to speedo dolphin

[louis]

Hey today is the 15th June and this morning I went to the corner cafe terrace and on my way I saw two guys riding there bikes in very shorts shorts, and while sipping my coffee at the terrace I saw 5 guys (in five minutes ) passing by in short shorts you are right short shorts are back in trend.

[Torchwatch]

Cycling home after work today I saw a guy walking past my house in very short blue sports shorts. He was late 30's - early 40's, slim and good looking. I wonder who he was.

[skinnykid]

Short shorts are pretty common around my town, especially for runners.

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Define short short, please..... inseam or where on leg?

[Byron]

Chris: see post#82 on short shorts thread

[skinnykid]

http://www.athleticsact.org.au/_/rsrc/1364427082617/teams/2aact_comp_uniform_male_running_shorts.jpg

this type

[Byron]

LOL - good answer to pedantry there (but I see Louis and Torchwatch have yet to account for themselves on "very short").

Being pedantic Louis I will also say 14th not 15th for your post
(someone gave me a very nice calendar six months or so past
and I checked on Vendredi).

[Torchwatch]

The exact definition of short shorts if difficult as a designer can work within any definition to make long shorts, or the wearer can wear his shorts to make them look longer or shorter as he pleases.

My 1980's Umbro football (soccer) shorts have 11" (278 mm) sides, and a 2" (50 mm) in-seam. Wearing them from the waist they are short, worn on the hip they appear 2" longer.

If you wanted to wear your shorts up to your armpits (see the 1940's swim team photos where the navel is covered by a very high cut suit), then with a small in-seam you would have short shorts that could be pulled down to the waist to produce strange long shorts.

In conclusion the definition must be based on the human body not on the fabric design, so when wearing short shorts the gluteus maximus should be covered, while most of the biceps femoris muscles should be exposed, see diagram on link: http://www.flashmavi.com/weight_training_skeletal_muscle_system_legs

If you wear short shorts and find that your underwear is longer than your shorts, it is time to wear briefer underwear, or even Speedos as underwear. A couple of inches of boxer shorts hanging out of otherwise smart shiny shorts looks awful. Unless you need thermals, why are you wearing big underwear anyway?