As far as gearing up for summer is concerned, I hope you’re ready — and I hope you’re ready to dive in with some of the best shorts for men at the forefront. The Taylor Stitch Adventure Shorts, ladies and gentlemen, are the very shorts you need for summer’s many adventures on land, on the trail and in the water. You likely won’t find a more versatile pair of men’s shorts on the market at the moment, but would you expect anything less from a brand that manages to get a heck of a lot right? From the best heirloom leather jacket to a classic Oxford shirt and your favorite chinos, Taylor Stitch simply manages to knock it right out of the park with the best menswear essentials around, and that’s not just hyperbole.

If you can believe it, the Taylor Stitch Adventure Shorts are a far cry from the shorts you’ve probably grown accustomed to wearing across the past year-and-change during the pandemic. They’re not an old pair of athletic shorts, nor are they too stuffy or stiff, like even some chino shorts tend to be at times. Here’s what sets apart regular shorts from the best men’s shorts to buy this summer: Fabric and design, two areas in which San Francisco-based Taylor Stitch assuredly excels.

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The Taylor Stitch Adventure Shorts, for starters, blend organic cotton with nylon and spandex, plus a DWR finish. That means they’re durable yet lightweight, made to move with you and repel water. In short, that also means that these are some of the best adventure shorts, too. It’s remarkable what these rugged men’s shorts have been designed to do, another hallmark that sets Taylor Stitch apart. They feature front slash pockets, like you might find in a pair of chino shorts, but those pockets have drainage holes for water — who’s up for a quick dip at the local watering hole? Plus, an elastic waistband and drawcord provide the comfort and stretch you need from some of the best shorts for men this season.

Helpfully, the Taylor Stitch Adventure Shorts are available in three versatile and cool-as-heck colorways: Navy, Rust and bold Tiger Camo. If there’s one thing your shorts need this summer in addition to functionality, it’s style points: The Taylor Stitch Adventure Shorts deliver, folks. Last but not least, the 8-inch inseam should hit above or at the knee for most of us, and you can still rock these if you’re a bit taller and want shorts with some room to move. From A to Z and top to bottom, the Taylor Stitch Adventure Shorts deliver the goods, and then some. Would you expect anything else from Taylor Stitch? Surely not. Summer’s here, and it’s time to get out there.

SHOP: The Taylor Stitch Adventure Shorts