NEP from United States, CA Public Profile

When I was shopping for shorts, I was searching for shorts that I could 1) take hiking/camping, 2) wear normally to school, work, out and about that do not look dorky, and 3) wear to the gym, a bonus point that I didn't expect but would be nice. I've had these shorts for a few weeks so far and have worn them often and these are by far my favorite shorts I've ever owned.

1) I haven't taken them hiking but did on a day trip to a national park and they were great. I was climbing rocks and hitting the dirt with ease, they were very mobile. Something to note is some would prefer the extra cargo pocket the Stretch Zion has when they're on hikes. Personally, I like to carry as little as possible in my pockets when hiking, so I don't miss the cargo pocket much. When backpacking, I just use my pack's hip belt pockets to carry my snacks, phone, whatever. The Brion's have two back pockets, two front pockets, and a small pocket inside the front right pocket. These shorts are good enough for me to replace my backpacking shorts.
While I haven't hiked properly in these yet, my job is very active. I usually walk about 5-6 miles per day, and I prefer to wear these shorts as much as I can, as they're very comfortable to move in.

2) I was looking for shorts that would look good enough to wear out and about because I didn't want to spend money on separate shorts for hiking, and separate shorts for "everyday" wear. I tried on the Prana Stretch Zion Shorts before buying these, and while I loved