I love these shorts.  Dickies makes shorts that last forever it seems. After the first wash (a little fabric softener, will get the stiffness out), they keep the color nicely, fit well, don't fall apart, etc...  The other noticable difference with the 11 inch shorts is, they go to your knee, not half way past to your feet.  This way you don't look like a gang banger or a a kid with no belt draggin his pants lookin like a fool!