helping me sort out this dilemna

Answer 1

Don't wear women's clothing, especially shorts.  Just by looking at them in a pic I can tell they are for women.

Answer 2

Can't you return it? Just buy it and if It doesn't fit then return them.

Answer 3

Just buy them, most of the time when guys buy women things the sales associates think that they are buying the stuff for the girlfriend, sister, etc. So just go for it and if they don't fit return them and get the next size!!

Good luck.

Answer 4

Men size Small = Ladies size 8 depending on the manufacture. Nike run a little on the small side.

As to what the SA thinks git a grip it none of their business. You are the customer you buy what you like with your money not theirs.

Answer 5

You are a guy, look around for some guys you like...btw the girls don't fit like mens...you won't like how they fit...

Answer 6

order them online in a size you think will fit and if they dont return them and orde a different size. or you could just not care what people think about you and just go buy womens shorts or you could buy the really expensive kind from a running website or store. it probably is you could ask your wife or a girl friend to go with you and have them ask for assistance then give them the money and have them purchase it. difficult huh?