Junya Watanabe has a penchant for rejigging workwear classics with a menswear slant. as demonstrated by these seemingly regular shorts. Closer inspection reveals a bevy of details worth calling out.

The front side looks like a smart pair of chino shorts due to the single pleat and straight cut while the back side reveals the aforementioned workwear details via the patch pockets and bar tack reinforcement. On the fabric side. nylon oxford provides both a neat look and reasonable durability. satisfying both sensibilities of this low-key piece.