Best Big & Tall Summer Shorts

These Are The Best Big & Tall Shorts For Summer

Looking for the perfect pair of big & tall shorts for summer? We’ve got you covered. Whether you’re looking for short shorts with a modern flair, or something a bit more traditional, these brands have options available in your size. Read our regularly updated list below to find your fit.

Target Big & Tall Shorts

Target Big & Tall Shorts – Sizes to 5X/60 waist

Target’s in-house clothing brands offer a little bit of everything, and the company’s shorts selection is no exception. Go for the 7″ inseam with the company’s stretchy All in Motion shorts (sizes to 3X), the 8.5′ inseam of their Original Use Joggers (sizes to 5X), or a bit longer and more traditional with Goodfellow & Co. (sizes to 5X.)

DXL Big & Tall Shorts

DXL Big & Tall Shorts – Sizes to 6X & 60 Waist

At the time of this writing, the DXL website offered 117 pairs of shorts with styles ranging from cargo to flat front, to active. Shop shorts from the likes of Carhartt, Levi’s, and Polo Ralph Lauren, as well as DXL’s own in-house brands such as Harbor Bay, PX Clothing, and True Nation. Prices from $26.00.

Good Counsel Big & Tall Shorts

Good Counsel Big & Tall Shorts

Big & tall personal styling service Good Counsel will not only help you find the perfect pair of shorts – they’ll help you refine your overall style with regular shipments sent to your doorstep. There aren’t a lot of fashion-forward clothing options for big guys, and even fewer on the market that offer sizes to 10X. Good Counsel does all of that. Take their style quiz, tell them how often you want to receive a shipment, and you’re good to go. The $30 styling fee you pay goes toward whatever you decide to keep. Keep what you like and send back the rest, then you’re good to go.

ASOS Big & Tall Shorts – Sizes to 6X

If you’re looking for fast fashion at affordable prices, ASOS men’s plus size shorts selection has you covered. With brands like Only & Sons, Collusion, and their own in-house ASOS Design, you’ll get the latest styles and shorts you won’t find anywhere else. Prices from $12.95.

Goodthreads big & tall shorts

Amazon Big & Tall Shorts – Sizes to 8X

If you wear an XL – 3X, Amazon’s own Goodthreads brand offers a few pairs of pull on big & tall stretch canvas shorts with 5″, 7″, 9″, and 11″ inseams. Need a little more room? Amazon has big & tall shorts from their Amazon Essentials by DXL collection with sizes to 6XL, plus shorts from a bunch of brands you might not be familiar with. Their selection covers just about any style you can think of, so it’s worth a look. Prices range from below $10 to around $100.

Walmart Big & Tall Shorts

Walmart Big & Tall Shorts – Sizes to 5X

In recent years, Walmart has gone the Amazon route of allowing 3rd party companies to sell their wares via their website, but that doesn’t mean they’re dropping the ball when it comes to their in-house brands. The Free Assembly and George brands offer modern options with sizes to 3X, and their No Boundaries brand offers shorts with sizes to 5X. There are shorts available to 8X from 3rd party brands on the Walmart website, but they’re not always easy to find.

Bonobos Big & Tall Shorts

Bonobos Shorts – Sizes to 3X & 54 Waist

While Bonobos doesn’t seem to be making as much extended size product as they have in years past, the company is still selling their inventory of shorts with sizes to 54 waist. Try out their Stretch Washed Chino Shorts or their Coast to Coast Shorts (pictured above) when you’re outside and active. You’ll get a solid, put-together look and the fit you need in a pair of shorts that were made for your body are made to last. Prices from $68.

Old Navy Big & Tall Shorts – Sizes to 3X & 46 Waist

Old Navy has embraced the stretch in almost all of their shorts, which is a bigger person’s dream. They’re also cranking things up with a variety of gender-neutral jogger shorts, sweat shorts, terry, and cargo shorts in a variety of colors with sizes to 3X. Bottom line, Old Navy has a lot of shorts in sizes XL – 3X, with prices from around $10.

JCPenney big men's shorts

JCPenney Shorts – Sizes to 6XL & 60 Waist

In JCPenney’s shorts department, you’ll find the big & tall classics, like IZOD, Champion, and Haggar. You’ll also find their Foundry Big & Tall Supply Co. brand shorts with a ton of colors and a variety of fabrics. The best part? Prices from $10 and up.

Johnny Bigg Shorts

Johnny Bigg Shorts – Sizes to 52 Waist

Since Australian retailer Johnny Bigg launched their U.S. website, big guys in the States have had another option for big & tall shorts with style. Their modern, above-the-knee shorts boast the kind of look that more and more Chubstr readers are looking for. You’ll find sizes to 52 waist in shorts, and tops to 9XL. Be sure to use their fit guide to get a pair that works for you.

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