The single most important distinguishing factor between the shorts you should look forward to wearing this summer and their earlier-era counterparts? The fit. The North Face is no fool.

Zip-off cargo ... The North Face. For SS20, the long-time partners are going heavy on pockets with a cargo jacket, vest — and yes, shockingly appealing pants that can be zipped off into shorts.

Fashion is cyclical, and the cycle even extends to outerwear, it seems, as evidenced by The North Face’s new retro-inspired Low ... the Oxeye Shoes and the ’78 Low-Fi Hi-Tek Cargo Pants. The men’s ...