Anyone know where you can get thicker/durable cargo shorts (opposed to what I refer to as the “swimsuit-like” thin shorts)?
Looking For Men’s Cargo Shorts That Are Flexible and Comfortable
I've been wearing cargo shorts for the past 6 years. How fucked am I?
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More on reddit.comWhere do you find durable shorts for men with bums and legs?
Check out outdoor or activewear brands such as Columbia, The North Face, etc. The materials are typical made of polyester or synthetic that’s more forgiving than cotton.
More on reddit.comEDIT TO ADD: TLDR: 1) I’m used to THICK, DURABLE cargo shorts I got in late ‘90’s-early-‘00’s (and I’m still wearing).
2) Only shorts I’ve seen in last couple years are TOO THIN/ELASTICALLY/LIKE “SWIM SHORTS.”
3) I also like them LONG: AT/AROUND BOTTOM OF KNEECAP (willing to get bigger size waste, if absolutely necessary, to get right length - e.g. 36 instead of my 33-34...I’m 5’10” btw)
I’ve been wearing (/wearing out/losing) the same cargos for probably 10-15 years. So for the last 2-3 springs/summers, I’ve randomly walked into a local Kohl’s, Target, Old Navy etc. but always left empty handed...and I just noticed there’s a giant hole in the crotch of one, and realized that I’m finally down to my very last “good” pair.
Extra Notes/Context, in case I’m not clear about what I’m looking for:
My first cargo shorts were bought from Abercrombie & Fitch roughly around 1999-2002 (the shorts are long gone), and they were “heavier,” “durable” etc. The same goes for the 4-5 pairs I’ve been wearing for the last 10-15 years, purchased from various different stores (I can’t 100% recall which ones, unfortunately)...so this is the type/design I’m used to.
But all the shorts I’ve come across in the last couple years have seemed so “thin.” I don’t know if this has just been/is just the current style, and maybe the old ones will be back - hopefully (fingers crossed) this year???...or if it’s just that, according to the girl at Old Navy, “they (“everyone”???) use cheaper material now.”
Lastly/Importantly: Again, bc I’m used to a ‘90’s/early-‘00’s style - I like them “LONGER”/“baggier;” i.e. at/around the bottom of the kneecap (For Ref: My very first non-Umbros shorts were jean shorts in ~1996-97 - aka mid-shin/practically down to my ankles...so I’ve been conditioned to the point where at/above the mid-knee length shorts is impossible, lol).**
TLDR: I need cargo shorts that have a similar design to Duluth’s jeans, as I need high flexibility and comfort. However Duluth’s shorts are poorly reviewed by a lot of people online so I’m looking for alternatives. I’m looking for flexibility, not stretch.
Budget: shooting for $50 a pair. No more than $80 would be preferable.
Full post with full context: Pretty much the title. I’m a relatively large man (wide not tall), particularly in the thigh department, but I’m really flexible and light on my feet. I don’t like feeling like my movement is restricted. I have never found shorts comfortable. I never really found normal pants comfortable either until I found Duluth jeans. Until then I’d wear cheap store brand golf pants because while they would break within a year they were cheap enough that I could afford to replace them. Now I’m making an active effort to lose weight, which means I want to be walking around outside more in general, not just running and working out. Duluth jeans are pretty heavy for summer wear as I’ve come to discover. However a bunch of people online seem to believe that Duluth is only good for the jeans now, and the rest of their lineup (shorts and construction wear) is kinda garbage. However I cannot go back to cheap, uncomfortable clothes anymore.
The main thing I like about Duluth when compared to other “flexible jeans” is that it’s not just that the material has stretch. In fact when it comes to jeans that are advertised as flexible they’re one of the more rigid out there. It’s that their construction is designed to be flexible. Duluth jeans have a massive gusset that not only gives a lot of room in the crotch, but also gives them a comfort and flexibility level that rivals my sweat pants. Other flexible jeans I’ve tried, both cheap and expensive, are just stretchy, which means that while they are flexible, they get really tight and squeeze on the family jewels a lot. But with Duluth I can do a full splits no problem. That’s what I want from my shorts. I know it’s kinda extreme to want that, but I squat down a lot, especially when we’re out and about with my son and he wants to show me the cool stuff he finds on the ground. Any pants/shorts that do not pass the splits test often squeezes my tender bits too much during the squat. That or my Brazilian proportioned ass and thighs tears through. That’s what happened to the last pair of shorts I wore and I was about 60 lbs lighter.
In terms of style, I think I want cargo shorts. I like having pockets and I don’t mind leaning into the fatherly aesthetic. In fact my spouse encourages it. Bonus points for some good nice looking T-shirts/polo shirts.
Also I realize that I’m praising Duluth a lot in this post, but they literally changed my worldview on jeans.