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Very short denim shorts were the dominant style for both men and women of the 1970s. [6] In the 1980s, long jorts with high waists and light washes were popular. Tennis player Andre Agassi wore short, acid-washed Nike jean shorts at the 1988 US Open , an atypical choice of fabric for the sport.
The British English term, short trousers, is used, only for shorts that are a short version of ordinary trousers (i.e., pants or slacks in American English). For example: tailored shorts, often lined, as typically worn as part of a school uniform for boys up to their early teens, [1] [2] [3] and by servicemen and policemen in tropical climates.
Cycling shorts (also known as bike shorts, bicycling shorts, chamois, knicks, or spats [citation needed] or thigh cling shorts) are short, skin-tight garments designed to improve comfort and efficiency while cycling. [1] Their useful properties are: reduce wind resistance, increasing aerodynamic efficiency;
A racing boot. Similar to touring boots, racing boots are designed for riding a motorcycle on hard pavement (either the street or a race track) and are usually between 10 and 14 inches in height and made from a combination of leather, metal, plastic and/or man-made composite materials to create a form-fitting, but comfortable boot.
There was a post-war production boom for the boots, with high demand coming from returning veterans and bikers. [4] The latter adopted engineer boots because the laceless design would not interfere with motorcycle drive belts, the shafts were well insulated from heat, and they provided full lower leg protection in case of an accident. [2]
These 'joots' were made for walkin'.
Dan Campbell's gambles paid off. Detroit went for it on fourth down for a fifth time to set up Jake Bates' 35-yard field goal as time expired, Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and the Lions ...
Pedal Savvy bicycle fashion show 2010 during the San Francisco Bike Expo. [pedalsavvy.com] Date: 6 November 2010, 11:44:39: Source: Flickr: Rain boots, bike shorts and fenders: Author: Richard Masoner: Permission (Reusing this file)