Here’s Why We Can’t Imagine Summer Without Linen Shorts

Men are simple. When it hits 86 degrees and our chinos feel like a sauna, we reach for linen shorts. And not just any linen shorts—the good ones that actually move when we do.

While our cotton pants are sticking to our legs, linen is breathing, relaxing, and getting softer every time we wash it. It’s a fabric that gets better with age, which is more than we can say for most things in our closets.

We’ve all got that one pair. Navy blue, drawstring waist, hits right above the knee. They’ve been to beach bars, patio drinks, and countless trips to the local café. They look better now than when we bought them. That’s the linen magic.

We can throw them on with a faded polo and sneakers for a Saturday morning market run, or pair them with a linen shirt and leather sandals when we’re meeting friends for cocktails.

Once you spend a real summer in proper linen shorts, there’s no going back. They’re not just clothing—they’re survival gear. And honestly, why would you want to survive summer any other way?