Customer Reviews

Russell Athletic Men's Cotton Performance Baseline Short

5 star:		(20)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I love these because they have pockets to hold my music player. I've been wearing them for years and they tend to last a couple years before wearing. When I got them, however, one of them had a hole in the pocket. That was a first.

I have been looking for a good pair of shorts for weight training and stretching. I can't say that this is that pair. The quality is fine, but nothing exceptional that would distinguish them over the shorts you can buy locally at half the price at a big retailer. I don't care for the pockets, the material is a bit stiff, and the bottom hems have a tendency to roll up.

Again, nothing major, but probably better value out there for the money...

Good price, fast service, and the pair I had before were realy used up. I think they went to the washing machine at least 500 times before it showed some wear and tear. I play basketball and I run. They are good for both.

I liked these shorts when I originally got them but after one washing the stitching on one of the bottom hems began unraveling and came entirely out. Now I'm just waiting for the material to fray. This is not the quality that I have known Russell for in the past and these are not cheap shorts. I guess that's what happens when you move manufacturing overseas (these were made in El Salvador). Russell used to have manufacturing in Alabama with fantastic quality. I certainly won't go out of my way to purchase Russell in the future.

I was very unhappy with this product. These are not the same quality cotton performance shorts that I bought a couple of years ago. The material was way too thin and the size was probably two sizes larger than indicated on the tag. I used to really like Russell products,what has happened to them?

I owned a pair of the graphite (well I think that's what it started out as) shorts. The were made in Mexico and were great. So...

I decide to buy 2 of these. One in graphite, the other in black.

The graphite is a cotton/polyester blend which makes for a softer, more comfortable feel. The black is 100% cotton and it's not a soft cotton.

Although the quality is good, I think Russell should go back to what made them a good company in the first place. They should ensure their product (same model) is made in the same place and of the same material.

I've bought these shorts for years and used them as pajamas and for lounging around the house.

I will be giving the three pair I just bought to charity.

The fabric feels much lighter/scratchier/cheaper than my current pair. They are also about three inches longer. Embroidered logo is now an iron-on.

. . . but, that's just me.

I think that these gym shorts are less than I have come to expect from Russell Athletic. Maybe Russell has a cheaper line of clothing to fill a low price niche.

These shorts don't look very stylish. They are a boxy looking cut with no real shape to them.

Material is just OK and not very soft feeling. Hems are OK, I guess, but don't look like anything special; I won't be surprised if the hems begin to unravel. The Russell logo is an iron-on as opposed to the stich-on that they have used on other lines.

Be aware that they are an 8" inseam so, depending on your height, they might not reach the knee.

They look a size larger then tagged.

I got these on an Amazon special price of $4.03. I wouldn't pay more for them after seeing them.

For me they're OK for hanging around the house or for warm weather sleepwear. I won't wear them in public because of the boxy, short, oversized look of them.

Russell is using yet another off shore manufacture and the quality is not the same. The shorts are sized different then the past that I have worn for years. The waist to crouch is 3 inches longer and the crouch to leg is yet another 3 inches. The Russell R on the side is not stitched any longer but an iron on.

I have been looking for some cotton shorts that look good on me and these are not them. The crotch area is way too long. Most important, these are not 100% cotton. I was under the impression that they were all cotton, being that they are supposed to be premium.