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Hiking Short Reviews

37 Product Reviews
Product photo of Chubbies Everywear
Hiking Shorts for Men
Chubbies Everywear
4.8
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Editors' Choice Award
$65 List
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Product photo of Mountain Hardwear Dynama Bermuda Short - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Mountain Hardwear Dynama Bermuda Short
4.8
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Editors' Choice Award
$89 List
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Product photo of Patagonia Quandary Short
Hiking Shorts for Men
Patagonia Quandary Short
4.8
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Editors' Choice Award
$95 List
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Product photo of REI Co-op Trailmade Shorts - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
REI Co-op Trailmade Shorts
4.7
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Best Buy Award
$50 List
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Product photo of REI Co-op Trailmade Hiking Shorts
Hiking Shorts for Men
REI Co-op Trailmade Hiking Shorts
4.4
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Best Buy Award
$50 List
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Product photo of Hugut Lightweight Cargo - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Hugut Lightweight Cargo
4.3
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Best Buy Award
$36 List
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Product photo of Vuori Aim
Hiking Shorts for Men
Vuori Aim
4.7
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Top Pick Award
$78 List
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Product photo of Outdoor Research Ferrosi Short
Hiking Shorts for Men
Outdoor Research Ferrosi Short
4.7
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Top Pick Award
$95 List
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Product photo of Outdoor Research Ferrosi Shorts - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Outdoor Research Ferrosi Shorts
4.6
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Top Pick Award
$90 List
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Product photo of Patagonia Baggies Longs Shorts
Hiking Shorts for Men
Patagonia Baggies Longs Shorts
4.4
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Top Pick Award
$75 List
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Product photo of Columbia Sandy River Cargo Shorts - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Columbia Sandy River Cargo Shorts
4.2
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Top Pick Award
$50 List
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Product photo of The North Face Aphrodite 2.0 Short
Hiking Shorts for Women
The North Face Aphrodite 2.0 Short
4.8
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$40 List
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Product photo of Kuhl Renegade Short
Hiking Shorts for Men
Kuhl Renegade Short
4.6
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$85 List
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Product photo of Patagonia Nine Trails Short - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Patagonia Nine Trails Short
4.6
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$75 List
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Product photo of Fly Free Reverb
Hiking Shorts for Men
Fly Free Reverb
4.5
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$74 List
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Product photo of Patagonia Baggies Shorts - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Patagonia Baggies Shorts
4.3
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$75 List
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Product photo of REI Co-op Sahara Cargo Short
Hiking Shorts for Men
REI Co-op Sahara Cargo Short
4.2
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$60 List
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Product photo of Houdini Wadi Short - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Houdini Wadi Short
4.2
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$100 List
Product photo of REI Co-op Active Pursuits Shorts
Hiking Shorts for Men
REI Co-op Active Pursuits Shorts
4.2
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$45 List
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Product photo of Kuhl Splash 11"
Hiking Shorts for Women
Kuhl Splash 11"
4.2
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$65 List
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Product photo of REI Co-op Active Pursuits Shorts - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
REI Co-op Active Pursuits Shorts
4.7
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Top Pick Award
$45 List
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Product photo of Patagonia Nine Trails Short
Hiking Shorts for Men
Patagonia Nine Trails Short
4.7
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$85 List
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Product photo of Kuhl Freeflex 10" Cargo - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Kuhl Freeflex 10" Cargo
4.7
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Top Pick Award
$89 List
Product photo of Prana Revenna
Hiking Shorts for Women
Prana Revenna
4.8
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$70 List
Product photo of Columbia Silver Ridge Stretch II - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Columbia Silver Ridge Stretch II
4.8
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$50 List
Product photo of Columbia Back Beauty Long Sport
Hiking Shorts for Women
Columbia Back Beauty Long Sport
4.8
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$48 List
Product photo of Prana Alana
Hiking Shorts for Women
Prana Alana
4.7
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$65 List
Product photo of Arc'teryx Sabria
Hiking Shorts for Women
Arc'teryx Sabria
4.7
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$100 List
Product photo of Arc'teryx Palisade Short
Hiking Shorts for Men
Arc'teryx Palisade Short
4.5
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$130 List
Product photo of Arc'teryx Creston - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Arc'teryx Creston
4.4
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$89 List
Product photo of Patagonia Skyline Traveler - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Patagonia Skyline Traveler
4.2
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$69 List
Product photo of Marmot Limantour Short
Hiking Shorts for Men
Marmot Limantour Short
4.2
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$80 List
Product photo of Exofficio Sol Cool Nomad Short - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Exofficio Sol Cool Nomad Short
4.2
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$70 List
Product photo of Outdoor Research Wadi Rum Short - Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Outdoor Research Wadi Rum Short
4.0
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$69 List
Product photo of The North Face Paramount Active Short
Hiking Shorts for Men
The North Face Paramount Active Short
4.0
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$55 List
Product photo of Columbia Silver Ridge II Stretch Short
Hiking Shorts for Men
Columbia Silver Ridge II Stretch Short
4.0
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$50 List
Product photo of Patagonia Stand Up Short- Women's
Hiking Shorts for Women
Patagonia Stand Up Short- Women's
4.0
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$60 List

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