There are those days when a baggy short just seems like the right look. But you always debate whether you're willing to compromise comfort for that look, and you end up wearing Lycra. So they set out to make a better baggy. They reached for a stretch woven fabric that gives great stretch but in an unbelievably lightweight yet durable fabric. They gave it a DWR finish so mud and water roll off. Castelli gave the short two top-opening pockets like jeans so that whatever you put in there won't fall out. They made the cut fairly close to body so you look good off the bike but the short doesn't balloon out when you're on the bike. It all just kinda disappears. The short doesn't have its own seat pad, so wear this over your favorite Castelli short.