The Best Shorts for Men, Tested by Style Experts

While these shorts might appear to be just another average pair of gym shorts, I love that they have four-way stretch to provide maximum mobility and a drawstring waistband that won't accentuate any unwanted love handles.

I've been wearing these as regular gym shorts and loungewear since 2020, and I'm never amazed by how relaxing and cooling they feel whenever I put them on; and post-workout, they're always just as fresh as before. Lululemon's zero-distraction build for these shorts also won me over: lightweight, no lining, with more than enough room for my beefy thighs, and a back mesh panel that keeps the air flowing in

What Do Experts Say? "I like the Bowline shorts because they stretch, have multiple zipper pockets, and the material has more of a flat finish than the shinier finishes of most synthetic materials so they feel more versatile to wear out and about instead of just at the gym," says fitness coach and influencer Ideen Chelengar, C.S.C.S..

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