Ralph Lauren Black Label Five-Pocket Stretch Corduroy Pant

Forget the kind of cargo shorts that came in wacky prints and had so many pockets you could leave your backpack home. This year's best, like the Harris Plaid cargos from Wear First, come in easywearing neutrals with one cargo pocket per leg. Belt included.

As comfy as sweats but just as rugged as the classics that came before it, this dense poplin cargo short is updated with a jersey-knit lining for supreme softness.

Plaid

Short

Tonal herringbone

Slash side pockets