The skort? Yes, the skort, half short, half skirt (jupe). The full name of the piece is PischaM. Multisport Skort. At first glance, this seems a bit strained and is somewhat reminiscent of the men's skirts that a Zurich label called Amok tried to make appealing to the metrosexual partygoer. Maloja, on the other hand, is driving a trend that has been around for several years. From skirts for runners to climbing skirts and jupes for cycling, most outdoor sports labels now have a skort in their range. Most sports skirts are simply jupes made of functional fabric or minis with integrated short tights (tennis, country field hockey, lacrosse). Maloja goes one step further: the PischaM is a skirt at the front and shorts at the back.

Let it flutter

Whether the ladies have been waiting for this? This writer doesn't presume to make a prediction and instead asks. Pia Affolter, freelance fashion designer for many years for brands such as Quiksilver, Zimtstern and Burton, says: "I understand the reasoning behind it, but for me it doesn't add any value in terms of clothing. The little skirt at the front has something shamefully covering about it." Simone Mauz designs successfully for her own fashion label SNE. She also bikes intensively and occasionally rides the trails with a women's bike group. About the PischaM. Skort: "I can't imagine that it offers the same freedom of movement as a short. I would also be afraid of getting caught on the saddle on steep descents." But Mauz also finds positives, namely the surprise effect when she gets off her bike and the beautiful prints with which Maloja has made a name for itself. Nevertheless, she recommends: "It's better to go on a bike tour in trousers and then get into a soft flowing jersey top for a drink afterwards"
Even today, there are still female athletes who only do sport in a skirt: Iranian mountain biker Faranak Partoazar always wears a miniskirt over her lycra clothing that covers her legs and arms. Beatie Deutsch is the best marathon runner in Israel, a mother of five and an orthodox Jew. She always runs in knee-covering black skirts. There are also women who feel more comfortable in fluttering jupes than in the usual figure-hugging sports textiles. The Skirt Sports brand provides them with enough fabric. Unfortunately, the Off Kilter Bike Tours in St. Andrews by-the-Sea (New Brunswick, Canada) are no longer offered. But there are still men, like the Kilter Writer, who like to flap their kilts on two wheels.