I sometimes wear cargo shorts out of necessity. The pockets serve as a function for me, so this isn't about style. The type of cargo shorts I need are those with zipper pockets. I need a pocket that I can throw some things in and guarantee that they will not fall out. The largest item I need to keep in my pocket is my cell phone. The only way it could fit in the one zipper pocket is by putting it in horizontally. The pocket isn't all that wide either, so it pushes against the sides of the pocket, making it appear and feel awkward to have in there. The zipper pocket is just not deep enough. It is the shallowest zipper pocket I have found on a pair of cargo shorts.

I wish the zipper pocket was to my satisfaction though because these shorts seem to otherwise be the best I have encountered with such a pocket. The material isn't the best I have ever owned, but it is better than most others with this type of pocket. I wish they would have worked out for me.

If a zipper pocket is a requirement for you and it doesn't have to hold items around the size of a phone, or if you don't care about the zipper pocket, then I would recommend these shorts.