Primarily ordered these due to them being made in the USA and was hopeful to find a quality running short to replace my non-US made ones. Took my first run and was very happy with many facets of the shorts. The rear pocket worked perfect for my phone as I was accustomed to a similar pocket on another brand's shorts. I was curious how I'd get along with the non-zippered side pockets and am thinking they will actually work just fine for storing random items like gloves in the colder months - easy access and deep enough so they shouldn't fall out.

I am generally not a fan of built in liners, so may cut it out and run with separate stand alone liners as I noticed the built in one on these shorts tends to pull down the shorts.

While still early, overall I'd say these appear to be a solid short for running and likely around town as well, probably swimming too as the description outlines. If these continue to fare well, I'll likely stock up.