Surplus Men's Airborne Vintage Shorts Grey

I bought one pair of these and once I wore them, bought two more! The silly cord thingies that dangle off of the legs can be removed as well as the belt cord, there are belt loops that work just fine. These are button fly, just so you know so not the most convenient but still great shorts!

Fantastic shorts. I’ve paid more in the past for established and well known brands and been less than overjoyed, but these look and fit superbly, are well made, and fit almost as I thought they would - I’m sure after some wear and a wash they’ll be exactly right. Size purchased was an XL, which according to the sales spiel is a 38”. I’d put it as a 36”, which is my ‘normal’ size (in Next, Superdry, Tommy Hilfiger, etc.), but I was looking for a slightly baggier fit to account for my COVID 19 fridge habit, and so I can ‘swing my pants’ like Vivian in the Young Ones episode where they break for summer and he hits Rik round the head with the cricket bat! Anyway, I digress ... don’t worry about the make / brand, remove the daft leg tapes, get yer cash out, you won’t be dissapointed.

Firstly the fit of these cargo shorts were true to size and the material initially felt high quality.By the 2nd day of wear, two of the pocket studs ripped loose from the material. This is by no means major, but it's an obvious design fault and tarnishes your impression of the shorts.These shorts also have drawstring cords for both waist and knees, which are more of a nuisance than anything really useful. I suppose you could just cut them off, I prefer to just tie a small knot and tuck them out of place.However for £32 they're still very good shorts that wash well and have a nice utilitarian look. The selection of colours are also welcome, something rarely found in cargo shorts.All things considered, they're well made despite weak material surrounding studs. The price is about right, and the go anywhere look, is spot on.

Very comfy and at home as a fasionable item as they are on a building site. Hard wearing and well priced.

With the weather being consistently hot at present, I wanted to treat myself to a new pair of shorts and tend to go for cargo/combat style shorts. These were absolutely perfect and the sizing was spot on, I didn't even need to stick a belt on as there's a really handy draw-string around the waist. Probably one of the best features is the sheer amount of pockets which are super handy when you have young kids and wives/partners who always need someone to carry their phone! Love these and will certainly be purchasing more.

Decent value for the cost

I have 5-6 pairs of these as I was going away and have put on some weight I ordered a few sizes bigger I only had a few days before when they arrived I immediately saw they would have been to small I opened the plastic bag to find medium I definitely ordered 3 XL So sent them straight back in disappointment I might have to buy direct to 1st military ❗️

I have been buying these shorts for a while now, and I’m afraid to say the quality is not what it was. The material feels cheap and thin. The latest pair have ripped already. Shall seek an alternative in future.