CSSBuy Shorts Spreadsheet 498 finds

The CSSBuy shorts spreadsheet: mesh, denim and swim shorts for summer hauls. Finds with QC photos come first.

New to CSSBuy?

Ordering takes a free CSSBuy account

New CSSBuy users get a $100 (¥720) coupon pack, a 10% off shipping coupon and a platinum upgrade (30% off service fees).

About the CSSBuy shorts spreadsheet

For the cheapest finds in every section, see CSSBuy finds under $20 and under $50.

Order any of these through CSSBuy in one click from its page.

Mesh shorts, denim shorts, swim trunks and jorts — the summer-haul section. Eric Emanuel-style mesh pairs and designer-style swim shorts are the volume movers here, most of them between $9 and $31, and their light weight makes them nearly free to add to an existing parcel.

The usual sizing caution applies doubled: athletic shorts run short and small. Check the length measurement — a 7-inch and a 5-inch inseam look very different — and size up for anything meant to fit loose.

The median find here costs $18. Open a find to see the seller's photos, sizes and price, then press Buy on CSSBuy. Before you do, check the QC photos other buyers got for that listing; the find's own page does it for you.

Sizing is what people get wrong most often on shorts: the letter varies between sellers, so read the seller's centimetre chart and compare it with something you already own.

Shorts by brand

Shorts questions

What's the shipping weight on shorts?

Around 300 g — among the cheapest items to add to any haul.

Do mesh shorts match retail quality?

The popular batches use the same two-layer mesh construction. QC photos show the drawcord, embroidery and liner clearly — those are the tells.

Should I size up?

Yes, once, for basically all athletic shorts on Chinese sizing. Check the cm waist like you would with pants.