Great utility and comfort, love 'em! - 5.11 Tactical Taclite Pro 11in Ripstop Shorts - Mens

First, I own 6 pair of the Taclite pants. The nice thing with those is that they have knee pad inserts and you can literally grind the material on concrete and it will not even faze it. They are tough as nails. The problem I had with the pant is that they do get sweaty when things get hot, for me at least, others report better breathability than other like style pants. So, I bought the shorts to keep cool and still be able to have a low profile cargo pant with places for my cell phone, my Leatherman, and whatever else I might be toting. The shorts have a nice feel to them, and while subjective I find them to be more comfortable than even a cotton short. My only complaint is that they ought to be a bit less expensive since you are giving up quite a bit of the utility of the pant. 5.11 really needs to consider a hybrid, zip-off Taclite pant.