What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I picked up the Ward Short looking for something that felt different from the usual casual options and it delivered immediately. The waffle corduroy has this subtle grid texture that photographs beautifully and feels even better in person, and the elastic drawcord waist makes them genuinely comfortable from the first moment you put them on."The Ward Short from Katin earns its place in the rotation by doing something most casual shorts never bother to attempt. The 100% cotton waffle corduroy brings a subtle grid texture and warm, natural tone that sets it apart from anything plain or predictable, giving the silhouette a quiet visual interest that rewards a closer look without demanding one from across the room. The elastic drawcord waist keeps things comfortable and easy through long days wherever the season takes you, and the clean-finished interior binding reflects the kind of construction care that you notice when you put them on and appreciate every time after that. Front slash pockets and a back patch pocket on the right side handle the essentials without cluttering the clean lines of a short that already has plenty going for it at 17 inches.