Short Shorts On The Way Back!!!

[bostonspdo]

I thought I noticed, over the past couple of years, a slow increase in the number of men wearing short(er) shorts, not only for running, etc., but also just around on the street, so I'm happy to see others have noticed the same thing. Personally, I've always tried to wear short shorts as often to possible. My preference is for 2-3 in. inseams and shiny nylon but I wear all types of shorts. I recently had a pair of low rise jeans altered to a pair of shorts with about 4 in. inseam. It had to be that long because of the pockets.
It's difficult to find short shorts but they are available on ebay and other places. So few guys wear short shorts that they aren't even marketed to guys. Soffe makes short nylon shorts called "slicks" that I really like but you have to know that on their web site, the shorts are listed under the female "Junior" size shorts, altho they are sized and cut for males (probably unisex) and they used to be sold as shorts for men.

[California Dolphin]

" I recently had a pair of low rise jeans altered to a pair of shorts with about 4 in. inseam. It had to be that long because of the pockets."

That's the main problem in making cutoffs. You have to carefully measure the leg length you want while you're actually wearing them. Otherwise the pockets will show below the leg line which looks really wacky.

[louis]

Well, this forum board seems to becomming a shorts fantasy board instead of a speedo one, but thats ok I like short shorts to, but speedo on yal ALL hear or..............

[bostonspdo]

I found some illustrations to go with the recent discussion of side split shorts (sprinters). It's quite clear how these shorts are constructed because they are very transparent.
http://s1132.photobucket.com/user/ma...ml?sort=3&o=12
http://s1132.photobucket.com/user/ma...ml?sort=3&o=14

[Byron]

http://www.markus-brighton.com

Don't much like his speedos and not all the shorts but some pleasurable research undertaken from which I conclude:
Cheap at £2.95 and in the white pics I think I see some broad vertical stripes of a modesty speedo beneath.

These shorts do not appear to be fully split with side seam overlaps but are sufficiently so to go beyond describing just as with side notch . I am in some confusion however as I think I see a second seamline but only in that with blue braiding.
(Torchwatch must assist me there)
Whatever, there is plenty to see on his Ebay page and also in Google Images.

(btw do we not have or used to have a board member from Brighton?)

[louis]

bostonspdo your id rings a bell to me were you on the old board ?

[Torchwatch]

SwimTeamSpeedo

The best split leg running shorts were back in the early 1990's when Nike had a line of "Internationalist" Race Shorts that were fully split and the inseam was about half an inch. The material was cut so that the side seam was about 4 inches and split. They were awesome shorts. I had three or four pair and loved them.

cobham 98c.jpg

Here is me racing in Nike International split shorts and vest in Sept 1998.
Apologies for the yellow soccer shirt under the running vest.

Happy memories STS, I still have them and am wearing them now.

[bostonspdo]

Originally Posted by louis

bostonspdo your id rings a bell to me were you on the old board ?

1. For Louis, yes I was on the old board. And 2., Byron lists the Markus-Brighton web page, but there is rarely much there. You need to check out his ebay offerings (markus-brighton with a hyphen). He also does speedo style suits in "interesting" fabrics.

[California Dolphin]

Originally Posted by louis

Well, this forum board seems to becomming a shorts fantasy board instead of a speedo one, but thats ok I like short shorts to, but speedo on yal ALL hear or..............

I love the look of a guy swimming in a speedo and all that wet skin really gives me a rush.

However the look of a guy out running in short running shorts and those developed thighs are the next best thing!!!

[louis]

Thanks bostonspd then we arte chips of the old block i will check on ebay as you suggested.
To cal dolf...... same here buddy.