Outdoor Research

Zendo 10in Short - Men's

As Advertised

Comfy and stylish. They work perfectly around the house, camp, or at the gym.

New “do-all” shorts

I love these shorts. I bought 3 pairs. They’re worn almost everyday in the warmer months for almost any activity. They’re comfortably, lightweight, durable, and fit well (Size M for 6” 185lb athletic build with 32” waist). They’ve been worn on trail, in the gym, and around town.

I've wear these shorts for climbing and for bumming around the house. They are very comfortable. The pockets are large and easy to access. There isn't a pocket on the back left side though which I think is odd. I would purchase these again.

Super versatile and comfortable pants

These shorts are great for almost everything. I wear them to run errands, lounging around the house, working out, fishing, hiking, playing basketball, you name it. The material is light, and even if they get wet, they dry out really quickly. I like the size of the pockets and how roomy they feel. The one downside is that if you carry a large phone and a heavy wallet or keys with you, you might start to have trouble keeping the pants up. There's no way to cinch down the waist, so if you're putting weight in the pockets, you might want to test out how they fit on your waist before heading out. Otherwise, if you keep the pockets clear, they're pretty much the best pair of shorts you can get in terms of versatility, comfort and style.

Close to Excellence

Quality of material and build/durability is excellent and consistent with other OR products. Personally I felt the waistband was a miss. Unless your waist is the perfect size for these shorts, the elasticity lacks adequate strength to hold the shorts up (especially if you have anything somewhat heavy in your pockets). There is no drawstring to manually adjust the waist size, and I would happily re-buy if they added one.

Versatile and comfy but fit is not great

I ordered a couple of pairs because of the amazing price. Never worn these before so I reached out to OR about size to make sure I got the right one. I usually wear 34 inseam on everything so according them I should order L. Unfortunately the L size feels quite bit and with just an elastic waistband, they got pretty loose towards the end of the the day. I will definitely still wear them as they are quite comfortable but if you keep anything in your pockets, they won't stay up. Should have gone down a size!

But why?

Why do the Zendo shorts not have a drawstring like the Zendo pants? I purchased the Zendo pants and those have a drawstring and those are fantastic. The shorts of the same name, no drawstring and a bit too loose. Was this laziness with the design department or what? With a phone/wallet/other stuff in my pocket you can't wear these without having to worry about pulling them up every so often, they just don't feel secure. I'm 6'3 190lbs and size L fits perfect with about any other brand. Love the pants though.

Solid shorts

Very comfortable shorts. I'd say they fit a little looser than what I expected. Lightweight and comfortable.

The most versatile and comfortable athletic shorts I own

Worth Every Penny

Lightweight and nonrestrictive lower garment. Exceptionally comfortable during all moderate/high endurance activities. Same great quality you expect from OR. At 5'7/165lbs and men's 30 waist, medium is the way to go.