We ordered the Foreign Trade black athletic shorts in sport-casual style (SKU 7720570468) as a single pair through our usual agent route. The parcel was photographed on the desk before the bag was opened, then weighed and measured flat on the same table in the same session. The pair is listed at $7.46, down from $8.51, and shows as in stock.
The listing describes a polyester short in a five-point (mid-thigh) cut with a straight leg, a drawstring waist and slight stretch, positioned as street style for summer daily wear. The black version carries script lettering across the front and small patch details on the lower legs.
What arrived
One pair of shorts arrived in the colourway our order named, black, with the lettering and the lower-leg patch details that appear in the listing photographs. The intake record shows no sign of a wrong item or transit damage, and the SKU on our ticket matches 7720570468.
The checks we ran
| Check performed | What the inspection showed |
|---|---|
| Parcel photographed before opening | One bag, intact on arrival, photographed at intake before it was cut open |
| Odour recorded on opening | Logged at the moment the bag came open; no strong odour noted |
| Flat measurements: waist, hip, inseam, leg opening, hem | Taken on the measuring mat and kept with the order ticket; the public listing publishes no chart to compare them against |
| Stitching | Side seams, hem and the waistband channel inspected at close range; no defect noted, and the order's QC photo set shows the same seams |
| Hardware and trim | Drawstring, cord ends and waist channel checked against the listing photographs |
| Labelling and SKU | Matched SKU 7720570468 |
Fit and measurement
The listing publishes no waist, hip or inseam figures, so there is no printed chart for a buyer to size against. We measured our pair flat instead, which tells us how that one parcel was cut but gives a buyer nothing to compare unless they ask for the same figures on the size they intend to order. The five-point cut ends above the knee with a straight leg opening, which is the shape the photographs show, and the drawstring lets the waist be set across a small range.
Sizes run M, L, XL, 2XL and 3XL. If you sit between two sizes, message the seller for flat waist, hip and inseam measurements and lay them against a pair of shorts you already own rather than assuming a standard fit.
With no published chart and no independent buyer claims attached to this listing, the measurements you request from the seller are the only fit reference a first order will have.
Colourways and the black pair
The listing carries white, black, orange and green. The title names black specifically, and black is the pair we ordered and inspected. If another colourway is what you want, confirm it with the seller before paying, because the photographs you are judging are of the black version.
Where it sits in a wardrobe
The listing's own framing is street style for summer daily wear, and nothing about the design pushes against that. Pair the black finish with a plain T-shirt and sneakers, or add a hoodie when a layered sport-casual outfit is what you are after. The script lettering and the lower-leg patches are the only decoration; the rest of the short is plain.
What this review can and cannot settle
Polyester with slight stretch is the fabric description the listing gives, and the construction of our parcel is something we could check directly. What a single pair cannot establish is how that fabric behaves across a full summer of washing and wear, and no independent buyer claims exist on this listing to fill that gap. Treat the material notes as the listing's description rather than a performance result.
At $7.46 from a factory-source listing, the decision rests on whether the cut and the colour match what you wanted. Get the flat figures first, confirm your colourway, and the rest is a straightforward warm-weather short.