What can I say? They're Carhartts! Not my first pair and it's not going to be my last. If you actually work with your hands, you need these for summer because they are functional with the pockets, but they will out last everybody else's shorts. The cut is just the way I like it too. Not too high so you look like gym class in the '70s and not too low where you're wondering why bother wearing shorts? Just above the knee.