The hybrid style is built for our current meteorological moment.
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It's summer, but it's the kind of summer where you're sweating your ass off one day and kinda chilly the next. We're in that weird, fucked up time period where you aren't quite sure whether layers or less clothes is the way to go, and that leads me to the inevitable question: Is there any piece of clothing more suited to this peculiar moment than the sweat short?
The humble hybrid of two wardrobe staples from opposite ends of the weather spectrum is practically made for the weird in-between temperatures we're experiencing. Forget the days of fiddling for hours on end to find that sweet spot of at-home climate control—sweat shorts are here to save your ass regardless of how hot or cold you tend to run. They're as comfortable and easy to slip into as the best pair of sweatpants in your regular rotation, while providing all the cooling benefits of your summeriest pair of shorts.
The sweat short is a certified game-changer. So instead of counting down the days to the official start of Shorts and Hoodie Season, cop a pair of shorts made out of the same fabric as your favorite hoodie and have it both ways. Scroll through below to check out some of the best options available now.
Serious shorts made for activities that are anything but.
Leave it to the team at Lululemon—maestros of modern activewear, the whole lot of 'em—to come up with a way to make the brand's streamlined sweat shorts look like the latest in cutting-edge athleisure design.
When your shorts feel more like a beach towel than they do anything else in your closet, you know you're dressing right.
French terry shorts ready-made for an impromptu workout break (or for telling yourself today's the day you'll definitely take one).
You'll find it hard to ever wear denim shorts again after these.
Thick and durable, these are hefty enough for workouts and cozy enough for lie ins.
Ted Lasso may be over, but Stone Island—the go-to of style god Jamie Tartt—will never be out of fashion.
Heavyweight shorts with large pockets make the world go 'round.
Even when you're dressed down, the relaxed fit of these will look like you're dressed up.
Champion brings its expertise in sporting to Todd Snyder's signature suaveness with these faded shorts.
Even the most luxurious of shoppers need some shorts to chill TF out in.
You certainly can chill in these, as the name suggests, but you don't have to—they perform quite well for athletics.
Minimalist but functional, these pocketed sweatshorts will be your go-to.
For workouts, lounging, and everything in between.
British streetwear at its finest (and comfiest).
No list about sweats is complete without Champion, the OG, a brand that's been making soft, comfortable sportswear for more than a century.
These Russell Athletic sweat shorts are made of ringspun cotton, which means they're softer than your average pair. So go ahead, cozy up.
Under Armour may be best known for its compression apparel, but as this pair proves, the brand offers spacious sweat shorts that rival the best of 'em.
Reigning Champ's sturdy sweat shorts are rooted in the same design principles that make the brand's sweatpants such a perennial best-seller, sans half a pant leg or two.
A spiffy pair of camo sweat shorts intended for standing out, not blending in.
Trishna Rikhy is the Associate Style Commerce Editor at Esquire. Previously, her writing has appeared in Vogue Runway, PAPER Magazine, V Magazine, V MAN, and more. She is based in NYC, but can probably be found wherever the strongest cup of coffee is.
Avidan Grossman is the Style eCommerce Editor at Esquire, covering men’s fashion, shoes, grooming, and accessories. He spends way too much time deciding what to wear. Needless to say, his parents still have no idea what he does.
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