All the colors are nice, particularly orange and silver. My wife just complimented me on the maroon shorts I'm wearing right now.
So, when I was in high school, I played football. Both of my older brothers before me played football, and we came from your average american household. Not far from our house was a mom and pop store that sold sporting goods. They mostly carried athletic clothing, and in their store they had a bunch of Dodger brand shorts for cheap, all laid out on tables. These shorts had no pockets, and were basically well-rounded for all sport activity, especially football. They also fit best underneath my football pants, since they had no pockets and were of the shimmery/dazzle kind.
My older brother and I bought enough Dodger shorts from this mom and pop store to last a full week of football playing, and after many years of tough use, they began to fray and get fuzzy. I had them for all 4 years of football, and then some. I even had my lucky pair that I wore every game day. They were gold, and in the way of Seinfeld, they became known as my golden boys. Eventually I had to retire these shorts, but they were the best of their kind in the day, and all my friends asked where I purchased them. I'm pretty sure they all went and purchased a few pairs of their own.
The following time I went to this store to buy more shorts from them, the Dodger brand was gone and they were all A4. I kind of frowned, since I have loyalty to brands/styles that are that remarkable. But, I bought myself some A4 shorts, eventually resurrecting my golden boys. These shorts are simply perfect. I have had the few pairs from the mom and pop store for years, and they are still going strong (I'd easily say I've had them 8 years, and wear them more than any other article of clothing I own). The mom and pop store went out of business, and the only reason I know this is because I went back a few years ago just to buy more shorts. These shorts get heavy rotation in my laundry, and not only do I exercise in them several times a week, I usually sleep in a pair every night (8 hours of wear right there). Eventually 5 pairs of shorts just wouldn't cut it. My laundry schedule was controlled by whether I had a clean pair of these shorts on hand. I haven't been able to find shorts like these anywhere.
Until now.
I finally found these puppies. I have been to sporting goods stores, Nike stores, you name it, just trying to find a respectable replacement for these shorts. I would never settle though. I absolutely hate the mesh shorts these days. And I hate worse the fact that all athletic shorts have pockets. I DO NOT need pockets when I run, or when I lift weights, and I hate the extra fabric sown into athletic shorts just to make a stupid pocket. Plus I sleep in these shorts, so I don't need any damn pockets annoying me at night.
Pros:
No pockets
As smooth as silk, great for sleeping in, and then wearing around the house all day
Noiseless
Not mesh, instead the most beautiful eye-catching "shimmer/dazzle"
Last way longer than the average marriage
Fits perfect
Wicking? I wouldn't know, I sweat too hard
Washes well, doesn't hold any odor
Draw string, which I've used to hold a house key or my wedding band when running or lifting
Cons:
Absolutely none
I choose mediums, and some of the colors fit "slightly" different than others, but not worth bothering about. I'm a 30" waist, slim vegan who runs, lifts weights, and sleeps in these shorts. If you know these are what you need, then you know you need to buy them now.
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