Years ago I bought 2 pair of hiking shorts from another brand, and they worked great. Now I need to replace them, but their design changed, such that the phone pocket is now too small. A young person told me to try Carhartt, so I bought a pair and wore them on several hikes. They worked well and fit my phone nicely. Now I’ve bought a second pair and I’m quite happy with them. The other brand took a good design and wrecked it, so it’s now Carhartt for me.

Really like the relaxed fit. Size is true to waist. Like the 13”

I would not purchase this item again. I returned the item at my expense, As far as I'm concerned the bottom of the pant was not tapered as it should have been and looked terrible. I don't think that this pant should even be offered for sale!

They are just a little to long! But other then that I like them on him.

I absolutely love these shorts, I wear them everyday! Great style with the 13” inseam and the side cell phone utility pocket. Standard Carhartt kick ass durability and incredibly comfortable. Praying Carhartt comes out with these in black one season.

I bought 2 pairs for my husband. I really like the length. It can be for formal or casual short. Also the quality is good.

Everything fit great standing and sitting very comfortable. Love them

Great shorts! I'm a tall guy and don't like how most shorts end above my knees. These are the perfect length. They a super soft but the pockets seem like they will stand up to my keys, knives, and anything else I throw in them. The cell phone pocket holds my large phone with case perfectly. I'm going to start buying all my shorts from carhartt.

My husband is thrilled with these shorts...I was thrilled with the sale price! Great deal! Would highly recommend!!! He loves the big pocket for his big phone!

Too long bought them just to cut off to a 6" inseam. Shorts that go below the knee are just silly. They pull your pants down when you kneel.

There great

I use these shorts for work, they are durable, fit great and good looking. I am a sales associate at a garden center in California, and in our summer weather they are perfect.

Fit great.

Wear these every day for work (Landscape Project Manager). I'm 6'5" tall and they are the perfect length. Plenty of room to crouch down in all day long installing concrete pavers. Very comfortable but the color tends to fade quickly, but this seems typical of Carhartt clothing.

I love these shorts! They fit well and look good too. 2 wishes 1) side pockets on each leg 2) wider variety of colors to choose from

I ordered two pairs of these shorts. One fit perfect. The other while wearing all of the proper sizing tags sure feels as if it's one to two sizes smaller. I've heard stories about how fabrics are cut in preparation for being sewn together. About how as the stack/layers of fabric are cut the upper most are generally the correct size while those toward the bottom of the pile get cut smaller. So either that's what happened in this case or the items were just plain not labeled correctly. The smaller pair still fits okay, but doesn't afford me the roomier cut of the other. I do plan to buy more of this style, but if this happens again I will return the odd sized one(s).

I liked the 14inch cargo shorts alot better....considering I'm a roofer...why did u discontinue those shorts?

I like them a lot, just wish there was more color selection

Looks good - fit perfect!

Amazing fit and old worn feel, perfect length and great phone pocket. Love these shorts !!

Very cozy and just the right length. Nobody wants their shorts too short at work. You'll get laughed at. They fit good and look good. Quality.

Great shorts! Bring back the cargo shorts with 13 in inseems!

awesome shorts!

I'm 6'4" 195 and purchased a size 36 at our local Carhartt store. I had to go through all their 36/13 stock to find just one pair that actually had 13" inseams. All the other 36/13 had inseams measuring 10.75" to 11.5" in length. Other reviewers here clearly had the same issues with quality control regarding length.

In addition, you describe these shorts as being a relaxed fit, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. These are Slim Fit at best almost bordering on Skinny Fit... and I haven't washed them yet!!

Someone NEEDS to call or visit Nicaragua...

Awesome as usual

By far more comfortable than the previous work shorts I’ve had from Carhartt. The material is softer and flexes vs rigid and stiff. AND the length is nice for a ‘mature’/older man...

They're about a size too small. A 36" waist is just about right on me, maybe a little loose. But these, in a 36", are very snug. They feel about a size too small.

I’m a big dude, thighs and butt. No joking matter trying to find a pair of shorts that can contain them is an issue. And the average pair always tip at the crotch. On a chance I purchased these. OMG! where have this pair of shorts been all my life. The canvas feel isn’t super tough ain’t I can lung forward and the shorts give in the right places and still sit at the waist. I’m telling ya, if your a big dude this is the pair for you.

Great, comfortable. Good pocket design. Great for wash and air dry.

Purchased these as a gift. I purchased the correct size but they run a little small. You may want to bump up a size.

Slim fitting, returned them

Too tight in the legs

My husband love them.

I love these shorts! Very true fit to other brands I wear. Just wish there were more colors available.

I have bought these shorts before and they are great

I love the material durability flexibility and 13 inch inseam length of the short The one thing I would like to see Carhartt add is at a gusseted croch to the short. It would make it much more comfortable for driving and biking or commuter biking in. The stretch material help somewhat in this regard yet I drive an average of eight hours a day and feel the short could be more comfortable

These are tighter than the old cell phone shorts but with the flex material they are extremely comfortable and not too tight. The inseam is just long enough for myself (6’ 4”) which is great, definitely recommend these shorts.

My wife really likes these shorts! She let me wear them out on a group date with friends. She even said she wished she could find shorts that worked as well for her as these worked for me. I would agree that these are the best shorts I've ever owned.

On paper, these shorts are just what I was looking for. The design looks clean and simple, just enough pockets without extra flaps and loops that can hang up on stuff. After purchasing though, I don’t like them. The main reason I bought these was for the longer inseam. I tried on the shorter (10”) version of these in a store. The first thing I noticed was that while the waist size was accurate, they were too tight across the hips. I ended up going up a size. The “shorter” version was a decent length so I figured the 13” version would be better. The 13” version is not available locally, so I had to order them and paid $5 more. Turns out, they’re almost exactly the same length as the 10” shorts. I kept the 13” because it was too much trouble to return. I ended up going back to the store and measuring the length. Turns out the 13” are only ½” longer than the 10”. Attached is a photo with my older B278 on top of the Rigby 13”. The B278 are 11” shorts and you can see that they have the same outseam as these. The shorts also have a few other problems like the coin pocket doesn’t have the typical horizontal seam so stuff drops way down and is hard to get out, and the front belt loops are really widely spaced so the front waistband drops from under my belt. On the plus side, I like the fabric (it was a decent weight & feel but it does seem to shrink) and the cell phone pocket is just right. Overall, I don’t recommend these shorts. However, if you like the style, save $5 and just get the 10” version because they’re almost exactly the same and they have more color choices. I really wish Carhartt would make a true 13” inseam / 25” outseam work short that’s not a cargo short (I prefer to just have the cell pocket, anything you put in a cargo short pockets just sloshes around). I have some older Carhartt 13” cargo shorts, the length is great for working outside in the summer. They are long enough that if I need to put a knee down I can get some fabric under my knee. This is crucial if say you’re working on a roof, in the south, in July and need to get down and check some flashing. There are a ton a shorter shorts out there, tall people need longer shorts and these are a huge disappointment.

I purchased these shorts with high hopes that they would be great fit like other Carhartt products. The first time I wore these I noticed they seemed to have some flex as advertised. Then I washed them. They are now so tight around the hips I can barely get them on. I am 6'0" 200lbs and I wear a 34 waist. I just don't get it. They just shrunk up. I am very disappointed. I was really hoping for a pair of tough Carhartt shorts that looked good, and were comfortable. It seems like these just don't have enough give in the hip area. I would think most people don't want their shorts to fit like skin.

Have many pairs and styles of Carhartt shorts already, some for work some casual wear. These could serve either purpose. They fit well too, the stretch giving the bit extra needed to make "Relaxed Fit" (a misnomer imo) comfortable and not binding. Very comfortable, protective, lightweight (should be cool) and tough. Only thing missing is the tool pocket on left thigh that most Carhartt shorts have. Cell phone pocket on right thigh works well though. Great deal on sale too, thanks Carhartt!

Waist ran true to size, but the thigh portion was too small

Little bit tight, not quite as roomy after first washing

Well built short. Pocket fits phone with protective case. Beefy canvas but still soft and comfy. Feel great all day working.

These shorts are perfect because when the weather turns warm I sometimes don’t want to wear my carharrt pants. These shorts go just past my knee and feel just like the pants best of both worlds in a warmer climate

Usual good Carhartt quality and perfect fit.

Love my Carhartt short purchases from the past, but this newer style and design look and feel less like the traditional work short and more like a board short. Lighter in weight with a bit of flex adds a short I can wear to work and at play.

Great comfortable fit in the 13" inseam that I like.