Came here to Amazon looking for some plain, ordinary sweat shorts for casual wear in the house from spring through fall. Ended up with these&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Champion-Men-s-Rugby-Shorts/dp/B002VLZH7C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Champion  Men's Rugby Shorts</a>&nbsp;instead, not for playing rugby, but because unlike most sweat shorts, these have pockets, and that makes them better for me as I often need keys or a place to carry a cell phone.

Have usually had good luck with the Champion brand over the years, and these seem to be quite similar to others that I'be had over time. Bought the Granite Heather color, because it's about as neutral as one can find, and the product description with 50% polyester and 50% cotton jersey matched the ones that I received. The 9" inseam is accurate; not going for fashion here.

These were made in Honduras, and the stitching seems good, even after a few washings... and they are machine washable. The side pockets are generous without being too deep. They have a wide elastic band fully surrounding the waistband, the type that seems to last from past experience, and there's a drawstring in case you need to tighten them up.

I like these, but the material can feel slightly rough at first, and it took about the third washing before they softened up enough to be truly comfortable. This is obviously due to the cotton/poly fabric blend, which was actually expected. But next time I'll probably order the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Soffe-Men-s-Classic-Cotton-Pocket-Shorts/dp/B000KK2O5Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Soffe Men's Classic Cotton Pocket Shorts</a>, which also have pockets, yet are 100% cotton jersey, as long as you avoid the grey ones.

All things considered, these are a decent 4-star buy for a product that should last over time from past experience.

8/31/2012