I got these for my teenage son, I liked that they had the style of classic cargo shorts yet functioned like a board short. The outside of the shorts have a soft almost suede type feel, while the insides feel silky. The pockets are large which is really useful. They fit him nicely, he tends to be between a 32 and 34 and for these the 34 fit him comfortably. So if you are in between sizes go with the larger of the two. The length is just right falling at the knee. Overall these are comfortable, functional and look great.