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It's definitely a college-age look, no?

 

How would we feel about cargo jorts?

 

Some fashion-forward designers have definitely been introducing cargo pants that are a lot more streamlined than the monstrosities that have traditionally rolled off the loom. I'm still kind of hesitant, though. I don't really like shorts, in general, particularly as the years start to advance. I'll probably start looking hard for really lightweight jeans or other lightweight fabrics.

 

I hate cargo shorts on the course. You should wear dressier shorts.

 

I don't think so, no. Every guy I know who wears shorts in the summer (and that's basically all of them) wear cargo shorts. And those guys are in their late 20s and early to mid 30s.

I think regular khaki shorts (without the extra pockets) look more preppy and "fratty" than cargo shorts.

 

Think that would depend on the course. Take the typical bustout muni . . . nobody should care what anybody else wears, there,.

 

Maybe it's more of a white collar/blue collar split then, then a generational one? I've seen cargo shorts and pants frequently show up on those lists of, "Things to Give Up Past Age 30 (or after college, or after marriage, etc.)."

 

Yeah, I tend to agree with this. I like the cargo shorts from Old Navy and wear them way more than the regular khaki ones. I'm almost 46 - nowhere near as old as JR who is also a big cargo short guy! - and I don't think they are exclusive to the college set.

 

I buy all my shorts and pants/jeans from Old Navy. I don't believe I own a pair of non-cargo shorts. They just seem normal to me. And practical. And honestly, I don't think I've ever heard anyone dismiss cargo shorts as anything but normal and practical until I read it here.

 

Every time I work on a film set I wonder what crew guys wore before they invented cargo shorts.

 

Right, but I've never known anyone to leave the lid and the seat up on a bathroom other people would see. That's disgusting.

 

http://www.askmen.com/fashion/fashiontip/26_fashion_advice.html
Cargo shortsYou remember cargo shorts -- the circa ‘97 type that you could use to store everything from lunch leftovers to a small child. Yeah, well, those are so last decade, and this brings us to the next men’s summer fashion mistake.

The huge pockets bow out at the sides and force the shorts to sag. It’s time to try a silhouette from this century. Cuts are slimmer (like your favorite pair of jeans) and patterns range from bold plaids to seersucker; even everyday khaki is a fine choice. The secret to a great pair of men's shorts is finding ones that don’t stray away from a straight line running from hip to hem. And speaking of hems, yours should always end an inch or two above the knee.