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4.7
1786 Ratings
79%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend
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Most Liked Positive Review
Keeper!

I've purchased a few iterations of the Athleta linen pants but these are my first pair of shorts. Love them! The length is perfect and I love that they flare out slightly, which is flattering. I erred on the larger of my 2 sizes as I feel that line should be loose. Would love to see these resto...

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Most Liked Negative Review
Nice linen, but polyester pockets and fits too big

I feel like Athleta sizing has really gotten way too big lately. On the size chart, I'm between a 2 (XS) and 4 (S), but lately I've found that XS and size 2 items have been too big lately. I'm 5'0" and have a waist of 26-27 and hips 36-37, which should put me squarely in that range, but every bottom...

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1759 Customer Reviews
Perfect short for hot days

Submitted 5 days ago

By Samantha S.

From Undisclosed

Weight 190–200 lbs

Height 5'7"

Reviewed at

athleta.gap.com/

I have black and yellow/lime green. I've worn them on the hottest days and no sweat has shown. This is great. I usually avoid colors in the summer for that reason. Super comfy. You've gotta seam rip the back pockets but the front ones with the zippers are awesome. #sweepstakes

Update to previous review

Submitted 8 days ago

By Brenda P

From Undisclosed

Weight 130–140 lbs

Height 5'6"

Reviewed at

athleta.gap.com/

So I love these shorts and have gotten them over the years. So when I got these I wrote my review before wearing them and now that I put them on I'm updating my review. I do still love them but these do run large and seem longer. I was disappointed initially because the Sky color does not look like the picture. It is more light blue in person than the mint green it looks like in pictures. So they used to be sized by numbers and I've always gotten size 4 that fit great. These I got in a size small and they are pretty loose so you may want to size down.

Disappointed it's NOT 100% linen

Submitted 11 days ago

By Jen K.

From Undisclosed

Weight 160–170 lbs

Height 5'5"

Reviewed at

athleta.gap.com/

I like everything about it, except that it says it's 100% linen when all 4 pockets that touch the skin are straight up stretchy polyester. This inhibits the breathability of linen and adds hormone disrupting fabrics next to the skin.

Great FL summer short

Submitted 13 days ago

By Brenda P

From Undisclosed

Weight 130–140 lbs

Height 5'6"

Reviewed at

athleta.gap.com/

Love these shorts. So comfy and cool esp in the FL summer heat. I have them in several colors. However the sky color does not look like the picture. They are more of a light blue (where the pic looks like it has more of a light green tint). Fit true to size.

Size down

Submitted 18 days ago

By Aly

From Undisclosed

Reviewed at

athleta.gap.com/

I'm typically a size 6 (28in waist 38in hips) and like these in XS. They stretch out pretty good and still feel loose around the legs without looking too tight or too baggy. IMO the size S fit but was kind of giving Disney/Pixar-mom-chaperone-on-zoo-field-trip if you catch my drift. Similar fit to the linen pants.

Great summer shorts

Submitted 19 days ago

By Hillary M

From Undisclosed

Weight 120–130 lbs

Height 5'9"

Reviewed at

athleta.gap.com/

These are perfect shorts for summer. True to size.

Love these

Submitted 20 days ago

By Heidi M

From Undisclosed

Weight 120–130 lbs

Height 5'8"

Reviewed at

athleta.gap.com/

I bought 4 pairs I love them so much :)

My favorite summer shorts

Submitted 20 days ago

By Heidi M

From Undisclosed

Reviewed at

athleta.gap.com/

These are perfect. They drape well, are a perfect color, length and fit. I went down a size. Im 5'8 125 and go the xs. When im 130 lb maybe the small would be slightly better

Love *

Submitted 22 days ago

By Gwen L

From Undisclosed

Reviewed at

athleta.gap.com/

Love these shorts, however they come with a big *. They are very comfortable and breathe well. Wash and wear. They most definitely will shrink if you wash them on the wrong temperature or if you dry them too much. My biggest problem with these shorts is the inconsistent sizing. I have numerous colors and they range anywhere from a M to an XL so when they are on sale, buy multiple sizes so you can have what size you need before the sale ends and return the rest.

Sky Color Not As it Appears on Site

Submitted 22 days ago

By Kelsey S

From Undisclosed

Weight 110–120 lbs

Height 5'3"

Reviewed at

athleta.gap.com/

Love the fit and quality of the shorts, does run a touch big, but I don't like tight shorts so not a problem for me. I ordered my normal size small. My issue with them (removing one star) is the color. I purchased several sky colored tops to try and create a monochrome set. The color shown in the pictures appears to match exactly. What I received was much darker and not at all a match to the tops purchased for this reason. I would describe the color in person as "chambray". They are still a versatile color that will go with a lot of my wardrobe, and I will keep them for this reason. But it is frustrating when the item received does not match the online images - so buyers of the "sky" color beware! Again, fit and quality is great as always with this brand. Highly recommend re-shooting the images of this color and/or renaming it altogether as to alleviate future frustration. Wish I had seen the other review stating this prior to my purchase!