The New Shorts
Camel
99 €
In stock
69 €
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- Generous, straight-cut
- Made in Portugal from 100% organic cotton
- Super comfortable elasticated waistband with drawstring
Camel
The problems you had with your shorts in the past.
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They lost their shape
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The cut was all over the place
3
The pockets weren’t practical
4
The colours didn’t hold up
Heatwave forecast? Here’s the short of it.
Brand New Feeling
Every summer, it's the same old story, and frankly, it’s about time we did something about it. Switching between football shorts and knee-length chinos gets old real quick. So, we decided to take matters into our own hands and create a piece that lives up to the challenge. Simple, effective, and comfy shorts to jump into every morning from May to September. Enter the New Shorts.
Summer-Ready Denim
We graced our New Shorts with a quality 275g/m2 cotton canvas. It's lighter than our jeans, obviously for the summer, but dense enough to stand up to abuse and give a flawless drape. Plus, this fabric is 100% certified organic cotton. And because we're always reaching for more, with a RegenAgri certification supporting regenerative agriculture. Soft on the planet, the people who make them and those of you smart enough to preorder a pair.
A Cut Above
Sure these are laid-back shorts, but we didn’t skimp on the design. Far from it. We developed a unique, never seen before at Asphalte. It's roomy and on the shorter side. Getting it just right was a challenge, but we're 100% convinced we got there in the end, ready to let you loose in the summer. Ease of comfort, relaxation, and breeziness: the whole lot turned up to 11.
Your waist’s best friend
Above 20°C, nothing's worse than feeling constricted. It might seem like a small detail, but trust us, the elasticated waistband makes all the difference. We’re pretty sure we don’t have to explain to you how elastic works, but nonetheless these beauties keep everything comfortably in place even if you go nuts on the summer delights. In case you do feel the need to self-impose, we’ve added a drawstring. It also just looks good.
3 Pockets at Your Service
There are two side pockets for collecting ice cream napkins and a nice rear patch pocket. Besides structuring the back of the New Shorts, it promises secure storage for your Airbnb keys thanks to its zip closure. You can leave your metal detector marathon at home this year.
New Shorts, Same Sustainability
These Shorts are one of the friendliest items for the planet that we’ve ever developed. We traced it from A to Z, as always, and the result is genuinely impressive. The cotton is harvested and prepared in Spain, and the spinning, weaving, and dyeing are mastered by Candiani, our leading Italian eco-friendly denim producer, before heading to Portugal for the final garment make. In the end, that’s just about 4,000 km from end to end, which sounds massive but in our trade is unheard of. When we say we're aiming for the best quality-price-impact ratio on the market, we’re not messing about.
Easy Maintenance
Your New Shorts are also a cinch to care for: stick them in the washing machine on a regular 30°C cycle with no more than a 600 rpm spin cycle. That's more than enough. After that, just let them air dry away from direct sunlight, and you're all set.
A Long Story in the New Shorts
Pretty as a picture, soft as a lamb, clean as a new penny, and comfortable like no other, our New Shorts are available for preorder until midnight on Sunday. If we were you, we wouldn't let them slip by, especially at this price. Time to decide.
All production steps for your New Shorts
What goes into making your New Shorts? The materials have travelled a total of 5,344 km (3,320 miles) from field to doormat.
Harvesting and preparing the cotton
Farming cooperatives Spain
Spinning, weaving, dyeing and treatment
CANDIANI SPA Italy
Garment make
MALHAS SONIX Portugal
Transport
Road haulage
Environmental Impact
Our aim is to give you as much information as possible so you can make an informed decision before preordering. This includes the environmental impact of each pair of New Shorts we produce. There’s no point hiding from it:
5.1 kg
of CO2 emitted
The equivalent of 46.7 km (29 miles) by car.
3.9 g
of phosphor released in the water
The equivalent of growing 65.5 kg of apples.
88.1 MJ
energy depletion
The equivalent of 30 h of heating (in avg. flat).
NO SWEAT!
Delivery costs
We deliver worldwide, with the cost automatically calculated at checkout. These vary depending on where you are and how you want to be delivered - full info here.
Easy to change sizes
If you get the wrong size or colour, fear not, we will exchange your item no questions asked. These are free for orders in the European Union and the UK. For all other countries, we only ask you to cover the cost of the return and we’ll take care of the cost of sending out any exchange. Just log into your Asphalte account and we’ll get that sorted.
IT’S A RISK-FREE INVESTMENT
Sure, we pour a lot of hard work into each item we develop, but we won’t take it personally if you change your mind once you receive it for whatever reason. As long as the item is returned in its original condition, with tags and packaging intact, we’ll give you a full refund, no questions asked. For more details see our terms and conditions.