It would seem like ordinary clothing, but only with some tightening of fashion boundaries it already seems indecent. And there are sometimes a lot of debates about this. What does a man in shorts look like in a metropolis - decent or not so good? Let's try to reason.
Opinions on this matter
The majority is inclined towards conservatism, that is, they think that shorts have “nothing to do” on an urban scale. And there is an explanation for this. “In the city” does not mean a walk along the resort seashore, but a trip to a shopping center, an amusement park, or to the office for work. The latter option is regulated by the dress code, but even within the bounds of decency, wearing shorts there is not recommended.
Aesthetes, for whom “visual perception” is very important, are especially indignant, believing that a guy with hairy legs or pale skin in short shorts looks terrible.
There is also the opposite opinion - no one should care who is wearing what. This applies to both men and those around them.Even if it’s ultra-short jeans and panties, it’s a personal matter for everyone (but to be honest, even I think this is too much - in the end, children see it). But the long model can still be considered.
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What do the men themselves say?
Their view of the problem is also divided into categories:
- Fat women wear minis and tank tops, so why can't I?
- I won’t show my skinny legs to anyone, it’s a shame!
- I'm handsome, why shouldn't I wear short shorts?
- I don't care what others think. I go as I please.
By the way, many simply do not know that shorts in the city need to be worn wisely, until they hear or read about it somewhere.
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Does the location of the walk matter?
Of course yes! This is where you need to start. In a small resort town at a temperature of +35, walking around in trousers and shoes will be the height of idiocy (there is no other word for it). Even the unfortunate office workers who are forced to wear closed clothing all year round will agree with me.
The smaller and hotter the city, the shorter the shorts!
Certainly, this is not a rule, this is just a conclusion. If you don't know the size of the city where you currently live, look around. See men in beach shorts everywhere? This means that you are in just such a city. But even here there are places where appearing in such clothes is the height of indecency. For example, the theater, school, city administration categorically do not accept this.
In a metropolis, the possibility of wearing such a thing needs to be thought out. Allow yourself this clothing, observing several conditions:
- you have beautiful legs;
- no excessive hairiness;
- knee-length shorts, no higher;
- shoes and matching accessories are selected correctly.
It’s not for nothing that I wrote “accessories”, because they often influence the perception of the image as a whole.I mean, of course, socks.
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Do you need socks with shorts?
Such a dress code is not written anywhere. Therefore, on the outskirts of a small town, a man in shorts, flip-flops and ordinary socks will be taken for granted. In a metropolis, this may not be forgiven, especially if you dress like this for a walk around the city or to a shopping center.
Certainly, It’s unlikely that anyone will point a finger at you, but it’s quite possible to get a mocking look.
It’s better to wear them without socks at all!
If this is not possible, choose short socks with sneakers or sneakers. A small stripe peeking out of the shoe is allowed. Moccasins, slip-ons, sandals - these models do not accept underwear.
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What kind of shorts are considered decent?
Shorts are different from shorts! Short, bright ones a la wrestling - only for the beach, nothing more. Longer ones, similar to trousers, are an urban option. Safari pants rolled up to the knees look great, but in a muted solid color.
The best choice would be knee-length model made of lightweight material in soft colors. The width of the trouser legs does not matter, but it is still better to go with the middle option - not tight and not wide. The latter can play a cruel joke on you. Remember Phoebe's boyfriend from Friends who wore loose shorts and "flashed" left and right when he sat?
Great choice - denim knee length. They can be worn with dark blue or beige sandals on bare feet (shoes with closed heels and toes are preferable). Any T-shirt and even a short-sleeve sweatshirt will suit them.
Looks good cotton model in pastel or dark muted color. It is recommended to choose “shorts like trousers”, only knee-length.Looks decent, covers everything. They can be worn with a casual short sleeve shirt untucked or tucked in. As for footwear, sports shoes with perforations and laces would work well.
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There will always be opponents of this thing in the city and those who don’t care who wears what.. If you are adamant about expressing yourself and will wear short shorts anyway, try looking at yourself from the outside. It’s not for nothing that decency in clothing was invented. It’s unlikely that you like it when a young mother feeds her baby on a bench or when an overly voluminous young lady walks around in a short skirt and a tight top. “Keep some decency” is not an empty phrase.
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We are not at the Versailles reception. I wore shorts and will continue to wear them. I don’t care about moralists and “connoisseurs of fashion and style.”
The last time I wore shorts was when I was 8 years old (it was 1980). While playing outside in the summer in the courtyard of my house, I accidentally saw my school teacher. I suddenly felt terribly ashamed that I, like a baby, was wearing shorts, and I went behind a concrete beam so that the teacher would not see my bare knees.
Since then I have never worn shorts. My classmates walked around in them until they were 12-13 years old, but I was proud that I was already an adult and walked on the street only in trousers.
And for an adult uncle - I will never understand this... No matter where: even in a resort town, even in a tropical country, I am always in jeans and shoes (summer, of course). Including on the way to or from the beach.
Who cares how I'm dressed. The main thing is that I am comfortable.
Everything is mixed up. At the level of both the incorrect name of short pants of different lengths and the obvious gender discrimination of men.
For information: short pants at knee level (just above or just below the knee) were never shorts at all! These are either Bermuda shorts or breeches.
Shorts are the length from mid-thigh level and above.
And according to the right of men to wear shorts, there is an imposed obligation to wear short pants only knee-length or longer, it is not clear from where, it seems, again from America. With a de facto ban on shorts for men.
In fact, men have the right to wear whatever they consider necessary and personally possible. But shorts for men are rare on sale. Again, due to total discrimination against men based on shorts. This is bad.
For some reason, in the 70s, 80s and early 90s, shorts for men ranging from 3′ to 5′ inches in length were the norm. Then came the ban on shorts for men with the imposition of knee-length breeches and Bermuda shorts. Bring back shorts for men. Any length. This is the right of men, not those who talk about clothes, whose reasoning is clearly discriminatory for men.
Only MORTONS walk around the big city in shorts!!!!!!!!!!!
I am against shorts in the city, especially for men, and in combination with open sandals, it’s absolutely terrible.
Anyone who is against shorts has the right not to wear them. And whoever is in favor of shorts - don’t force your opinion on them, let them wear what they want. It's their right.
In the summer I went everywhere and will continue to wear the shortest shorts and I am not at all interested in what they will think or say about me, the main thing is that I like it!