THROUGHOUT THE 1970s and into the ’80s, Ocean Pacific, a merry purveyor of beachy fashion, sold heaps of barely there corduroy shorts. Such shorts might sound ill-conceived—isn’t corduroy a ...

Then again, corduroy shorts don't always conjure up images of skateboards and ringer tees—this slim cut-off pair by All Saints is firmly planted in an urban oasis. 7/8.