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Muhast said:Actually, not intended to offend you older fans, but baggy shorts aren't just meant to look cool, they offer alot of movement, it is easier to run and move in them. They also add "Breathibility" for certian..... You get the point. In other words, they are A LOT more comfortable, that is why even BLEDSOE who is the furthest thing from a thug is rockin some baggy shorts. Hell Parcells isn't wearing tight shorts either in the pic of him and Singleton.![]()
...there is a tie to us "older" fans on the reason why baggy shorts are "cool" nowadays. They are a tie in to the "thug life" of the 70's when the US Penitentiary system went to standardized prison uniforms with only a few sizes fits all.
Alot of convicts were given clothes and pants three to fours sizes too large and a style came out of that culture and was brought back onto the streets when many of these young men reintegrated into society.
Obviously there is a happy medium with comfort and style, but I would agree that shorts which are excessively baggy would be more a hindrance than just cool comfort.
At some point it gets to be beyond practicality and function. You should see some of the local high school sports teams in our area. Kids with size 22 waists asking for shorts fitting 34-38"??? What's with that?