Varusteleka Hiking Shorts

A pair of thin and stretchy hiking shorts made in Europe. Made primarily from recycled polyester and organic cotton. You can hike up and down steep hills as much as you want without sweating like a pig or ripping yourself a new one. First available in all colors as long as they are black. If you like them, we might add even more colors.

Features

These shorts replace our Särmä Outdoor Shorts. The biggest changes are that these are now made in Europe and according to our new measurement chart. Furthermore, some of the details have also been altered.

The origins of the design and functionality lie in Särmä Outdoor Pants, so they don’t just look good, they also work. These have stretchy fabric at the crotch, pockets, and backside. You can easily crouch down and raise your legs without a problem.

A high-quality YKK zipper on the fly plus one button. Spacious side pockets plus cargo pockets on the front, for e.g. a map. No back pockets. The waist is comfortably high at the back, so you can bend over as much as you want without revealing too much and getting mosquito bites on your behind. These come with belt loops for a max. 5 cm (2") belt. Furthermore, two of the belt loops have a loop for hanging stuff like a water bottle, keychain, or whatever you want.

Size info

We have renewed our measurement charts. So, don’t buy these based on an old pair of shorts you bought from us. Instead, use the recommended user measurements found in the menu where you select the shorts. If you don’t trust our recommendations, check some key measurements of the actual garment in the charts below. The front rise is measured to the stretch fabric (crotch).

When guesstimating a suitable leg end girth, choosing a bit tight fit is unlikely to cause problems, because part of the circumference is stretchy.

Metric Units

Freedom Units

Materials

The primary fabric of these shorts is made from 65% recycled polyester and 35% organic cotton. Polyester is made from recycled plastic bottles. This combination makes it a tad stretchy and very comfortable. The secondary material (used in the stretchiest bits) is a 4-way stretch 92/8 percent polyester-elastane. Very breathable and comfortable.

Manufactured in the EU

These shorts are made in Latvia in the European Union. We are moving our production out of China as part of our Project MEGA. Read the article to find out why we want to do this.