Crooks & Castles Shorts Clothing

Crooks and Castles shorts take the label's fleece into warm weather, with one graphic placed low on a single leg instead of across the front. Crooks and Castles has been printing its graphics since 2002, and these five pairs carry its marks in different ways: a Medusa head, a Fairfax LA print, a pointing hand, a stacked slogan and a curved logo running down the seam. Two come in white, two in black and one in heather gray, all from S to XXL. Below is a closer look at the Crooks and Castles fleece shorts collection and how each pair is put together.

How Crooks and Castles Shorts Are Built

Fleece Shorts at Roughly 400 GSM

All five pairs are cut from fleece of around 80% cotton and 20% polyester at roughly 400 GSM. That makes them sweat shorts rather than mesh or nylon ones: soft, with some weight, so they hang straight and do not ride up. It also means they suit warm evenings and mild days more than the hottest afternoons.

Drawcord Waists and Pockets

Each pair has a drawcord at the waist, white on the Fairfax pair and gray on the hand sign pair, and the Medusa pair shows an elastic waistband with its cord. The side logo shorts have a side seam pocket, and the hand sign pair has a small dark tab sewn into a side seam.

Graphics Placed on One Leg

Every graphic sits on one leg, close to the hem or along the side, which keeps the waist area plain under a tee. The prints vary a lot in style, from a drawn head to pure lettering. All five pairs are also listed in the Crooks and Castles clothing for men section.

The Medusa Head on White

The white Medusa fleece shorts carry a black Medusa head low on one leg, with CROOKS above it and a Castles script below. Black on white is the sharpest contrast in the group, and the head is the label's most recognized mark.

Fairfax and LA in Old English

The Fairfax LA sweat shorts in white stack a black Old English Crooks, a large LA with 20 02, a Fairfax script and a Castles script near the hem of one leg. The big LA is the boldest part of the print, with the smaller scripts and the date stacked around it.

A Pointing Hand on Heather Gray

The heather gray hand sign shorts show a light-blue pointing hand, shaped like a finger gun, with small CROOKS & Castles text near the hem. Gray drawcords match the body, and the soft blue keeps the print light against the heather.

Half-Way Crooks in Stacked Letters

The black Half-Way Crooks shorts are all lettering: AINT NO SUCH THING AS HALF-WAY CROOKS in stacked white block capitals, with a small CROOKS & CASTLES underneath, near the hem of one leg. The line reads like a motto, and the plain black body gives it room.

A Curved Logo Down the Side Seam

The black side logo sweat shorts run a white curved CROOKS & CASTLES arc with a small emblem down the side of one leg, next to a side seam pocket. From the front it is the quietest graphic of the five, and from the side the clearest.

Picking a Size and Length

Reading the Size Chart for Shorts

Measure your waist and hips and compare them with the shorts and joggers size chart, then pick from S to XXL. If the two numbers point to different sizes, choose by the hips, since the drawcord can take in a waist that is a little loose. Inseam lengths are not listed for every pair yet.

Elastic Waist and Drawcord Adjustment

The drawcord gives a little play at the waist, so you can wear the shorts slightly low or pull them in snug. On the Medusa pair, the elastic band does most of the work and the cord fine-tunes it.

When to Size Up in Shorts

Go one size up if you want a looser, longer leg. Stay with your usual size for a cleaner, shorter look, which keeps the prints near the hem where they were placed. Sizing is the same whichever section you shop from, including the Crooks and Castles clothing for women listings.

Building a Summer Outfit Around Shorts

A pair of fleece shorts goes naturally with a tee from the Crooks and Castles summer t-shirts range. A small-print tee keeps the look balanced when the shorts already carry a big leg graphic, the white pairs look sharp with a black tee, and the black pairs work well with the tie-dye tees.

When the evening cools, a pullover from the Crooks and Castles fleece hoodies page goes over the top, and its heavier fleece of around 480 GSM makes the outfit look planned rather than thrown together. A white pair under a black hoodie is the simplest version of that look, while the oat emblem hoodie sits well with the heather gray pair. For your head, the one hat in stock so far is a leaf-print bucket hat in the Crooks and Castles hats and accessories category.

Tops and shorts sold together as one item will live on the Crooks and Castles short sets page, which has no pieces yet. Until then, a black tee and a black pair from this page make an easy match.

Keeping White Fleece Shorts Bright

White fleece shows marks quickly, so wash the two white pairs on their own or with other whites, cold and inside out. Skip chlorine bleach, which is hard on both the black print and the fibers, and let them air dry. The black and gray pairs can go together on a cold cycle. The sweat shorts care guide covers drying and ironing around the prints.

Questions About Crooks and Castles Shorts

Which Fabric Are These Fleece Shorts Cut From?

Fleece of around 80% cotton and 20% polyester, at roughly 400 GSM.

Where Is the Graphic on Each Pair?

On one leg only, either near the hem or running down the side seam.

Do the Shorts Have Pockets?

The side logo pair has a side seam pocket. Pockets on the other pairs are not clear in the photos, so check each product page.

Can I Adjust the Waist?

Yes. Every pair has a drawcord, and the Medusa pair also has an elastic waistband.

What Colors Are Available?

Two pairs in white, two in black and one in heather gray.

What Is the Inseam Length?

Exact inseam measurements are not published for every pair yet. The size guide covers waist and hip fit.

How Do I Keep the White Shorts Clean?

Wash them cold and inside out with whites only, avoid chlorine bleach and air dry.