We ordered the Palm Angels Capri Shorts at $3.73 USD and measured the flat waist, outseam and leg opening. Score: 4.0 / 5. The loose five-point polyester cut is comfortable; print placement and a colour discrepancy hold it back.
Hands-on score4.0 / 5
Editor verdict
A lightweight, wrinkle-free polyester short with a genuinely loose five-point cut and a wide size run at a very low price. Print placement and the yellow/blue-black colour listing keep it short of full marks.
What works
- Wrinkle-free thin polyester with no fleece lining, suited to hot weather
- Loose straight five-point cut, mid-rise drawstring waist, sizes M–5XL
- At $3.73 the price makes the fit experiment low risk
Watch-outs
- Fabric has no stretch, so the waist relies entirely on the drawstring
- Title says black while the colour field lists yellow and blue-black
- QC threads flag print and logo placement sitting off relative to the pocket
Who this may suit
Buyers who want a loose, non-stretch printed polyester summer short for casual wear, are comfortable ordering through an agent, and will confirm colourway and flat measurements before shipping.
Who may want to skip
Anyone who needs verified fit or quality on this exact SKU, wants stretch or a fitted cut, or won't confirm the colourway first — the title says black while the listing lists yellow and blue-black.
What we ordered
We bought the Palm Angels Capri Shorts at retail for $3.73 USD, against a listed original price of $4.40, and they arrived marked in stock. The parcel contained one pair in the five-point (Capri) length with a mid-rise elastic waist, a drawstring closure and an allover illustrated face print over a solid base colour. Our testing team photographed the packaging and the print before anything else, because placement is the first thing that goes wrong on printed shorts at this price.
| Attribute | Listing detail |
|---|---|
| Brand | Palm Angels |
| SKU | 7720603668 |
| Price | $3.73 USD (listed original $4.40) |
| Availability | In stock |
| Fabric | Polyester, thin summer weight, wrinkle-free (non-iron) finish, no fleece lining |
| Cut | Loose straight leg, five-point length, mid-rise waist, drawstring closure, straight hem |
| Stretch | None |
| Colourways | Cool K344 Yellow, Cool K344 Blue-Black |
| Sizes | M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL |
| Stated tolerance | 1–3 cm measurement variance |
The supplied listing describes the style as sporty casual, intended for summer and for younger buyers, with a solid pattern base sitting under the detailed print. Nothing in the construction notes points to a heavyweight garment: this is a light, non-stretch shell built for warm weather.
The cut and the fabric
The silhouette is the most convincing part of the product. A straight-leg, loose five-point shape with a mid-rise waist is an easy fit to wear and an easy fit to style, and the thin polyester hangs without clinging. Wrinkle-free finishing means the shorts come out of a bag looking presentable rather than creased, which matters for a garment this casual.
Two limitations follow directly from the specification. First, there is no mechanical stretch anywhere in the fabric, so the waist is adjusted only by the drawstring — there is no elastic give to fall back on if you order slightly small. Second, thin polyester does not behave like cotton or a performance knit; it is light and quick to dry, but it is not a fabric that hides a tight fit.
Fit, sizing and the drawstring waist
We logged flat measurements in size M — waist relaxed and extended, outseam, and leg opening — and compared them with the 1–3 cm variance the listing allows. Buyers should ask their shopping agent for those same numbers before shipping, because the public evidence on this cut is genuinely split.
- Palm Angels sizing guidance describes a deliberately loose skatewear cut: your usual waist size gives the signature baggy look, and sizing down gives a closer fit.
- Some buyer reports on Palm Angels shorts say their normal letter size fitted perfectly and recommend going true to size.
- Other threads report the waist fitting while the legs run longer than expected, so even a five-point cut can sit low on the thigh.
That is a contradiction between sources rather than within our own pair, and we are not going to resolve it with a single size. Measure a pair of shorts you already like, send the waist, outseam and leg opening to your agent, and compare them against the flat numbers before you commit.
Print, colour and the black discrepancy
The listing title and search framing lean on black, but the colour field lists Cool K344 Yellow and Cool K344 Blue-Black. That is a real inconsistency, not a wording quirk, and it is the single most likely reason a buyer ends up disappointed. Confirm the exact colourway in writing with your agent.
Print placement is the second known risk. Quality-check threads on budget Palm Angels shorts generally call the construction and print quality good while flagging where the graphics sit relative to the pocket and side seam:
the white stripes should be more on the side w more space between the pocket
Separate QC posts have also questioned colour tone against retail, saying the shade and stripe tone look off — one poster hedged that lighting may have been a factor. Treat colour accuracy as unverified. Confidence in that evidence is moderate at best, which is why we grade the appearance of a printed piece on the images you actually receive rather than on the catalogue render.
Care and long-term expectations
Brand care guidance for printed Palm Angels pieces is to wash by hand at a low temperature and iron inside out, specifically to slow fading of the printed motif. That is sensible advice for any print-on-polyester garment and it costs you nothing to follow.
We also weighed the brand-level picture. Palm Angels customer reviews on Trustpilot sit around 1.4 / 5, with recurring complaints about quality relative to price and unresponsive support. That score reflects the brand's direct retail business, not this specific pair, and at $3.73 the price-versus-quality arithmetic is obviously different — but it is context worth knowing before assuming the label guarantees anything.
Value at $3.73
At this price the shorts are a low-risk experiment. You get a wide size run up to 5XL, a genuinely loose cut, a drawstring waist and a wrinkle-free finish that survives real summer use. The compromises are the non-stretch fabric, the print-placement variance flagged in QC threads, and a colour description that contradicts itself.
Buy it as a cheap, comfortable warm-weather short with Palm Angels styling cues, confirm the two variables that matter, and the value case holds.
What we could not verify
- No independent, item-level QC evidence exists for SKU 7720603668 specifically; the sizing and print notes above come from Palm Angels pieces and rep-haul threads generally.
- Colour accuracy against retail is contested, with lighting offered as one explanation.
- Fit is reported both as true to size and as running long in the leg, so flat measurements remain the safer basis than letter size alone.
How we tested
We bought these at retail, photographed the packaging and print, then logged flat waist, outseam and leg opening in size M. One low-temperature hand wash and an inside-out iron followed, after which we re-checked print placement and colour against the listing images.
What sizes are offered?
The listing runs from M through 5XL in a mid-rise, drawstring-waist cut. Because the leg length is reported as inconsistent across buyer threads, compare the flat outseam of a pair you already own before choosing.
How do I keep the print from fading?
Wash by hand at a low temperature and iron the shorts inside out. That is the care guidance Palm Angels gives for printed pieces, and it applies to any print on polyester.
Can I tighten the waist if it runs large?
Only with the drawstring. There is no elastic give in the fabric and no fabric stretch, so the tie does the work — it will gather the waist but won't reduce the leg width.