One of the questions that many men (who want to dress well) ask this time of year:“How long should my shorts be?”
While I can’t give you a single answer—every guy’s body type, height, and build are different!—I think I can guide you to the right answer.yours.
I’ve put together FOUR tips for you below.
By the way, the shorts I’m wearing in the examples below are 365 Shorts from Flint and Tinder.
They come in a range of great colours, are made from a 98/2 cotton blend (so there’s a built-in cozy) and are available in three different lengths, so you’re sure to find a pair that suits you.
1) 5″, 7″, 9″? How long? Short?!
Most shorts come in three inseam lengths: 5, 7, and 9 inches.
I’m about 5’8″ or 5’9″, I wear 28″ or 30″ pants, and 7″ short length seems to be the sweet spot for me, sometimes 8” (more on that in #4).
Just to give you an idea, I’ve put together a video comparison of each length below.
2) Where should the shorts end?
A general rule of thumb: If you want a good middle-of-the-road style, you want the leg opening to enda few inches morebetween your kneecaps.
There is no specific place where they should hit your leg; it’s more than something you like.
And usually,in shortbetter than shortsvery far away.
If you’re still in the shopping stage, use the Comparison Reel or the image above to get a rough idea of what different lengths might look like, and to measure the inseam length that’s right for you.
3) Thicc thighs? Get a bigger size
Don’t be afraid to size up if necessary.
Over the years I’ve noticed that my legs are larger compared to most guys who wear the same waist size, so skinny pants (and some straight ones) are too tight on my legs, even though the waist fits well.See what I mean below:
So in these cases, just meraise onewaist, and usually the legs will be equal.
4) Pro tip: Are you of medium height?
If you’re in between lengths (ie a 7″ inseam is too short, but a 9″ inseam is too long), here’s a tip: Go with the inseamlong inseamand justput it on the edge.
Here is an example:
For my body specifically, I find an inseam length of 9″ too long, and while 7″ is fine (see both models on me), I think something around 8″ would be fine.
So here, I took a short 9″ and folded the hem once. Boom, perfect length.
I hope it helps! Have questions? Feel free to DM me on Instagram.
This article is sponsored by Huckberry but all opinions and recommendations are those of Barron and the Ujo Shop team. You can read more about this here.
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