Planning to buy a few more pairs of these.  They are EXACTLY what I was looking for.

My skin's pretty sensitive and having fabric run against my legs while I'm running triggers a fit of itching.  The legs of these shorts are wide - no fabric friction! - and just long enough to safely cover the meatiest part of my thighs.  Also, since they're cotton, they're very breathable.

The pair I have has gone through about 6 washer and dryer cycles now.  I don't adjust my dryer settings - everything gets dried on high heat.  I've had no shrinkage issues with these shorts.  Crazy, right?!  But it's true - they still fit exactly the way they did the day I first put them on.  Haven't had any problems with color fading either.

I've even gotten on the inner and outer thigh resistance machines at the gym with these things on.  You'd think because the legs are wide I'd be exposing unsuspecting gym rats glancing waywardly to "crotch shots", but I don't have that problem either.  Don't know if it's my legs or how I tie the shorts on or what....but I can do everything short of probably yoga in these things without fear of exposure.

Highly recommend.

Update 2/14:  Finally started noticing some shrinkage about 2 months ago, but not much - I still feel "fully covered". No loosening stitches or anything like that.  I use them about once a week now.