Amazon Essentials Classic Fit Short Khaki Reviews Summary

Material and Quality

Pros:

• "Amazon essentials have impressed me! Great strong material."
• "These are nice, slightly darker khaki shorts."
• "I have owned five or six pairs of these shorts over the past few years because I like their size, fit, and fabric."
• "Surprisingly decent! I was skeptical of Amazon clothing, but glad I tried it when they popped up on a deal."
• "The material is good quality for its reasonable price; it has lasted several washings and has retained its color and shape."
• "These shorts are pretty much as good as the big name expensive ones. Very comfortable and the quality seems to me to be pretty good."
• "They are comfortable and well made."

Cons:

• "Really disappointed with these shorts! You really can’t see the lobsters."
• "This item was supposed to be a light khaki tan color. It turned out to be much darker than pictured and I am very upset."
• "These cheap shorts were exactly that, cheaply made and once washed looked unwearable."
• "Very disappointed in that after just 8-12 laundering sessions, the material has developed numerous small holes."
• "But after 3 wears they become saggy and lose their structure and just become baggy."
• "Honestly crappy quality overall. It didn’t sit right the waste band tightens up to much making a dorky look."
• "But VERY BAD fabric quality. straight from package it looks dirty and old. and after couple of washes - color is gone - looks stained, discolored and terrible."

Fit and Comfort

Pros:

• "The overall fit is good but for my height (I'm short), the length is longer than I's prefer."
• "The fit was true to size and very comfortable."
• "They fit as all Amazon Basics stuff does - so if you know how there sizes run, you'll be a happy camper."
• "They are comfortable and fit as expected for me (I got the 30 inch waist)."
• "At this price with the fit you get with these? You can’t beat that."
• "An absolutely perfect fit for me, and in a color I like."
• "They fit perfectly. They are really comfortable and actually I ‘m buying a couple more."

Cons:

• "The waist does not stretch, so you need to order the right size, but the size seems accurate."
• "The thighs were WAY too wide. With a 32” waist, I’d have to have incredibly muscular thighs to be able to fit in those things."
• "Based on the photograph, I expected shorts more like golf shorts with smaller leg holes."
• "These shorts fit true to size around the waist but that’s about it."
• "Runs extremely small."
• "The shorts are ridiculously small."
• "They’re soft and nice but the shorts leg openings are too large."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "In my opinion, they look like school uniform shorts, but they are good quality for the price."
• "I have to say I tried these just because of the cost, they were significantly less than I am used to spending $35 to $55 for a nice pair of shorts."
• "You can't beat the low ($16) price, but you'll be getting commensurate quality."
• "Can't beat it for the price."
• "Love these shorts. Lightweight but not too light and best of all they are exactly the right length, falling just above my knee."
• "They feel and look like a $45 pair of shorts, but you can get 3 pairs for that price."
• "The price is unbeatable for what you are getting."

Cons:

• "This pair was far more expensive than previously."
• "ORDERED RED, FADED IN LEES THAN A WEEK 1 WASHING."
• "The color fades quickly."
• "The price has gone up considerably since July 2020."
• "Unfortunately, Amazon does not exchange / honor the sale price to get a new pair!!"
• "I bought a bunch of these shorts and they seemed to fit well, However I can no longer wear most of them because the Dye they use fades over time."
• "Basic tailoring, good fit however not good value for money as better tailored shorts available on the market for the same price."

Design and Style

Pros:

• "So, these are a proper chino, which is medium weight cotton, thick enough to give shape, and also they are 7'' to the bottoms of the legs, and this for me, taking size 30 waist, is perfect, as they DO fit about 2'' above the knee."
• "I love these khakis. They're fun and flattering on him."
• "They have a lot of Color to pick from and a size to fit most everyone."
• "They are a classic fit with pleats in the front and two deep front pockets."
• "They fit very nicely. I hate that shorts sometimes fit well at the waist but then flair out like a skirt, or have legs so wide that it feels like oversized cylinders."
• "These shorts are perfect for summer wear and the legs are medium in length."
• "These are just phenomenal."

Cons:

• "Got my kid some but the color was off. The khaki is too dark for school uniforms so I have to return."
• "The colors are not true to their description."
• "They’re nice shorts but I wear 34 in American Express and other pants and shorts but the 34 in amazon essential is about 2-3 inches too small."
• "DO NOT BUY! shorts are sort of the opposite of a tapered look."
• "These shorts are very baggy, much wider in the leg than the picture suggests."
• "Leg opening was ridiculously big. They were flared at leg opening."
• "The shorts looked like the picture, but they didn't fit right. It smashed his butt and pulled in the hips."