Awesome Shorts

Finally, durable, good-looking, active shorts that can keep up with your do-it-all lifestyle. LIVSN’s lightweight Reflex Shorts come in a stretchy recycled polyester for water-resistant, quick-drying performance, whether for yoga, biking, hiking, or just running around. Breathable and comfy with a gusseted crotch and a drawstring waistband.

Hybrid shorts are a genius idea, especially when they’re made with recycled poly plus cool cotton. Dive into any summer activity with Boardwalker Shorts by Linksoul, go-anywhere summer threads that effortlessly transition from the clubhouse to the links to the pool. The four-way stretch makes them as comfy as they are good-looking.

These stretchy Nylon and Spandex shorts comfortable, repel stains and water, and have 10 pockets. There’s room for keys, wallets, passports, phones, and other EDC. They also offer protection from the sun, an RFID-blocking card pocket, and require no belt thanks to a drawstring waist. Available with a 9″ or 11″ inseam.

There’s more than one way to cool off on a hot summer day. Celebrate two of our favorites the next time you hit the pool or the beach with these whimsical swim trunks which look like the menu from an ice cream truck. Bonus points for the designer’s name: Trick Moranis.

The Roosevelts teamed up with NASA to create a series of lighthearted warm weather wear inspired by the space program. We dig the One Small Step and Apollo XII Space Walk short sleeve shirts, and Moon Landing reflective tee, while the patriotic blue and white starred Hubble line is a little tacky for our tastes.

John Elliott makes corduroy athletic yet still laid back with an awesome new take on basketball shorts. The shorts have side pockets and striped webbing for that retro look. They’re available in four colors.

Prepare for the upcoming NBA season with Mitchell & Ness‘ Checkered collection for Urban Outfitters. The collection includes tees and caps, but the standouts are clearly the Swingman jerseys and the pocketed shorts.

The North Face’s Renewed online store features refurbished items. These are jackets, hoodies and other clothing that have been returned, defective or damaged. The North Face cleaned them up, repaired the damaged parts and sells them at a discount.

Rishi Thornhill’s Aquanautia shorts have a pocket that stays waterproof up to 100ft, thanks to self-sealing magnetic clasps. The shorts are made from recycled plastic bottles and are also water- and stain-repellent. Our only concern – erasing credit cards with all those magnets.

Keep your phone, keys and other small essentials with you while you work out with Wolaco’s compression pants and shorts. Each pair has a dedicated phone pocket as well as a second pocket, both of which are tight and sweat-proof.

Volcom’s Stone Made pants and shorts are made of special denim or chino fabrics, making them water-resistant and stretchable. Some of the denim pants are also abrasion-resistant and have anti-microbial coating. Available in a variety of cuts and colors.

Patagonia’s new Worn Wear program offers used but well-maintained Patagonia merchandise at greatly discounted prices. Customers can trade in their Patagonia clothes and bags at stores in exchange for credit.

Ten Thousand’s cross-training short is made of light 4-way stretch fabric and has a no-pinch waistband. It also has a 7″ or 9″ inseam, vents on the sides, three pockets, and an optional anti-chafe and anti-bacterial underwear liner.

Combine Uniqlo with The North Face and you get Japanese brand alk phenix. Its specialty is versatile and muted casual apparel made of weather-resistant fabric and have lots of practical features. Take these dope cargo shorts for instance.

adidas teamed up with skateboarder Lucas Puig and his homies at Hélas for a dope ’80s-themed collection. The highlights are a track jacket, track pants and shorts that are all made of nylon. The drop also includes an all-white variant of the Matchcourt skate shoe.

Mitchell & Ness‘ dope but pricey collection plasters the colors and logos of MLB and NHL teams on retro basketball shorts. They’re made of 2-ply polyester mesh and have side pockets and striped trims at the waistband and leg holes. Ducks and Sharks please!

Outlier’s new board shorts have a clever drawstring arrangement that lets you adjust it with one hand and is hidden to create a clean and preppy look. The shorts are also water-repellent and have a hidden zippered rear pocket.

Palace Skateboards too rich and rare for your blood? FILA and Champion too boring? Adidas too mainstream? Italy’s athleisure gods have your back. Ellesse’s Spring Summer 2017 Heritage collection brings back ’90s track and yacht wear in modern silhouettes.

Harajuku-based fashion label Beams rides on the comeback train of New York’s original athleisure brand Champion with this laid-back line of jersey sweatshirts, pants, shorts and tees.

Equip yourself for summer with Musterbrand’s officially licensed video game-themed swimwear. They have bikinis and swimming trunks based on Mass Effect, Star Wars, Street Fighter and Borderlands. Nope, no Pokémon GO. Chun-Li Bikini wins.

A versatile alternative to cargo shorts. Prometheus Design Werx‘ EDC shorts have 11 pockets, including a pair of pocket clip docks, front, side and rear welt pockets and a secret stash on the rear waistband. They also have a pair of delta rings and are water-resistant.

Urban Outfitters‘ exclusive collaboration with FILA features silhouettes and details from the sport apparel maker’s 70’s and 80’s archives, including dope tennis shorts, a sweater vest and a reversible bucket hat.

The three stripes and the three sides are about to own summer with this dope collection. The line features ’90s sportswear and accessories such as a towel jacket, a reflective crewneck and a polo shirt straight from your uncle’s hamper. Drops 5/21/16.