Rothco Vintage Paratrooper Shorts, Olive Drab, X-Large

I Would Give 4 Stars, But… First of all, order a size LARGER than you would normally. China’s idea of waist size is not the same as Western even though their “chart” lists them as such: if you’re 38-42 in waist, get the x-large, the “large” (supposedly fits up to 39″) won’t work. Heck, I’d be surprised if a 36″ waist would fit in the “large”: 38 does NOT.Second of all, as with all of these Rothco garments, make sure to go over them – inside AND out – for ropes (loose…

Beware

Not what I ordered. Unfortunately, this was what the manufacturer CLAIMS is the 4X size. Well, the PICTURE shows a compact, short short, and perhaps if one is a “regular sized” lean, mean drooling machine, that is what you may get. I don’t know. I’m one of those multiple X sizes. And what I got in the 4 X was NOT the pictured shorts. The shorts looked to be 6 to 8 inches LONGER from top to bottom, with the cargo pocket moved down to center the space. And, yes, they hang over your knees. Can’t be seeing…