BALENNZ Athletic Shorts with Pockets

Tennis shorts have exactly one specification that separates good from useless: a pocket that holds a ball through a service motion without it falling out or slapping the leg. These have it. Beyond that they are well-made quick-dry shorts at twenty dollars with thirty-four thousand ratings behind them. The nine-inch inseam is the version to get — the seven rides up. They are light enough to double as gym shorts, which is how most owners end up using them.

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