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Why Choose Our Cargo Work Shorts
Cargo work shorts for the half of the year when long pants stop making sense, with the pockets kept and the length sorted. Cut as shorts from the start, so the pockets still work when you're down on your haunches rather than standing.
Built as Shorts, Not Cut Down
A proper work short is designed from scratch, not a pant with the legs removed. That shows up in the hem finish, the pocket placement and the leg length, which is set so the pocket sits above the knee instead of flapping against it.
Get that wrong and the pockets are unusable the moment you crouch. FXD carries the biggest share of this range, with CAT next and several other trade labels behind them.
Fabric and Weight
Stretch drill dominates and suits most trades. Canvas runs heavier for anyone hard on their gear, and ripstop resists a snag turning into a tear. There are heavyweight styles for the roughest work and lighter builds for hot, low-abrasion days.
Elastic waistbands turn up throughout this range and are genuinely more comfortable in heat, when a rigid waistband and a sweaty shirt make for a long afternoon. Multi-pocket layouts and zip pockets both appear, so it's worth checking what a given style actually gives you.
Colours That Don't Show the Day
Black, khaki, navy, charcoal, stone, brick, sand and military green make up the range. Mid-tones like khaki and stone hide dust better than black, which shows every bit of concrete dust the moment you lean on something.
Leg length runs from around eight to twelve inches across this range, and it changes how the shorts sit when you squat more than the fabric does. Shorter legs stay clear of the knee; longer legs take less sun across the thigh. Waist fit is the other thing worth thinking about before ordering.
A rigid waistband with belt loops holds a tool belt properly and stays put under load, which matters if you hang anything off it. An elastic waistband is more comfortable across a hot afternoon and forgiving after lunch, but it won't carry weight the same way. Several styles combine the two, with elastic through the sides and a fixed front, and that tends to be the pick for anyone who can't decide.
Shorts for the Whole Crew
These sit within the wider work shorts range, which also covers plain drill and denim styles without cargo pockets, and the women's work boots and workwear ranges cover the rest of a mixed crew's kit.
Beat the First Hot Week
Order online with free shipping across Australia once you're past $175. The mistake most people make is leaving it until the first genuinely hot week, by which point the popular sizes have thinned out - late winter is the smart time to buy. If you want to check leg length against your own boots, the Parafield showroom is open.
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