Columbia Men's Half Moon Short

My husband loves these shorts. These were recommended by a friend and ever since he bought them, it's all he wears now in the summer. These shorts are a good length (he hates shorts at or below his knee) and hit about 2" above his knee (he's 5'11"). Some good things - they have a velcro waist which allows for much tightening and losening as needed. Easy access pockets, huge openings for full access, and each pocket goes the full length of the short so they are much larger pockets then they appear. Also, pockets are built well such that items do not fall out when sitting. Each pocket has its own spot of velcro to remain closed. My husband didn't care much for the velcro on his wallet pocket and it was very easy to remove just the velcro on this one pocket. These have faded some with washing (definitely not the bright vibrant blue) but again, they've been worn constantly this summer and aren't too faded for something that was probably washed and dried 30 times this summer. Just remember to close the velcro on the waist before washing or everything in your washer will be stuck to this large piece of velcro.

I bought these because I am downsizing, and my other shorts are all getting too big, so I ordered these. I got them quickly, as promised. I can't review quality yet, but I thought I would leave a review to maybe help others on the sizing issue. They do look like decent quality though. The shorts I ordered were XL, not a waist number, so it is a bit of a guess to start. I can now more than comfortably wear a 44 waist, but these shorts at XL are much smaller than that. I would say their XL is closer to a waist size 40. I can put them on, but it would take every bit of slack for me to button them up. I am going to keep them, as I am losing weight steadily, and will be there in a month or so, but if you are a 38-40, count on ordering the XL if you want to wear them comfortably.

Bought these for my dad for Xmas... he was very specific about a certain brand and inseam size. Online I could see the inseam size but it wasn't printed anywhere else so my Dad was skeptical that I got the right one. But it may have been inside the actual shorts - just not on the bag it came sealed in. He was nervous about opening them in case it wasn't right. But other than that he loved the color and the price was competitive.

I like these shorts for the fit and feel...very light, easy wash easy wear...pockets are excellent...BUT...2 issues...beware they run small..second ..and more importantly 2 out of three pairs are un-stitching below the pocket reinforcement...after only one wash!!!..love Columbia...but not in this case...thank you amazon for the free return and credit...

Excellent

The Velcro closure system isn't so great. There isn't a button, it uses Velcro instead. And the belt system is also Velcro and the range for the belt is limited because the connecting piece on the shorts isn't very long. The result is that while the Large is a little too tight for me, the XL is too big and can't be cinched tighter.

I own several pairs of these shorts, in all colors they're produced in. They're comfortable, stylish, and they dry quickly - good for fishing or just hanging out. They're the main product that interested me in Columbia and now that's near all I wear.

These shorts are good quality but the waist fit was smaller than expected. I ordered a medium and they fit more like a small. I had to return the shorts for a large, which is usually not what my son wears in anything. Disappointed with the fit.