Guide Gear Cargo Shorts for Men Wakota - Casual and Cotton 6 Inch Inseam Shorts

Not real demin, but will be ok if your not choosy.

These shorts are exactly what I hoped they would be. They are well made, have lots of pockets and don't shrink when washed and dried. Recommended.

I have now purchased 3 colors of these shorts, they are made well, have lots of pocket room and are very comfortable with a 6" rise. They do run a little big but other than that they are a great buy for the money

These are very comfortable and the size 36 is perfect. I do prefer 5 inch inseam shorts but thee are still very comfortable and have large punchers to fit my carry items. The fabric is strong, and should last for quite a while as I don't wear them to work

I like the shorts. Fit well.

Review writing is generally not my thing but the Guide Gear Men's Wakota Shorts with stretch waistband are an exception. Many, many years ago I purchased shorts similar to these at Banana Republic for not much less than the price of these. The fabric is thick and soft. After several washings there's no noticeable shrinkage. Bear in mind that I do not normally use a clothes dryer but rather hang my clothes to air dry. The fabric does wrinkle because it is 100% cotton; not an issue for me because my sweet wife likes to iron while watching TV. The few times that the clothes dryer is used it is set on air dry, no heat. The fit is fine for a mature gentleman like me who's body after over 70 years on this earth has experienced the affects of gravity. The six inch inseam is perfect as the length from my crotch to the sole of my feet seems to have shortened over the years, another gravity issue. Cargo shorts with a longer inseam come down below my knees and tend to make me look shorter which is not good for a man with my pear shaped physique. These are also very comfortable thanks to the stretch in the waistband as I sometimes have a hardy meal. I like these so much that I purchased four pair ---- and would have bought a fifth had blue been available in my size. I can't tell the difference in color between khaki and British khaki though. Maybe someone with better vision can distinguish between the two colors. Nevertheless these are well made, comfortable shorts that I enjoy wearing when I work in the garden and yard, cook out, read or watch TV or occassional movie, and go to the grocery store with my wife. I just wish that Guide Gear made a pants version for warmer weather because I would buy those, too. If you're in the market for a reasonably priced, high quality pair of cargo shorts, try these.

No change since last review. The front pockets are sewn in a manner that severely reduces the openingspace to the point that i have ripped the pockets trying to remove a small ring with only 5 keys on themGood fabric, stitching and fit. No complaints in these areas. But, now that I have bought 3 pairs, I just can't recommend them. There is something 'off' about all of the pockets. It's very difficult to get your hand into the front pockets to put something into them or take something out of them. They seem to be cut too close or too tight. I mean scrap your knuckles every time you try to access them. The front pockets seem to catch on certain types of cabinet door/drawer handles, to the point that it stops you dead in your tracks.The back pockets are the same way. Very tight for small wallets or other items. It takes a major effort to remove items from the back pockets. Forget about wearing a watch or a ring. Impossible to get your hands into or out of pockets without drawing attention to yourself.If you design these please wear them for a little while and you will understand. The pants have been washed a couple of times already and the pockets do not 'relax' or loosen up. NO I CANNOT RECCOMEND THESE PANTS!!!!

SHRINK 'EM - Out of the package I was worried. They seemed like gangsta/basketball length. But I washed them one time in HOT WATER. Brought that cotton down dramatically in size in all dimensions, including length. They are also pretty stiff, I assume due to some kind of starch during manufacturing. I imagine washing them a few times would be the simple answer to how to get them to relax.LENGTH - They are indeed what I consider to be "Hiking Shorts" length. (HOORAY!) A little longer than the gym shorts we wore in the 60s, not as long as a pair of "Captain Stubing's". The inseam measures right at 6 in., as the ad copy says. When I'm seated, the hem is about 10 in. above my knees.COLOR - I ordered British Khaki. It's pretty dark brown. It actually looks like the Amazon image when you select "Denim". I like it. But I'm pretty sure it's not very close to Brit Tan.POCKETS - Three pairs of pockets. Hand pockets, front cargo pockets, and rear "wallet" pockets.HAND POCKETS - That's the pockets where I think most people put their keys. That's where you're not supposed to put your hands if you're in the Navy. The opening, where you stick yer mitt, is NOT undersized. It's large enough to allow my very large hands to enter and exit, navigating around belt carried junk, without having to do hand yoga. These front hand pockets are LONG. They reach all the way to the bottom of the leg, same length as the cargo pocket. To me, that CAN be a problem. If you have something bulky in the hand pocket (pair of gloves) and then something else in the cargo pocket (Tools, gizmos) the equal length pockets will allow the stuff to double up in bulk. You'll have a blob on the side of your pants leg. Now I know, going to the club with an artificial blob on your pants leg was popular in the 70s. This "Side blob" would surely fail to impress. When the hand pockets are designed shorter, the pocket contents are held at DIFFERENT heights. Less bulky blobs.CARGO POCKETS - These are pretty large. Larger than I really like for MY use, but for others that might be a plus. You could carry maybe 3-4 lg trash bags, or a rain poncho. It'll hold a complete T-shirt wadded up. It might hold two beers. I carry a small pencil protector with tools in one cargo pocket. For me, smaller cargo's make the pens and tools more available, not down there in the "Bottom of the bag". Maybe I'll need to start carrying beers to make the pens more accessible.REAR POCKETS - These are the kind that are INside your pants, not like a sewn on cargo pocket. They don't have a flap/cover, they have a small square of Velcro to hold the edges of the open pocket closed. I always find the hook side of that Velcro, in other pants, to be a "Skin scraper" when sticking my hand in for my wallet. The depth of these rear pockets is ideal for me. Just a tad longer than a wallet. Still I'd prefer flaps.BELT LOOPS - Thumbs up here. They fit a 1-3/4 in. plastic reinforced, dbl thickness guide belt (The Wilderness). The loops are in the appropriate place(s). Some times, import shorts come with some odd placement/spacing of the belt loops. Makes it hard to hook your stuff on the belt in the usual place(s). These are not odd spaced. My flashlights, cellphone holder, anti-zombie sonic transducer, etc. all fit in the expected spot(s). Waistline has elastic. WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT over the old "Cotton tape/metal buckle" adjustment things on the side of BDU's. Or worse, the Class A uniform "Fold and roll" method of making your slacks fit.I like them. I bought three pair.My apologies to the Harvard grads. My use of the personal pronoun to describe pants is deplorable.