OK, cargo shorts are available at just about every clothing store except Victoria's Secret.  These are reasonably well-made, heavy cotton knee-length shorts.  I like the color BUT every single speck of anything else, stain, spill, lint, shows up from ten feet away.  I'm not sure what the "covert core" is all about, but they're pretty comfortable.  Really, the only weakness is the lack of stain-resistance.  Maybe I should stick to camo.