What to Wear When You Can't Wear Shorts

What to Wear When
You Can't Wear Shorts

Mott & Bow 10.5 oz Stretch Denim

10.5 oz. stretch denim, $128 by Mott & Bow

What to Wear When You Can't Wear Shorts

When it's hot as balls out, you want as little on as possible. But you can't always wear shorts. Some guys are passionately against them, while others love them but only view them as appropriate for particular times and places. Perhaps your work prohibits them or you simply don't want to be the only guy flashing your calves at the office. But if you choose wisely, you can still wear pants—you just want to be sure you're pulling on breathable, featherweight chinos and jeans made especially for summer (crafted from thinner denim with stretch, along with sweat-wicking properties). Because if you don't, there's no doubt you'll be sweating through your pants by lunch.

Mott & Bow 10.5 oz Stretch Denim

10.5 oz. stretch denim,
$128 by Mott & Bow

Mott & Bow 10.5 oz Stretch Denim

10.5 oz.
stretch denim,
$128 by
Mott & Bow

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Bonobos Stretch Summer Weight Chinos

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A.P.C. Cotton/Linen Pants

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Abercrombie & Fitch Straight Cut Coolmax Jeans

Straight cut Coolmax jeans,
$88 by Abercrombie & Fitch

J.Crew Garment-Dyed Stretch Chinos

Garment-dyed stretch chinos,
$75 / $49 by J.Crew

Stampd Cropped Chinos

Cropped chinos,
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Uniqlo Lightweight Distressed Jeans

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$49.90 by Uniqlo

FYI

Lake Havasu City, Arizona is the hottest city in the United States.
The average summer temp is 94.6.

(Source: NOAA)