![]() We kept all the details you love-like our ultra-lightweight 4-way stretch fabric and breathable bikini-brief mesh liner-but now featuring a more modern and flattering fit. Buy the Vuori Clementine Shorts through REI for $58. I’m not sure I’ll find active shorts that fit me so flatteringly again. My decision is very heavily influenced by how well these fit my waist. In addition to backpacking and bouldering, I wear them to lounge around the house, to ride my bike, to run on occasion. However, if there’s anything that I’ve learned from my volleyball days, it’s that you can tuck your phone into the waistband of your pants. It will hold one or two keys–not a whole key ring, some spare change, and a credit card and ID. There’s one zippered pocket on the shorts. In clothes-made-for-women land, this is nothing new. My pack belt hits the waistband in a way that makes me feel like the Vuori Clementine shorts are about to fall off. Swimming in the Vuori Clementine Shorts, a good idea if it’s hot. Sometimes I’ll just jump in naked to avoid drying my shorts. If you want to dry them in the sun, that means you’ll be sitting around pantsless, which may or may not be win, depending on how you look at it. ![]() You’ll need to wring them out well and lay them out to dry, which can be a bit of a problem because there’s a liner and all. They don’t dry slowly, either, but they don’t dry fast. The Vuori Clementine shorts don’t dry super quickly. ![]() The Vuori Clementine also comes in a 4″ version, if 2.5″ is too scandalous. But again, the length may deter folks from buying because scratches and bruises from scrambling and bushwhacking, and sunburn are the real deal. Plus I’ve heard my legs are my greatest asset, you can be the decider of that. Give me all the short shorts, because anything else makes me look like a stump. The length! My torso is short and stubby. These are the first pair of shorts with a wide and soft waistband that doesn’t squeeze it all in unflattering shapes like a toothpaste tube. You’ll never see a six pack from me, ever, just muffin tops from most pants and shorts. The waistband! I carry most of my weight in my stomach. Vuori Clementine Specs Great mobility in the Vuori Clementine shorts, poor flexibility for me. ![]() We’ve been on multi-day backpacking trips, and we’ve bouldered in Tahoe. I’ve worn these non-stop for the last 6 months now. The Vuori Clementine Shorts have seen miles of trails in Barbados, the Sierra, and Sacramento. (Maybe you can blame my thru-hiker partner, Halfway Anywhere.) I’ve hunted high and low for shorts that are flattering on my 5’ tall body, and the winner is the Vuori Clementine Shorts. My choice of hiking bottoms changes a lot. ![]()
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