Seriously is it still the 1990s? Or has basketball fashion influenced men’s shorts? It seems this year’s fashion are cargo shorts which seem bulkier and slightly heavier. And why do men’s shorts have to go down to the knees or mid-way behind them? Shorts today are too long, they feel like capri pants that shrunk. I’m not looking for the 1980s too short shorts or skinny shorts, but ones that go a little above the knees and are slightly tapered. I have been able to find a few pair, but they go for like $20-$35 a pair. And why do we need shorts that are straight leg (baggy on the leg holes)? They should be slightly tapered at the end.
Believe or not these images are from 2010, not 1995.
it’s because most dudes have toothpick legs or here in the US, they’re overweight and/or still have toothpick legs. shorter is definitely better! especially if you have soccer legs and that could be your best asset. i’m just sayin’.
The ones shown are actually on the trim side compared to some of the clownish outfits that are still popular in the suburbs. These things go in waves, so what’s going out of fashion in some circles is still gaining strength in others. I’m not a fanatic when it comes to the length of shorts; anything from just above the knee to ’80s style short is fine with me. However, I can’t stand baggy clothes of any type and some of the ugly basketball shorts over the last decade have looked more like grocery bags with holes than clothes. Some others flair out to look like really ugly skirts. I’ll be glad when those styles are recognized as the hideous mistakes from the past.
Yep – I am having the same problem but willing to pay the $25. This frustration in trying to find a pair of shorts not yet featured on the butts of America’s most wanted has caused me to draft a small article about short for me. It will be in the August Aegis Journal at http://www.aegisjournal.com. So any idea where shorts I do not have to take to the tailors would be nice and I’ll other know too.
I believe the one’s I saw that go above the knee where at Dillard’s, JCPenny’s or Kohl’s.
Yes, it is definatetly very difficult to find a decent pair of nice men’s shorts. When will this rapper trend, along with this surf board trend end. This rapper trend has to be the longest fad I have ever witnessed. Is is absolutely laughable to see ads showing girls with skimpy bikinis and then the guys wearing these big baggy pants to the beach or pool. What is it with these mens styles that cover up the thighs. Have we gone by the way of a new religion, like those that cover up the females. It’s like, have guys gotten so buttoned down these days. Well I don’t care what anybody says, I’m a guy, heterosexual, and I like to show off my legs, athletic legs, I wear short shorts at every opportunity, where it fits the occasion. I wear shorts with a 2-3″ inseam, exposing all of my thighs and sometimes reveal a bit of my ass. And the ladies get a kick out of it and I like it.