Older men wearing shorts

Do you lot remember Kegann the footballer, he wore shorts I mean he really WORE shorts

Some shorts look good - but this applies to both sexes. The well-cut, just above the knee ones are fine, and suitable for any age. However my OH insists on wearing shorts all summer - he even wears them for work (he is a van driver). He is 62 and chubby and the shorts he loves, and won't part with are grey, with an elastic waist which he has to wear under his paunch, and made of stretchy brushed cotton and they have huge wide legs and look as if he is wearing a skirt. He has large, white calves. I have tried to talk him into buying longer shorts and better cut ones, but he loves these old things because they are comfy but they look atrocious. What is worse is that he wears them with black socks and black trainers. He refuses to listen to anything I say about them and I'm too much of a coward to 'lose' them in the wash !

I think it's perfectly fine for older men to wear shorts, especially if they are the nice, smart, slightly longer ones and well-fitting.
Unfortunately, this thread made me think of my obnoxious former husband, who wore mini-shorts and no shirt at every opportunity. He considered himself a real stud, and told me that people often admired his 'beautiful body'

In reality, he looked a bit of a sight, with his belly sucked in, strutting around and showing off his skinny white legs, socks and sandals.

He was a horrible, vain and abusive man, and I still have nightmares about him, thirty years on.

Now, what was that about shorts?

Feeling sorry for middle-aged people today as they won't be able to face their later years without thinking they are not fit to be seen in public. Next, the younger generation will be demanding we all put bags over our heads because our wrinkles are offensive.

Again... 'Wild In The Streets' film comes to mind.

Ageism again. My DH wears them most of the summer with polo shirts and sandals (no socks) or deck shoes. He has better legs than me. Are we supposed to shuffle round in elastic topped slacks and Velcro shoes? As for some of the sights I see in town on the younger generation when the sun comes out......!

Can't say I particularly like older men in shorts or older ladies with veiny legs or either if they don't fit well.
I will however defend anyones right to wear them if they want to and feel comfortable in them.

They look good if the are longer with nice sandals.
Some young men look atrocious with their belly hanging out and trainers.
My postmen are all older and wear shorts in the summer.

Alima

Like it moobs, like it alot.

Gordon Bennett, why don't they just shoot all of us now! Nothing wrong with shorts on older men at all, as long as they are a decent length. Far more acceptable than younger men going shirtless showing off huge beer bellies and moobs!

The only ones I dislike, and it's usually the younger men, are Bermuda shorts, they just look wrong. Fat, overhanging bellies and tattoos are also to be avoided but otherwise shorts look fine, at least it exposes more flesh to the sun to give us a vitamin boost, that is when it appears, ahem, it's raining at the moment!

Sometimes older men display legs that are veiny and discoloured. But hey! that is life. No reason to cover them up if they don't want to. It's good to get a bit of sun on their legs and vitamin D.
My DH not yet reached retirement age but loves his shorts. When he was "there boss" he sometimes used to wear them in hot weather. Now he's a student he wears them half the year. I'm sure not everybody enjoys the sight of his very large muscly legs (the prop-forward look) but they don't have to stare.

Like short skirts - it does depend on the legs! My DH has good legs but is a most conventional Englishman and sticks with trousers; we have a neighbour with decent enough legs but he wears the shortest shorts I have ever seen - people flinch when they see him loping along with his dog; it looks sooo wrong on a man in his seventies, but these shorts would probably look pretty bad on anybody, even a tanned hunk of about thirty!

Oh dear, I didn't realise this was a 'thing'. A friend just a couple of weeks ago said that men over 50 shouldn't wear shorts and looked at me as if she knew I would agree. I had no idea what she was talking about. Shorts are shorts and, like any other piece of clothing should be chosen according to whether they suit and not according to age imo.

My DH looks great in shorts close to knee high. It's the skimpy shorts that look decidedly dodgy to me and I mentally think "put it away!" Equally offensive is men in vests (of any age) who stand in shop queues hands on hips exposing hairy armpits at my face level. Strap hanging on public transport is another minefield for me. Sorry if I've put anyone off their breakfast !!

Agree with all the above.

My DH wears shorts all the time from early spring to early winter and has lovely shapely brown legs from all the cycling he does.

We had a good chuckle the other weekend when DS and family came for the day and DS had on an identical pair of shorts to his Dad's. Looked like a uniform. He has nice legs too so they both looked very good. But if they are comfortable wearing them should it matter if they don't look good?

Why be judgemental? Live and let live says I - as long as it doesn't frighten the horses!

my DH wears shorts but hates longer ones & wears them with sports socks & deck shoes - not the best look in the world

DH's birthday today. Bought him some shorts but long shorts! Don't think he has realised that all his "short" shorts have mysteriously disappeared from his wardrobe! Not even suitable for gardening in! I suppose I'll have to admit to my misdemeanours someday when he misses them. He looks good in longer shorts though and spends all summer in them.

On another thread recently we agreed that women should be allowed to wear what they like for as long as they like.
The same applies to men. What harm are they doing?
Long live shorts for those who want to wear them!

My DH wears shorts and looks very good in them as his legs are still great. I think he looks more attractive than some younger men who wear shorts with bad legs, beer bellies and tattoos.

DH isn't keen but will wear them when we are on holiday and the temperature goes above 30, and then only on the beach!

I like shorts and wear them - they skim my knees and I wear them when walking and on the beach.
It is all about what is appropriate really.

I certainly don't worry about others opinion, what do they know??!!

Maybe the article refers to "short" shorts BBbevan and not shorts in general. My DH wears shorts, well kind of longs really, as they tend to be knee length or even longer. He is over 6ft tall and still has very good legs.

I must admit that the sight of an old man in a pair of skimpy shorts, or worse still, budgie smuggler swimming trunks, is cringe worthy.

My DH wears shorts. He has a couple of pairs of tailored shorts, and got himself a couple of pairs of cargo shorts, mainly because all the pockets are handy for dog walking (all the bags, biscuits, ball etc). One pair is ok but I upset him a bit when I said the other pair reminded me of Terry Scott in Carry On Camping!

My DH is 70 and wears shorts in the summer. He is very slim and looks fine in them.

I'm fine with it at any age, but as said, no socks and best accompanied with polo type shirt.

Michael Eavis, farmer and Glastonbury festival founder wears shorts all year round - and he is over eighty