How long should men’s shorts be? 9 inches? 7 inches? 5 inches? Should they go past your knees? How short is too short?
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How long should men’s shorts be? 9 inches? 7 inches? 5 inches? Should they go past your knees? How short is too short?
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I love short shorts! I’m not talking hot pants obviously, but there’s nothing wrong with wearing shorts that show most of your legs. We did this in the 70s and 80s and no-one thought anything of it. If anyone has an issue why don’t the same ‘rules’ apply to women? They often wear shorts that are indecent! What happened to equality?
Sitting here deciding between two options, 5.5inch and 4 inch. I am 5’8 with decent muscular legs. Will 4inch be too short?
Very helpful 👌🏽 thank you
Awesome content! This is something every male should watch.
I prefer the 5"" shorts as I find them so comfortable and enjoy the feeling of fresh air on my legs. However they do 'ride up' when you sit down and sometimes depending on the situation like in a restaraunt, I am conscious of exposing rather too much bare flesh. I find myself pulling them down to try to cover more of my thighs!
Spedos
The hate comments at the beginning made me laugh out loud. People can be so idiotic!!! It's just shorts length, what does that have to do with being out of shape or being homosexual? LOL
My calves and lower leg bone are skinny. My bones are small. I m doomed
“those baggy shorts look retarded”
So… I'm a child of the late 80s and early 90s. I was a teen in the 2000s and am a man currently.
Being a very skinny kid up until recently I had alot of insecurity about how shorts would fit me above the knee . I am now a healthy width size for my extremities and don't know if I can bring myself to sporting a shorts size above the knee.
I am 6'4" and about 205ibs. What length shorts should I shop for aty size at a waste length 35?
I am on the fence about shorts over the knee but they are stylish and I may want to take the step forward and try it soon.
what size shorts do you wear for the 5 inch?
I personally like wearing Daisy Dukes shorts, with a 3-inch inseam at most. I feel quite sensual in them. For me, even 5 inches are too long.
I would say pretty long. I have always had shorts that were long.
I think 5” is the move rn, especially for teens and younger dudes
I'm 6'2 and usually wear 5" or 7" shorts. My legs are too long that if I wear anything else they look way too long
Down to the bottom of your quad I think looks best
I'm 5' 11" and prefer 5" shorts (I do a lot of swimming, and have muscular legs, but not muscular arms!)….I have a new pair for swimming and also casual wear with a built in liner…..which is better than the normal mesh you get with swim shorts….
Wowie is the brand…..Attractive colors and design, a bit on the expensive side, I guess….Mine are new so I have no idea how durable they are…I believe it's a small relatively new company, and are quite limited in the items they sell…..but appear to be focused on shorts/swim trunks…..
Curious to see if they're worth your evaluation!
I'm 6'01" and wear a 7 inch inseam on my shorts, let those legs out.
But I only made it a minute into this video. Bro if you are that insecure about comments on YouTube, I'm probably not interested in your fashion tips. And then to punch down on cargo shorts… You need to work on yourself.
Also, giving your height 'with shoes on' is not your height, Napoleon.
Chubbies 5.5 inseam all day baby !
5 inch shorts look terrible, I don't understand the hype. I think I'm just older but I remember growing up "short shorts" got you made fun ofm
I have some lululemon pace setter 5in. and Patagonia 5in swimsuit other than that I think 7in is the sweet spot. I remember magnum PI always had the short shorts and I think when fit 5 inch look good.
I worn elevator shoe, it look to weird on my leg with 7 inch short, I have to wear short below my knee to make it unnoticeable.
its bonobos not bonobos
But cargo shorts go hard
5 inch because big muscular leg
I agree, 7 inch is the sweet spot. 5 inch shorts are great for shorter guys as well. I feel the 6 inch short is the going to be the hybrid norm going forward.
Short shorts for men are huge in style right now. I see them everywhere. 5 or even 4 inch inseam are very popular.
Love the videos, learned a whole lot from them over the years. Not really related to this vid at all but any suggestions on brands or tucking techniques for shirts on guys whos shoulders are wider than hips? I find I typically get a cloud of material around my waist that doesnt look particularly good
I draw the line at 7" shorts for myself. 5" is too short for me and also for the reason of sitting, i feel exposed hahaha
I personally think that on you all of these shorts that you've showed here are suitable, but you've got a very slender build and not all guys do. On heavierset (not fat just big) dudes with very thick legs it works better to wear shorts that are shorter and more form fitting than any of these. For such dudes 3 inches works just fine.
It’s pronounced bonobos
I've been telling my girl width is better than length for years
I’m 5’9 and like 7” inseams but am struggling to find a brand that is tapered enough to my liking. My shorts generally are too wide for my legs!
Being one of those guys that have a poor body image i hate the feeling of exposed thigh in public because i feel like my legs aren’t muscular enough.
Thanks, very helpful – as I have been pondering over 3inch [runners] and 5 inch, and after viewing your guide, that did not mention the 3 inch, I'm now going for the 5 inch
Problem is your legs are too skinny. 5” inseam for the win.
I’m 6’2 I find the prep length looks good on me than just the ordinary longline look since I have a long and lean-rectangle type body type.
I'm 6'1 and I wear 3 inches shorts
The correct lenght of inseam shorts is 4”-5”. Nothing more. Depending on your height. You should aspire to look like tom selleck in shorts during Magnum P.I.
Anybody who wears 7” or longer inseam are psycopaths and scared. Show them legs.
Thank you for the video! I’ve been trying to find a good size for me in the Birdwell corduroy shorts. I’m 6’2 230 pound and slightly athletic build. I wear a 33-34 waist in jeans but the issue i have is my thighs and seat area are a bit larger than most so online shopping is a pain. Have you ever tried birdwell? What are your thoughts? Thank you!
I like my shorts above the knee not too high and with good width
I’m 6’5 so i cannot wear the 5in inseams, but i have found comfort in a 6in inseam or a 7in.
6ft 11"inseam 34" waist
I think 7 inches as you say is the sweet spot, maybe a touch less on some men to about 6inch (or even 5 if you can pull it off). But 5 I think can be seen as too short for some occasions.
I’m 6’3 but I started wearing 5’ inseams cause they’re just comfy and the south gets hot