Holy Shnike-ees! Best shorts ever owned. Bought multiples for work wear as a climbing, crawling residential electrical contractor. I haven't had them that long, only a couple weeks, but I can tell you they are triple-stitched and every detail is awesome, rugged, and dare I say engineered. There is the pocket reinforcements. The nylon hanging spot on the front right pocket. There is a headphone cable pass-thru in the seam of the right cargo flap. I never knew I needed a gusseted crotch (pats self on back). Also, I am a great combo of tall and thin (6+, bout 185) so I wear the popular sizes but not all brands have a cut or fit flattering to me. These deliver in a 33 waist, spot on for me. Not too often excited about clothes but these made in mexico carhartts are keepers. All the snaps and zipper are extra beefy. The pockets lie flat after washing with no goofy flyaway flaps or turned up corners. Belt loops could support the wearers weight. Ok, maybe Im getting carried away.