There’s a ton of shorts on sale right now, and not a moment too soon. It’s hard to say winter was actually longer this year when our most reliable unit of measurement seems to be Ground Rodent Shadow, but it sure felt longer this year. Mercifully, “felt” is past tense, because it no longer feels like winter at all; on the contrary, in fact. We’re on the cusp of shorts season—short shorts, big shorts, mesh shorts, sweatshorts, all of them. And what better way to welcome the best season of the year than with a roundup of the flyest shorts on sale, each of them sweeter than the last? (That’s rhetorical—there is no better way.) So that’s precisely what we did.
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Magic Castles Beyond tech short
Basically a pair of tricked out Baggies with some added pop at the gussets. In other words, Good Shorts™.
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Lululemon 6″ Pace Breaker lined shorts
Michelangelo’s marble sculptures have got nothing on these swishy guys.
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Adsum Bank short
Sometimes it’s best not to overthink shorts—particularly when they’re as easy this OD pair.
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J. Crew 6” tech dock short
The comfort of gym shorts, the versatility of Bermudas.
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Dockers perfect classic fit shorts
A classic for a reason.
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Adidas Squadra 21 shorts
Sub your normal shorts for soccer shorts and you will not regret it.
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Goldwin Breeze technical-jersey shorts
Designed for running, built to wear (almost) everywhere else.
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AMI Paris elasticized waist short
Big shorts, bigger dots.
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Anglozine side stripe-detail shorts
Zoomed out, they’re classic shorts. Zoomed in—on the side-stripe, the corduroy, the tab front—they’re anything but.
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Bode patchwork cotton-jersey shorts
Like an entire stack of Champions got dumped into a kaleidoscope—which is a strong summer baseline.
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Nanushka wide-leg cargo shorts
Don’t be afraid to go wide with your shorts, just pair ’em with a loose shirt to keep things consistent.
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OrSlow easy cargo shorts
We’ll say it again: cargo shorts don’t have to suck.
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FDMTL patchwork shorts
If you thought olive was boring (it’s not), these shorts would like a word.
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Reigning Champ mesh running shorts
Remember: the line between dumb comfy house shorts and practical running shorts is drawn by you, brave reader.
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Stephan Schneider Greyhound shorts
The rare shorts that look just as natural on a morning coffee run as they do at dinner.
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La Sportiva Medal short
If you’re gonna be trail running, you might as well turn some heads doing it.
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Nike Sportswear woven flow shorts
Pair these with high socks and some bright colors for the full Billy Hoyle effect.
