Our Quechua global design centre is based in Passy, at the foot of Mont-Blanc in Haute Savoie. This location means we can test our products in natural terrain.
These hiking shorts have been subjected to abrasion tests. Before being selected, the material of the shorts was tested in our Decathlon Sportslab laboratory; then, once designed, the shorts were worn with a loaded backpack for 10 hours of active walking.
These shorts were tested and approved in June 2020 by a group of female testers during a one-day hike, on a route leading them to the foot of the Arpenaz waterfall in Haute-Savoie.
In order to meet your requirements, Quechua products are tested in the wild in the conditions you encounter during your hikes.
Our teams, along with a panel of testers (made up of partners, ambassadors and customers), test the products throughout their development.