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Elasticated Swim Shorts We'd Happily Recommend MADE IN PARADIS UK Swim shorts Napapijri V Jump to section ↓

Green Swim Shorts That Punch Above Their Price VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas -Stripes CLX Swim Shorts - Green - L Green Jump to section ↓

$19.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

Smart Swim Shorts for Casual and Everything After STANDOUT Cordose Swim Shorts Jump to section ↓

$34.95 STANDOUT

Swim Shorts Built for Holiday, Not Just the Photos SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Essential - Swim Shorts Pink Shocking Pink - Size: Jump to section ↓

$29.99 SUPERDRY_UK

Swim Shorts for Beach That Pull Their Weight LA REDOUTE UK Palm TreeSurfboard Print Swim Shorts Jump to section ↓

$26.99 LA REDOUTE UK

The Red Swim Shorts We Keep Coming Back To SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Nautical Logo -Inch Swim Shorts Red Tricolore Red - Size: Jump to section ↓

$39.99 SUPERDRY_UK

White Swim Shorts That Quietly Do the Heavy Lifting TOKYO LAUNDRY Swim Shorts Graysen Swim Shorts In Emberglow Orange - South Shore Jump to section ↓

$7.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

Elasticated Swim Shorts We'd Happily Recommend

Most men treat swim shorts as an afterthought and then wonder why they feel underdressed the moment they arrive somewhere with a pool. The truth is that swim shorts are one of the few items you wear with almost nothing else around them. There is nowhere to hide. Fit, length, and fabric do all the work. We have a particular view on elasticated waistbands in this category because when the construction is right they sit better, pack flatter, and move with you in a way that a rigid waistband simply does not. What we have been looking for are shorts that hit at or just above the knee, use a quick drying fabric that does not go sheer when wet, and carry a print or colour that looks considered rather than accidental. Holiday dressing is more visible than men give it credit for. These are the ones that make the right impression without looking like you tried too hard.

MADE IN PARADIS UK Swim shorts Napapijri V $37.21 MADE IN PARADIS UK

OXYGEN_CLOTHING Snakeskin Camo Swim Shorts $117.00 OXYGEN_CLOTHING

OXYGEN_CLOTHING Baby Traveller Swim Shorts $46.75 OXYGEN_CLOTHING

MADE IN PARADIS UK Essential swim shorts Superdry $27.38 MADE IN PARADIS UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Solid Swim Shorts - Yellow - Yellow $14.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Embroidered Logo - Inch Swim Shorts Pink Sugar Coral - Size: $29.99 SUPERDRY_UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Embroidered Logo - Inch Swim Shorts Blue Blue Bottle - Size: $29.99 SUPERDRY_UK

LA REDOUTE UK Everyday Swim Shorts $17.55 LA REDOUTE UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Essential -Inch Swim Shorts Orange Orange Sorbet - Size: $29.99 SUPERDRY_UK

SNEAKIN UK Striped swim shorts CMP $21.09 SNEAKIN UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Sport Graphic - Swim Shorts Orange Denver Orange - Size: Xxl $34.99 SUPERDRY_UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Swim Shorts Zeki Beach Deck Chair Scene Print Swim Shorts $10.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

Green Swim Shorts That Punch Above Their Price

Green is having a proper moment in menswear and swim shorts are one of the easiest places to wear it. Not because it's trendy, but because it actually works near water, against sun-tanned skin, and alongside the kind of casual holiday wardrobe most men are already building. The problem has always been price. A good pair of swim shorts costs more than it should, and most men end up compromising on fabric quality, fit, or both. These don't ask you to do that. We've been looking specifically at shorts that offer a proper swim length, a fabric with enough weight to not go see-through when wet, and a waistband that sits right rather than folding over itself by noon. All in shades of green that range from muted olive to something bolder for the men who want to be seen. Every pair in here costs less than you'd expect for what you're getting. That's the whole point.

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas -Stripes CLX Swim Shorts - Green - L Green $19.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Premium Embroidered - Swim Shorts Green Forest Green - Size: $39.99 SUPERDRY_UK

SNEAKIN UK Swim shorts Protest Prtalvis $36.05 SNEAKIN UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Men's Classic Photographic - Recycled Swim Shorts, Blue, Green and Pink, Size: Xxl $39.99 SUPERDRY_UK

SNEAKIN UK Synthetic woven swim shorts Faguo Mimizan $45.05 SNEAKIN UK

NEW ERA CAP New Era Pastel Green Swim Shorts adult unisex $39.00 NEW ERA CAP

SNEAKIN UK Swim shorts Protest Prtlomo $37.00 SNEAKIN UK

MADE IN PARADIS UK Swim shorts Colorful Standard Classic Ocean Green $33.46 MADE IN PARADIS UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas -Stripes CLX Swim Shorts - Green - S Green $19.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Premium Printed - Swim Shorts Green Mini Flora Green - Size: $39.99 SUPERDRY_UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Essential -Inch Swim Shorts Green Skate Mint - Size: $29.99 SUPERDRY_UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Swim Shorts Lamia Twill Microfibre Swim Shorts with Side Stripes In Patina Green $12.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

Smart Swim Shorts for Casual and Everything After

Most swim shorts are designed with the pool in mind and nothing else. The moment you pull them on for lunch, a walk into town, or a drink somewhere that requires actual shoes, they fall apart stylistically. Too long, too loud, too plasticky. The occasion has moved on but the shorts haven't. What we've been looking for are shorts that work in the water and then keep working. A length that sits above the knee. A fabric that dries fast but doesn't look like it came out of a sports catalogue. A waistband that doesn't advertise itself. Colours and prints that read as considered rather than accidental. The best ones in this collection cross that line between swimwear and casual short without making a fuss about it. Wear them off a boat, into a bar, around a market. They don't need changing. That's exactly the point. A good pair of swim shorts should extend your day, not interrupt it.

STANDOUT Cordose Swim Shorts $34.95 STANDOUT

INSTOCK UK Recycled Swim Shorts - L Black $18.00 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Recycled Swim Shorts - M Black $18.00 INSTOCK UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Swim Shorts Keone Swim Shorts With Free Matching Flip Flops In Very Berry - South Shore $11.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

MADE IN PARADIS UK Classic swim shorts Superdry $27.38 MADE IN PARADIS UK

SNEAKIN UK Swim shorts Protest Manamas $36.75 SNEAKIN UK

MADE IN PARADIS UK Swim shorts Guess Logo Tape $38.08 MADE IN PARADIS UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Swim Shorts Lamia Twill Microfibre Swim Shorts with Side Stripes In Ice Water $12.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

MADE IN PARADIS UK Premium embroidered swim shorts Superdry $36.51 MADE IN PARADIS UK

SNEAKIN UK Swim shorts Protest Marama $36.05 SNEAKIN UK

SNEAKIN UK Swim shorts Black Cat BC $12.53 SNEAKIN UK

Swim Shorts Built for Holiday, Not Just the Photos

Most swim shorts are designed for a product shot on a white background. They look the part in the thumbnail and fall apart the moment you're actually living in them. Too long, too shiny, too loud, or made from a fabric that takes forty minutes to dry and clings in all the wrong places when it does. We've been through enough bad pairs to know what the real criteria are. Length matters more than most men realise. Mid thigh is the line between looking like you dressed with intention and looking like you borrowed something. Fabric weight and construction determine whether they survive a fortnight of daily use or arrive home looking finished. The ones we've pulled together here work as well walking to lunch as they do in the water. Solid colours, considered prints, nothing that screams. These are shorts built around how a holiday actually unfolds, not how it looks on your grid.

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Essential - Swim Shorts Pink Shocking Pink - Size: $29.99 SUPERDRY_UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Essential - Swim Shorts Blue Voltage Blue - Size: $29.99 SUPERDRY_UK

BLACKS Kids' Class Swim Shorts $5.97 BLACKS

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Sport Graphic - Swim Shorts Green Spring Bud Green - Size: $34.99 SUPERDRY_UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Essential - Swim Shorts Blue Aquamarine Blue - Size: $29.99 SUPERDRY_UK

MADE IN PARADIS UK Swim shorts Blend BHRINGWAR $22.05 MADE IN PARADIS UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Solid Swim Holiday Shorts $17.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

SNEAKIN UK Plus-size swim shorts Urban Classic basic $23.55 SNEAKIN UK

SNEAKIN UK Swim shorts Urban Classics pattern grandes tailles $21.23 SNEAKIN UK

MADE IN PARADIS UK Swim shorts Blend BHROBI $25.73 MADE IN PARADIS UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Graphic -Inch Swim Shorts Blue Hawaii Blue - Size: $34.99 SUPERDRY_UK

SNEAKIN UK Swim shorts Urban Classics pattern $20.74 SNEAKIN UK

Swim Shorts for Beach That Pull Their Weight

Most men treat swim shorts as an afterthought and it shows. You are on a beach, or by a pool, wearing essentially nothing else, and the shorts are doing all the work. Length matters more than most people realise. Too long and you look like you borrowed them from someone's dad. Too short and you are making a statement you may not have intended. The sweet spot is mid thigh, with a fabric that dries quickly, sits flat when wet, and does not go see through in the water. We have also been paying attention to waistband construction because a drawstring that disintegrates after two holidays is not something we have time for. The shorts in here are the ones that look considered without being loud, that work going from the water to lunch without a second thought, and that will still be in rotation three summers from now. That last part is rarer than it should be.

LA REDOUTE UK Palm TreeSurfboard Print Swim Shorts $26.99 LA REDOUTE UK

WEIRD FISH Weird Fish Narwhal Swim Shorts Woodland Sage Size $30.40 WEIRD FISH

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Printed - Recycled Swim Shorts Multiple Colours Tricolour Geo Print - Size: $31.49 SUPERDRY_UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Mens Classic Geometric Print Printed -Inch Recycled Swim Shorts, Pink, Size: $31.49 SUPERDRY_UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Tile Print - Swim Shorts Navy Navy Tala Tile - Size: $39.99 SUPERDRY_UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Minoti Swim Shorts With Elastic Waist And Drawstring In Yellow $15.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

WEIRD FISH Weird Fish Banning Swim Shorts Canary Size $28.00 WEIRD FISH

MADE IN PARADIS UK Swim shorts Blend Radcliff Retro AOP $22.05 MADE IN PARADIS UK

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Printed Logo -Inch Swim Shorts Green Cameo Green - Size: $34.99 SUPERDRY_UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Colorblock S Swim Shorts - Black Blue - M Black $24.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Minoti Swim Shorts With Elastic Waist And Drawstring In Pink $15.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Minoti Swim Shorts With Elastic Waist And Drawstring In Turquoise $18.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

The Red Swim Shorts We Keep Coming Back To

Red swim shorts are one of those things that should be simple and somehow never are. Too bright and you look like a lifeguard. Too short and the whole thing falls apart. The wrong fabric clings when it dries, bags at the back after a season, and fades to something you wouldn't choose in a shop. We've spent more time on this than is probably reasonable. What we kept coming back to was a specific kind of red. Not the screaming synthetic red that photographs well and disappoints in person. The deeper, slightly muted tones that work with a tan, that look considered rather than accidental, that you can wear off the beach without immediately looking like you're still on it. Length matters too. We like something that hits above the knee without going too far. The fabrics here dry fast, hold their shape, and keep their colour. These are the ones we'd actually pack.

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Nautical Logo -Inch Swim Shorts Red Tricolore Red - Size: $39.99 SUPERDRY_UK

TOKYO LAUNDRY Swim Shorts Pescadero Block Colour Striped Swim Shorts in Chinese Red $12.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

TOKYO LAUNDRY Swim Shorts Townsend Block Colour Microfibre Swim Shorts in Chinese Red $12.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

TOKYO LAUNDRY Swim Shorts Tillamook Striped Swim Shorts in Red Dahlia $12.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY

SUPERDRY_UK Superdry & Co Men's Graphic -Inch Swim Shorts Red Drop Kick Red - Size: $17.49 SUPERDRY_UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Classic -Stripes Swim Shorts - Power Pink Team Victory Red $14.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Minoti Swim Shorts With Elastic Waist And Drawstring In Red $15.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Originals Adventure Wood Wave Swim Shorts - Semi Solar Red - Red $24.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Solid CLX Swim Shorts - Red White $19.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

SNEAKIN UK Swim shorts Lisca Beachwear $42.73 SNEAKIN UK

VIADUCT CLOTHING adidas Originals Adicolor Classics -Stripes Swim Shorts - Vivid Red - S Red $24.99 VIADUCT CLOTHING

STUARTS LONDON Adidas Originals -Stripes Swim Shorts - Lush Red $29.95 STUARTS LONDON

White Swim Shorts That Quietly Do the Heavy Lifting

White swim shorts are one of those choices that look effortless when done right and quietly wrong when they're not. The fit matters more than it does in almost any other colour. There's nowhere to hide. Too long and you lose the leg entirely. Too baggy and the fabric clings when wet in ways nobody wants. The waistband, the lining, the weight of the cloth, all of it shows up white and tells the truth. What we've been looking for specifically are cuts that sit at the right point on the thigh, fabrics that dry fast without going translucent, and details that are considered without being loud. White doesn't need embellishment. It needs structure and proportion and a fit that looks as good on the boat as it does at the bar with a linen shirt thrown over the top. The shorts in here have been chosen because they understand that. Simple is not the same as easy to get right.

TOKYO LAUNDRY Swim Shorts Graysen Swim Shorts In Emberglow Orange - South Shore $7.99 TOKYO LAUNDRY