Great shorts, confusing size chart.
Love the shorts, no complaints aside from the slightly confusing size chart. My son typically wears a boys youth Medium (8) in sweatpants and shorts (we get most of his bottoms from the boys section in Wal-Mart). They've been getting a little snug on him, so I wanted to get him some bigger shorts for the summer that did fit him. Now, I likely would have gone ahead and ordered a Large before reading the reviews, but they had me a bit confused. Some say the shorts run big, a few others said they run small, etc.. I checked the size chart, and it stated that their Mediums would fit like a size 10-12, which would be a Large (10-12) in the bottoms that we usually buy for my son. After a day or 2 of thinking it over, I eventually decided to go with Medium instead of Large, as I really thought the Larges would end up being way too big and have to be returned. The waistband on the Mediums ended up being almost literally the exact same size as his old size Medium (8) sweatpants, the ones he's growing out of. Good thing, in our case, that he's really only outgrowing his old pants in length and not so much in the waist. Thankfully the new shorts do fit his waist well, but they leave no room for growth, so this is likely the only summer that they'll ever see. I'm OK with that considering the price (I bought these on sale, not full price!) and quality. The shorts are plenty long for him reaching right at his knees. Lengthwise, I'm sorta glad that I didn't get Large because the size chart states that the length for those are 1 inch longer than the Mediums, and I'm not so sure they'd have looked good a whole inch past his knees. However, I do wish the Mediums had just a little more room in the waist. Overall, I'm happy with the shorts. They have pockets, are a nice, breathable and very soft material, not so thin that you can see through them, but thin enough that they're great for summer. I would purchase these again (on sale! Not for $40, but that's just me). MY ADVICE FOR THE SIZE CHART - don't pay attention to the actual size labels like Small, Med, or Large. Use the measurements! I did measure the waist on them when they arrived, and the sizing is definitely accurate when using the measurements. Don't compare a size Small that you already own to a size Small in these shorts, as I feel like there's a good chance that they won't be the same. Don't use the number sizes, either (such as 8 or 10-12). Use the measurements if you feel unsure. Read more
