Rothco BDU Cargo Shorts Men’s Outdoor Shorts Hiking Shorts

They fit great

Pros: They fit well, move well, weren't unbearably hot in 90° direct sunlight, moved well when running and crouching, didn't fold uncomfortably when sitting in various positions in a chair and on the ground (they dug in at the eaist when in a car or chair, but they sit higher on me than they probably would on average.) Thick enough to be durable and hold up well and seem well made in the seams, the surface feels like it would be water-wicking though I haven't gotten to confirm that. The pockets are great, when buttoned there's likely not a chance under the sun that you're losing whatever you store, the pockets on the side are folded over so they open out to hold more. The adjusters on the side hold surprisingly well. The overall quality and look of these is fantastic.Cons: The back pocket is a little small, but I also have a larger smartphone so take that with a grain of salt. The buttons go into button holes on the underside of the pocket flaps, and are a tad difficult to do and undo in a timely manner simply because the fabric is tough. I'm sure with more usage and washing, they'll ease up. (But again, because of how the pockets are made and how they close, you're never losing anything you store so this isn't entirely a con.) When sitting in a chair or the car, the waist dug in a little but I think that's just because they sit a little higher on me than they would on average, so again, grain of salt. Your experience might be different.When the time comes to replace my shorts I will absolutely be buying from this brand again, zero hesitation. 100% recommend.I probably could've gone up a size for a more baggy fit, but they're great either way.

These shorts are pretty comfortable on first try. I got the tiger stripe camo, and it looks correct. I’m 5’11” and wear a size 36. I got a large 35-39, and they fit just fine with a little adjustment on the side straps. They feel pretty quality. Not a fan of the button fly, but whatever. On the pocket issue, the front pockets hold my whole hand just fine, or my big iPhone XS Max with no problems. Now if I was super slouching in my chair taking an old man nap it might be possible for it to fall out. The pocket opening is pretty diagonal, but the depth goes as low as the bottom of the side pocket cover flap. I imagine if you were carrying a tall can of Pabst Blue Ribbon in your pocket and kicking Hobbits that the beer would fall out, but it should hold keys, your phone, or your lube of choice just fine. For the back pockets I might say they are a tad shallow, but my biker wallet is 6 inches wide. I have trouble buttoning one button with my wallet in there, two is basically impossible. I would just leave it in there unbuttoned, but like I said my wallet is larger than a regular one. As I said they feel pretty quality/durable, but I wouldn’t go doing any lunges or ballerina stuff in them. Don’t feel like there’s a lot of give in them, so maybe an aggressive movement could possibly split them, thus exposing your turd cannon to the world. Just buy them and look cool. Oh, they go just below my knee. Stay strong, and do something nice for someone, and call your mom, she longs to hear from you.

Great pants

Great

Let me start by saying, I like the shorts, but for the price the quality control should be better. Maybe I just got a lemon. My pants size is 50, and I ordered a 3x as per the chart. I would say the waist size was fairly accurate. It does run a bit big in the waist, but the shorts also have the slides on the hips to draw in the waist. So the running bid was negligible in my case. The shorts are loose in the thighs, and the length covers my knees. Personal, I like the fit. I'm 6"1'.I work as a dispatcher for our company, we wear hard uniforms and BDU/Cargo pants. Working in dispatch, I'm not required to wear a duty belt, so I don't wear one. I mention this because the added weight of a duty belt with gear was not a factor in the issue I had with my shorts. That being said, a lot of the other officers are required to wear duty belts with keepers, gears, and some are armed. Weight from their duty belt/gear would be a factor in this.On the third day of wearing these shorts, a belt loop lost its bottom stitch/tack to the shorts. What was a bit upsetting was I just buckled my belt and was sliding the tongue through the first belt loop. Just the tongue of the belt sliding through the belt loop was enough for the belt loop stitch/tack to come undone. The price of these shorts was high enough for me to think something like this wouldn't happen.As I started off with, I liked the feel of these shorts. Maybe I got a lemon that slipped by QA inspection. I did not return the shorts, because I don't have the original packing and I don't want to go through the hassle. If anyone is wondering, I plan on ordering another pair from this company.If I was required to wear duty belt, especially if I was in a armed position, then I would just spend the extra money to buy from Gall's directly or surplus store online. We don't have military surplus stores where I currently live. Our company orders from Gall's but the process takes too long.So in closing, I like the feel of the shorts, QA needs improvement, and keep your original packaging until your sure. Hope no future customers receive lemons.

Love it.