When the high heat of summer hits, which it certainly will, there are times you need to go as casual and (literally) cool as possible, all the while still looking put together and (dare I say) fashionable. The very key to your off-duty wardrobe lies in a pair of the best shorts for men, but we’re swerving from the path of the best chino shorts ever so slightly.

While chino shorts with a hint of stretch work well for everything from BBQs to coastal beach shindigs, you very well might want to lighten things up even further — and that, my friends, is where Huckberry and our fellow style mavens at Flint and Tinder come in very handy.

How is it possible to lighten things up even more from chino shorts? The answer lies in the Flint and Tinder Cotton Linen Drawstring Shorts, an effortlessly cool pair of shorts with the comfort of lounge shorts and the good looks of your go-to pair of everyday shorts.

You see, the Flint and Tinder Cotton Linen Drawstring Shorts make it possible to stay even cooler than a regular pair of shorts, and that’s invaluable when the weather merely calls for, say, a lightweight T-shirt and boat shoes. They feature the welt and back pockets of crisp chino shorts in terms of design, but use an expertly garment-dyed 70 percent cotton, 30 percent linen blend to keep you cool from day to night.

The tailored fit of your new favorite casual shorts should hit nicely above the knee in polished fashion (and know that besides the Flint and Tinder Cotton Linen Drawstring Shorts, Huckberry also sells shorts with 8 and 9-inch inseams for the taller fellas among us).

Available in versatile colors like Navy and Olive — which you pair with practically everything in your wardrobe, the handsome and laidback-yet-stylish Flint and Tinder Cotton Linen Drawstring Shorts also come in a pleasing Indigo Stripe color to add a touch of flair to a charcoal polo and brown leather loafers (try it on for size and let me know how it all works out).

And since this is Huckberry we’re talking about here, the Flint and Tinder Cotton Linen Drawstring Shorts are priced more than fairly at below $90.

How’s that for a proper pair of summer shorts? When you need casual comfort and go-anywhere style for leisurely summer shindigs aplenty, opt for the easygoing-yet-fashionable Flint and Tinder Cotton Linen Drawstring Shorts, my friends.