Additional Information
- Story
- We’re always looking for a better way at Outlier and when it comes to shorts
we’ve been building off of a core idea for years now - that the perfect pair
of shorts are tailored like a dress pant to look great, built using the best
performance fabrics, and can double as a swim trunk with water-ready
details.
The New Way Shorts have an 8 inch inseam. Anyone looking for a little more coverage should check out our New Way Longs, which have an 11 inch inseam.
Part of our Summer Pack. - Fabric
Strong, durable and lightweight. Our F. Cloth is a 200gsm 97% Nylon, 3% Elastane canvas woven in Sweden. Boasting a substantial 35% two-way stretch, F. Cloth is significantly freer than many stretch fabrics. It's lightweight and breathable, while the light DWR and air texturized Cordura grade nylon yarns are both strong and soft enough to be a joy to wear every day.- Details
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- New Way Shorts
- Made with F. Cloth, woven in Sweden
- 97% Nylon, 3% Elastane, 200gsm
- Eco-calibrated DWR
- Four Japanese flow-through power mesh pockets
- Paracord Type III MIL-C-5040 internal drawstring
- Triple barrel knot drawstring ends
- Custom Italian Mombasa poly slot button
- Belt loops
- Functional fly
- YKK #3 coil zipper, made in Portugal
- 8” inseam
- Total weight of 240 grams (Size 32)
- Machine wash warm, hang dry or tumble dry medium
- Iron low
- Dry cleanable (do not use trichloroethylene)
- Made in Portugal with Swedish fabrics
- New Way Shorts
- Sizing
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Fits true to size.
Please refer to the table below for exact garment measurements.
Garment measurements in inches, measured flatSize 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 Top opening 15.25 15.75 16.25 16.75 17.25 17.75 18.25 18.75 19.25 20.25 Front Rise 9.5 9.75 10 10.25 10.5 10.88 11.25 11.63 12 12.75 Inseam 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Leg opening 9.5 9.75 10 10.25 10.5 10.75 11 11.25 11.5 12 
Body measurements in inchesSize 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 Natural waist at narrowest point 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 - Colors
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Flat Black
Sandstorm
Blue AF
Forest
Haze
Seeing Red
Khaki Drab
↗ Tailored for Daily Wear
More than anything, we like to make clothes that people can wear every day and almost everywhere. That means they need to look great and get all the details right. A proper tailored waistband complete with belt loops and a working fly is the heart of a short, literally the whole garment hangs off it. That doesn't mean the other details are any less considered, we obsess over every last stitch, but it all starts with a classic tailored construction.
↗ Swim Ready for Summer Freedom
What good is a pair of shorts in the heat if you aren't ready to jump in the nearest body of water? We built the New Ways to not just work in the water, but to thrive. All four pockets feature flow-through Japanese power mesh pockets for easy swimming. The milspec paracord drawstring at the waist holds them on snug. And most importantly, the Swedish woven F.Cloth body cloth is water resistant and quick drying so there is no need to change clothes after a beautiful swim.
↗ Engineered for Superior Performance
At Outlier we're deep materialists at heart, we love finding the best stuff out there and we can't build products with anything less. From the air-texturized high-tenacity nylon 6,6 yarns in the two-way stretch body fabric to the lighter weight low denier cousins used in the pocketing, through to the Mil-C-5040 Type III paracord used as drawstrings and the custom designed, Italian made, Mombasa poly slot button. The mesh in the flow through pockets is American made and milspec too. The YKK zippers come from Portugal, the webbing from Pennsylvania, heck even the thread is essential, we spec only European made T-40 poly core, because if you don't get the details right why bother...
↗ F. Cloth
A garment is only as good as the fabric it is made from. We source the F.Cloth from a vertically integrated mill in Sweden. A 200gsm plain weave with a substantive 35% two-way stretch for freedom of movement. Made from a high tenacity, air texturized nylon 6,6 that is stronger, softer and more matte in appearance than your average polyamide. In other words it's a stronger and better looking material that we can use to create lighter and more comfortable garments.
↗ Eco calibrated DWR
The only thing worse than a soggy bathing suit at dinner is destroying the planet via global warming. Ok we're exaggerating a bit here, but we have taken a baby step toward improving both by using an eco-calibrated DWR cooked up by our Swedish mill that blends C0 and C6 chemistries, creating a quick drying fabric with a substantive water and dirt repellency that uses as little fluorocarbons as possible.
↗ Flow through pockets
This one's a no brainer, a great swim short can't get full of water. We use Japanese made nylon power mesh on all four pockets. It's durable, breathable, dense enough to keep important things in, open enough to let water just flow through. Plus it stretches for comfort and allowing for a little extra carryability. The front pockets are full mesh for breathability and flow, the back ones are half mesh for stability and comfort.
↗ Milspec Paracord Drawstring
American made, milspec, Mil-C-5040 Type III paracord, this is same the stuff paratroopers use when jumping out of airplanes. The core is made from seven strands of three ply nylon, with a 32 strand sheath around it and has a minimum breaking strength of 550 lbs. This stuff is utter and complete overkill for holding up a pair of shorts, but it is pretty damn useful in emergency situations, so a drawstring is as good a thing as any to carry around just in case.
↗ Mombasa slot buttons
Unlike traditional buttons, slot buttons are attached using webbing and bar tacks, making them dramatically more secure than regular stitched buttons. Polyester makes the strongest, most stable and washable buttons, but to find polyester buttons that look good we only trust one source, the Gritti family in Italy. These buttons are custom etched for us using their Mombasa texturing process and given a gentle matte finish to create a better looking yet more secure button.
Forest
Haze
Seeing Red
Khaki Drab
Sandstorm
Blue AF
