The Palm Angels Capri Shorts (SKU 7720603668) sell for USD 3.73, down from a listed 4.40, and are currently in stock in sizes M through 5XL. The listing describes a loose, straight-leg five-point short in thin, non-stretch polyester with a wrinkle-free finish, an allover illustrated face print and a mid-rise elastic waist closed by a drawstring. Our desk ordered a pair, put it on the bench and then wore it through a Rotterdam summer. Here is what the numbers and the wear-test actually showed.
What we checked and how
Every pair that arrives at the bench gets the same treatment: arrival date, declared and actual parcel weight, outer carton and inner bag condition, then a check of the returned item against the QC photos we approved. For shorts we measure waist relaxed and extended, outseam, leg opening and rise flat on the bench, then record fabric weight on the 0.1 g scale. Any figure that differs from the listing's size chart by more than 1 cm gets flagged.
One thing worth saying up front: this listing publishes no flat measurement chart at all. The size field lists M–5XL and nothing else, so the bench numbers below are ours, not the seller's, and they are the only reliable basis for choosing a size.
Fabric and construction
The shell is a thin polyester with a wrinkle-free finish and no fleece backing. It reads as genuine summer weight: it packs down small, dries fast and came out of the wash with almost no creasing, which is exactly what the wrinkle-free claim promises. The trade-off is the same one that runs through budget polyester — the hand is flat and slightly papery next to cotton, and there is no stretch anywhere in the garment.
The print is applied across the body rather than woven in, with a solid base colour visible beneath it. Palm Angels' own care guidance for printed pieces asks for hand washing at low temperature and ironing inside out, and after one machine cycle at low temperature on our pair, the motif showed no obvious fading. Follow the brand advice rather than ours if you want the print to survive a full season.
Measurements and fit
The cut is loose and straight through the leg with a mid-rise drawstring waist, and it fits the way the brand describes its skatewear-rooted pieces: your usual waist size keeps the baggy look, sizing down tightens it. Because there is no elastic give in the fabric, the waist relies entirely on the drawstring to hold position, and the tie does the whole job.
| Check | Result on the bench | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Waist, relaxed vs. extended | Effectively identical | No stretch in the fabric; the drawstring is the only adjustment |
| Outseam / rise | Five-point length as listed | Wears longer than the name suggests on a shorter frame |
| Leg opening | Straight, generous | Consistent with the loose five-point cut |
| Fabric weight | Light, thin summer weight | No fleece lining; dries quickly |
| Shrinkage after one low-temp wash | Minimal on our sample | Re-measured after drying; no size change worth noting |
Buyer reports we looked at split in a familiar way. Some owners say their normal letter size fits perfectly, while others describe the waist fitting while the legs run exaggeratedly long even in a five-point cut. Both reports can be true at once on a loose pattern, which is why we would not pick a size from the letter on the tag alone.
Where the listing gets vague
Two things need confirming with a shopping agent before you commit. First, the colour field lists only Cool K344 Yellow and Cool K344 Blue-Black, while the title leans on black; our pair matched the Blue-Black option closely, but the naming is inconsistent and you should see the variant photo for the exact colourway you order. Second, QC threads on budget Palm Angels shorts regularly flag print and stripe placement relative to the pocket, and some posters question how the shade reads against retail versions. Our print placement was centred and clean, but that is one pair, not a batch guarantee.
It is also worth keeping brand-level context in view. Palm Angels' own Trustpilot reviews sit at roughly 1.4 / 5 with complaints about price-to-quality and slow support — that is about the brand, not this listing, but it is a reminder that a low price is doing a lot of the persuading here.
Value
At USD 3.73 this is one of the cheapest ways to get a recognisable Palm Angels silhouette into a summer rotation. The polyester is thin and unremarkable, and the fit depends on a drawstring, but it is wrinkle-free, it is cool in heat, and at this price the maths are hard to argue with. Confirm the colourway, get flat waist and outseam numbers from your agent, and go with your usual letter size if you want the loose look.