^{Photo by Emiliano Granado}

The return of the infamous Summer Shorts. Last year Bike Snob went hog wild (with mayo and all) on these shorts. This year they are even better. We started with the same killer cut, and our core 4Season fabric. We added belt loops, an internal draw cord and mesh pocketing inserts to ensure they work even better both as shorts and swim trunks. Then we went to the beach...

Tailor made for the slack triathlete, bike to the beach, swim a little and then get busy in the beer hall (or with a bottle of Snapple if you're a bike snob.) All without changing your shorts. It's summertime, time to enjoy the good life.

The 4Season fabric breathes incredibly well, moves freely and dries with swiftness, ensuring you stay comfortable and looking good. The supplex pocketing is fast drying and the mesh inserts ensure they drain perfectly when you use them to swim. The "self-cleaning" nanosphere treatment is beer, wine and coffee resistant ensuring you stay looking sharp no matter how loose the evening gets. And yeah we've heard they actually make great running shorts too. Pack light, move quick, and enjoy those long days in the perfect pair of shorts.

Made in New York City with Swiss fabric. Eight inch inseams. Available in Burgundy, Mid Gray, Slate Gray and Black. $128 while they last.

^{Photo by Björn Wallander,}

They could be the only shorts you'll wear all summer. Tough, durable and good looking. Our Workwear doubleweave canvas has a rugged self-cleaning exterior, and a soft brushed inner face for proper comfort. The nanosphere treatment ensures that they stay looking crisp no matter how dirty your summer adventures get. They repel light rain and dirt, dry quick and resist odor. 8 1/4" inseams for a clean above the knee look.

At Outlier we always strive to make the sort of item you find yourself reaching for every day regardless of how many options are stacked in your closet. Clean cuts, straight forward styling and the finest high performance textiles around. We made a few test shorts from our Workwear fabric last summer and we knew we'd be making a whole lot more this time around. No one who got a pair seemed to want to wear anything else, and we have a feeling you might feel the same way.

Available in Indigo Blue, Slate Grey and Black. Cut and sewn in New York City. $128.

^{Photo by Björn Wallander, Mike Hernandez is 5'10", 158 pounds and wearing a size 32.}

Shorts for a different sort of triathlete. They may not be made for winning races, but you can run, swim and bike in these shorts with style and grace. The OUTLIER Summer Shorts are a classic short that can double as swim trunks. You can ride to the beach, jump in the ocean and ride back to the city without ever having to change. Like all Outlier garments these are shorts designed so you can look good without thinking or planning. Just toss them on, jump on your bike and let the day happen freely.

For the Pale Gray version we used our Summerweight fabric and for the Black our 4Season. Both fabrics are made by Schoeller in Switzerland and have all the great performance properties discussed elsewhere on our site. Water resistant, quick drying, 4way stretch, abrasion resistance, the list goes on... We added supplex pocketing so everything dries down as fast as any swimsuit in the sun. If you need to take a wave, the side pulls cinch up to hold everything firmly in place. The extra side loops let you clip in your keys. The inseam falls at the lower to mid thigh so that you always look proper even in the most compromising situations those late night pool parties bring.

Fit wise, buy your standard size. If you are in between sizes go for the larger. The side pulls will cinch in tightly to take up any slack. The leg opening is a medium lean and the inseams are 7.5". Like all our garments the Summer Shorts are made in New York City to ensure superior quality and construction.