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Sport-Tek Women's Shorts and Skorts for Custom Team Apparel

May 15, 2026 6 min read By Cameron Wells
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  1. Two different pieces, two different jobs
  2. Who buys the fitness shorts
  3. Who buys the skort
  4. Stocking both without clutter
  5. Pricing and profit
  6. Frequently Asked Questions

Womens shorts and skort searches make up a large share of the demand around Sport-Tek bottoms, and Bear Grips carries two pieces built specifically for this: the Ladies 3-inch Fitness Shorts and the Women's Skort. They serve different buyers and different use cases, so here is how to tell which one a shop should lead with and how to stock both without overcomplicating the section.

Two Different Pieces, Two Different Jobs

ProductSilhouetteBest forVIP base
Ladies 3" Fitness ShortsStraight athletic shortRunning, studio classes, gym retail$30.88
Women's SkortSkirt with built-in shorts linerTennis, golf, school PE and cheer programs$34.88

Who Buys the Ladies Fitness Shorts

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Who Buys the Women's Skort

Stocking Both Without Cluttering the Shop

A shop does not need to force a choice between the two. Most vendors list both under a "Bottoms" category and let product descriptions do the sorting: fitness shorts described as the everyday athletic short, the skort described as the practice and match-day piece. Buyers self-select based on their sport.

Pricing and Profit on Both Pieces

At standard $10 profit over VIP base, the fitness shorts retail around $40.88 and the Skort around $44.88. Many vendors price the Skort a few dollars higher than that since skort styles typically carry a higher perceived value than a plain short. A club selling 25 skorts a season at $12 profit each nets $300 on that one item alone.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is more popular, the fitness shorts or the Skort?

It depends on the sport. General fitness and running audiences lean toward the plain fitness shorts; tennis, golf, and school programs lean toward the Skort.

Do either of these have pockets?

The catalog does not list pockets for the Ladies 3" Fitness Shorts. See the pockets guide for what to check on other catalog pieces if a pocket is required.

Can I stock both on the free plan?

The free plan allows 3 live products total, so most vendors wanting both plus tees and hoodies move to Self-Service VIP for the 200-product limit.

Is there a womens mesh shorts option besides the fitness shorts?

The Ladies 3" Fitness Shorts is the womens-specific Sport-Tek short in the catalog. The mens/unisex Athletic 7" Mesh Shorts also fits many women who prefer that longer inseam.

Cameron Wells
Cameron WellsCustom Apparel and POD Industry Writer

Cameron has been writing about the custom apparel and print on demand industry for seven years, with a background in e-commerce operations. He covers platform comparisons, no-minimum vendors, and what is changing for small custom merch businesses.

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