Columbia Hydro Hog Short - Men's - 2008 BCS

Lightweight, roomy enough to stretch yet not baggy. I have yet to get out on the trail in them, but they have been wearing them for casual wear everyday since I received them - very comfy. The pocket locations get some getting used to for me, but that's not a negative assessment. (They orient 45 degrees towards the back of your thigh and barely big enough to hold a wallet. Need a fanny pack with these...)

I agree with the comment made on the November 12 posting about the lack of a drawstring or belt loops: I got mine to fit perfectly (XL) and they don't feel cramped or loose. If I lost 15 lbs, however, I'm not thinking that they would stay up though.

Well built, includes zippers instead of velcro (which makes me feel better), they look good, but: they don't stay on. They just got a snap and a zipper on the front, no drawstring, no belt, so if you're hiking or swimming or doing anything particularly active -- which they're supposedly meant to be able to do -- they start falling down. And heaven help you if you put anything in the pockets.

i love these things! ive been using them for casual wear and quite a bit for rock climbing.

for climbing they have worked great! they have a slight vertical stretch in the fabric that keeps them from getting stuck when my knee is up high. highly recommended for rock climbing