As you may have guessed from the products presented above, Vale Tudo shorts are garments that are specially designed for martial artists and other athletes. They’re meant to be flexible and breathable, fit snugly, and wick sweat away. Vale Tudo shorts also keep the muscles in your upper leg stable during periods of physical exertion like stretching and twisting. Because of their form-fitting design, your physical measurements will determine what size of Vale Tudo shorts you should get. To determine your size, all you need is a measuring tape, time, and effort. Place the starting end of the tape on your waist, right above your hips, and below your stomach. Carefully wrap the tape around yourself until another part of it meets the starting end. While wrapping the tape, make sure that it is roughly parallel to the ground, tight enough to be in full contact with your waist, but not too tight as to feel uncomfortable. Once you’re ready, check the resulting measurement on the tape. If your measurement is somewhere between 28 and 32 inches, then your size is probably small; medium is between 32 and 36 inches; large is between 36 and 40 inches; XL is between 40 and 44 inches, and XXL or over is beyond 44 inches. If you’ve got a waist that’s over XL, then you might want to be extra careful when picking your shorts, since some brands might not offer products in these sizes. In this case, your best bet will probably be to get a pair of custom Vale Tudo shorts made. To do this, you might want to ask your fellow fighters if they know someone who can sew the shorts for you.