Skyline Trail Shorts

I’m loving these shorts. They don’t ride up my legs and they dry quickly. Great in the hot and humid Southern Ohio Summer

Sorry for the second review, (Since you cannot edit reviews). Here is how I fixed them. Search for B07VX314CY on Amazon, and replace the drawstring with this. Makes them so much better. Now I can simply stretch them out and pull down to do a Number 1 on the trail. OV, if you intend to fix these shorts in the future with an elastic cord, I would suggest putting the holes the drawstring comes out of on the outside of the waistband.
With the elastic cord, I rate these as 5 stars. As they come with the non-elastic drawstring, I rate them at 3 stars. I will be ordering a second pair, now that I know they will work great after the fix.

As sold, these suck…but I was able to make them usable. I received them last week. I ordered 3xl, as my waist is 41.5 inches, and the 3XL on their chart is for waist size 40-43. For you weight counters, the 3XL weighs 6.6 ounces. The elastic in the waistband is so weak that it won’t hold them on your waist by itself. I’m not sure why OV even used such weak elastic in the waistband. Suggestion to OV…either use better elastic, or eliminate it since its useless as it is. The drawstring, a simple non-elastic string, is what you use to tighten them. Once you have it tied off, using the bathroom means you either have to just strain/stretch the string as you pull them down, or you have to untie the string (there is no fly). This makes them not a good choice for male hikers. I have fixed this issue partially, and the issue of lack of elastic. I pulled out the string that comes with it, and replaced it with elastic cord, with a cord lock to hold it in place. Works MUCH better than the stock string (see pics). I do like the liner. It keeps everything in place. The weight can’t be beat, although I have a 15 year old pair of running shorts that weigh 7.3 ounces, which may beat this out as my shorts of choice for the CDT. The main reason for going for these is the liner. If in my tests the liner does its job, then no need for underwear, and I’ll order a second pair as a spare on trail.
Most of the time I love OV products. I’ll be using the Shadowlight, Tushar rain jacket, and sun hoodie on the CDT next year…and maybe these shorts. I just wish they were designed better. As they come from OV, they are trash, but with a little work (and expense…cost me $8), they are pretty good shorts.
Last thought…others have complained about the lack of a rear pocket. Doesn’t bother me any, as I never use a rear pocket when hiking. My wallet is in my pack. I’d bet most hikers are the same. It would, however, come in handy when you are in trail towns.

First off, we are huge OV fans. 90% of my gear is from Outdoor Vitals. I was excited about these shorts as they appear perfect for summer in the description on paper. Sadly, they fall “short”, pardon the pun, in many ways.
We work & live on the Appalachian Trail (NC) and I tried these shorts for five straight days and some good southern heat.
First off, the sizing is not normal sizing for OV products. I am a classic large at 6 ft, 185 lbs and always wear a perfect Large. These large shorts run small and hike up too much.
Next, no back pockets? WTF…why? No wallet pocket, no cell pocket, no knife pocket. It doesn’t make sense to me, especially if they are to be hiking shorts. They are more like a pair of swim shorts, which I will retire this pair to be. But without pockets, fitting too tight, + no belt loops, I certainly can’t wear them as casual shorts or hiking.
So there you are, I have a new pair of (pricey) swim shorts. Awesome light weight and great material. We can’t say enough about the fabric but not as a hiking short.
I still love OV. 😎

I really like how feather weight and breathable these shorts are, They are not to short like running shorts and are much more durable for hiking

Lightweight. Well made. Pockets. Dries fast.

These shorts are great to wear while hiking very breathable and just overall comfortable you guys make great products. Keep up the great work. Look forward to my next order.

The best running shorts that I have ever had

Lightweight. They're very comfortable.

No matter the size they still seam tight in the leg and too loose upper. Needs longer inseam. Nice material and breathability.

Soft cool material, but too tight in legs. Straight fit.

Wore them once on a 9m hike and they were great.

This is the most comfortable pair of shorts I've ever worn. I can't wait to go backpacking in them.

Awesome shorts, great fit for a tall athletic lanky person. My go to's for longer mountain runs.

This is my second pair of the Skyline Trail Shirts. They are comfortable and roomy which makes for easy hiking. I wore my first pair quite a lot last summer and they are still holding up well with no issues.

Ultralight feel with zero chafing—unlike other shorts I’ve worn on the trail.

Customer service at OV is hands down my favorite cottage backpacking company.

Shorts are Lightweight and perfect for hiking, backpacking, and running.

Shorts are Lightweight and perfect for hiking, backpacking, and running.

Great

Lightweight

Light and airy. Great for every day hiking here in Florida.

so far I have used them mostly for casual wear and Pickelball. Will definitely work on the trail once warm weather returns.

Feels real comfortable

I've been a fan of OV and I really wanted to like these shorts but they don't meet the performance that I've experienced with other brands.

As far as the design, they are comfortable shorts for sure, no doubt about that! But here are the factors that were disappointing for me:
- The waistband cord is some sort of cotton material that doesn't have any stretch and is way too long. It just feels cheap and not well thought out.
- For trail running shorts, I am quite surprised that they have two side pockets - I've never used them once as they aren't secure and will bounce around. I've been a trail ultrarunner for 15 years and I've never had a trail shorts that didn't have more secure pockets on the back of the shorts.
- I bought these in May and its now August, and they have already developed holes in the crotch materials. They have not been torn and have only been used for trail running but were not covered under the warranty. I can't recommend shorts that don't last even one season.

Again, I really wanted these to be my new favorite running shorts but I'll have to keep looking!

Skyline Trail Shorts

Nice shorts exactly what I’m looking for. Light weight decent pocket size but crotch is a bit small. Ordered size L.

These shorts are super lightweight and comfortable. The only two negatives I have are the pockets and the drawstring. For the pockets, I would like to either see a rear zippered pocket or zippers on the side pockets so there was some security. For the drawstring, it is just a bit lightweight to keep the shorts up if there is anything in your pockets.

These are great, looking shorts, great fitting shorts and some of the best ones I’ve bought in years