Older men wearing shorts

Mollydolly probably because some ' wet behind the ears' reporter is allowed to write this ageist stuff.
We all know it's rubbish as most of the posts verify.

I thought my husband looked OK in shorts, although he`d only wear them on holiday, but since his operations 3 years ago, we`ve only been away once, and he wouldn`t even let me pack his shorts, says he won`t be wearing them again. As for socks with sandals, I hate hubby wearing sandals with bare feet, much prefer to see some white socks with them.

There is only one thing that really really makes me cringe when I see men in shorts, regardless of age:
Socks.?
Especially when worn with sandals.??
Even David Beckham, (who always looks stunning in whatever he wears) could not pull off that look in a million years.

So some journo needed to fill a page! Big deal!
I once met the gallant and charming Cassidy Little (Marine who won The People's Strictly). He was looking good in shorts. If anyone thinks he, or anyone else, shouldn't wear shorts it's their problem. They should avert their sensitive eyes.

I have tried in vain to get my DP to wear shorts in the hot weather. But E won't hear if it. He says his legs look like 'twiglets'.

HE won't hear OF it not E won't hear if it! Bloody tablet.

My husband is 71,still wears shorts, just below his knees and he looks wonderful. Unlike me, he still has good looking legs.

I think some older men look good in shorts especially with moccasins, the more substantial sort.

Spangles at least they would be brown

Does this put men in shorts in perspective?
themighty.com/2015/09/woman-thanks-girl-with-chronic-illness-for-wearing-a-bikini/

DH looks fine in longish (nearly to the knee) shorts; he would prefer shorter shorts but I won't let him wear them.
His legs are still good although he has a bit of a tummy nowadays.

Yes JessM - she has got a lovely figure!

Age has very little to do with men in shorts looking ridiculous. Either they look good in them or they don't, mostly the latter. I would only wear them in a seaside town if I was going on the beach, or if I was doing some gentle sailing.

I think it depends where you are; perhaps shopping at a Mall in the UK wearing shorts could look a bit out of place. However, wearing long trousers in parts of Australia would look very odd indeed ('You a Pom??')

My husband has just come into the room and when asked his opinion, said that when out on a walk yesterday he passed a lot of men wearing shorts and most of them looked awful! He himself wears shorts at every opportunity (most of which are also awful!) There is a man who comes to our church wearing shorts, a vest top and flip-flops, even when it's a bit chilly. Nobody minds. At least he doesn't wear socks and sandals!

At least he doesn't wear socks and sandals!
now that reminds me of my old boss (but he is a lovely man I must say)

I wear what I want when I want. Who cares who looks good or not. I went to sainsburys today looking like a bag lady

Like all clothes it depends on the man and the shorts. Some men do need pointing in the direction of the right style. I used to know a middle aged man who always wore short shorts which he rolled up for good measure. Unfortunately bits of him tended to hang out of them - I don't know if he noticed that most people stared resolutely over his head when they were talking to him

I still would rather my husband wore white socks with sandals. Coloured or dark socks, a definite no, but bare feet I still don`t like.

Ds and Sil wear trainer socks and Merrell type walking shoes with cargo shorts. No bare feet but bare legs.

Numberpleae, you have saved my life, I would never wear sandals without socks, my feet look awful, would not inflict them on anyone.

My husband is coming up to 69 and wears shorts in the summer. He looks great in them, but he does have lovely tanned legs. Skinny white legs in shorts isn't a good look!

But how will your legs get brown if you don't expose them? White legs in shorts go brown eventually

Remember a long time ago someone going to uni as a mature student aged about 34 when she heard a very young student say people over 30 should not wear jeans. She was mortified in her clothes, being jeans.
Tell everyone you can wear what the hell you want. It's just doing it appropriately and respectfully. If it's hot and you're going for a walk or to a bbq, shorts are good. If you're out in town, put a shirt on. At a funeral, meeting, etc, trousers. Obvs!

DH has compromised over the sock thing, and bought some trainer socks. He went to Next to buy a new pair of deck shoes and I suggested he took his socks off before he tried them on. He was horrified at the idea of taking off his socks in the middle of a shop - as if I'd asked him to take off his trousers!