Originally Posted by lilHinault
Try some women's shorts! They might have the fit you need, and I don't see much difference in how they're made, tell the folks at the shop that you and your wife or GF wear the same size if they really wanna know.... Izumi's have this huge pad, I don't like them, I have some Sugoi's I do like, the pad's a lot thinner and doesn't seem to get sticky etc., - there are a lot of different types of chamois and "chamois" out there, also, you might consider some you can't get there, like Castelli's etc., shorts made for the european market might fit your build better, it sounds like you have thinner legs than most.
Actually, the shop had me try women's shorts once - only tried one pair though. I found the pad to be too wide to suit me. Wish I had more options for bike shops to try things here. I rarely get back to the mainland where more shops - and bigger shops - are available.
I don't know if my legs are thinner - most of the shorts seem to be snug enough (at least with my limited experience) - it is just that last little bit that is too big. I'm wondering if the length of my upper leg down to the knee area is shorter than average - meaning that the narrowest part of that part of the leg is more likely to coincide with the leg hem.