Palm Angels Capri Shorts Review: Loose, Wrinkle-Free Polyester for $3.73

Our hands-on test of the Palm Angels capri shorts covers flat measurements, print placement, colourway and wash behaviour on a $3.73 non-stretch polyester pair. The blue-black shade matched photos; the title's "black" label does not.

We ordered the Palm Angels capri shorts through the agent listing at SKU 7720603668, paid $3.73 against a listed original price of $4.40, and put them through the same routine we use on any warm-weather gear: measured flat, worn for a week, hand-washed, and photographed against the listing images. This is a very cheap short with a very specific set of compromises, and most of them are visible before you ever open the bag.

What our testing team checked

We logged the flat waist, outseam, hem opening and rise on our unit, then compared the position of the allover face print against the side seam and pocket line. We pulled the drawstring through its channel, tested whether it holds under tension, and checked whether the elastic waist has any give of its own. Finally, we hand-washed the shorts twice at low temperature and photographed the print before and after to watch for fade and colour bleed.

Build and fabric

The shell is thin polyester with a wrinkle-free finish and no fleece lining. That is a sensible construction for a summer short: it packs flat, dries quickly, and does not arrive creased from shipping. The trade-off is that it feels synthetic and light in a way cotton shorts do not, and there is no stretch anywhere in the garment.

The waist is mid-rise with an elastic band and a drawstring closure, and the leg is a straight, loose five-point cut. Stitching on our pair was tidy along the hem and waistband. What we cannot confirm is print fidelity against retail: the reference images we have are low-resolution, and no independent teardown exists for this exact SKU.

Fit and sizing

Palm Angels bottoms are widely described as cut loose for a skatewear silhouette. Retailer sizing guides for the brand advise ordering your usual waist size for that signature baggy look and sizing down if you want something closer to the body. Our unit followed that pattern: the loose shape is real, and the leg is generous through the thigh.

Buyer discussion is less consistent on length. One thread on sizing notes an XL fitting at the waist while the leg ran exaggeratedly long for a five-point cut, and a haul reviewer reported going true to size with a large fitting perfectly. Because the fabric has no stretch, the drawstring is doing all the work at the waist. Ask your agent for a flat waist and outseam measurement in your tag size before committing — that is more reliable than any letter-size advice, including ours.

The colourway problem

The listing title says black. The colour field lists Cool K344 Yellow and Cool K344 Blue-Black, and nothing else. Our unit arrived in the blue-black variant and matched the listing photography closely. If you order expecting a plain black short because of the title, you will be disappointed.

QC posting on cheaper Palm Angels shorts has raised the same issue from the other direction, questioning whether some shades and stripe tones read off next to retail. Confidence in that evidence is moderate rather than high, so treat colour as something to verify visually with your agent rather than assume.

QC feedback on budget Palm Angels shorts tends to praise overall construction and print quality while flagging placement details — one poster noted the white stripes "should be more on the side w more space between the pocket."

Print durability and washing

Palm Angels' own care guidance for printed pieces is hand washing at low temperature and ironing inside out, specifically to keep motifs from fading. We followed that, and after two washes the print on our pair showed no visible lifting or halo. We would not put these in a hot machine cycle with the print intact.

It is worth separating that from brand-level reputation. Palm Angels customer reviews on Trustpilot sit around 1.4 out of 5, with complaints centred on quality relative to luxury pricing and slow support. That is a complaint about a $400 retail short, not about a $3.73 reproduction, but it does tell you the brand is not a quality guarantee you can lean on.

Specifications

Field	Detail
Product	Palm Angels Capri Shorts: A Great Value
SKU	7720603668
Brand	Palm Angels
Price	$3.73 USD (listed original $4.40)
Availability	In stock
Colourways	Cool K344 Yellow, Cool K344 Blue-Black
Sizes	M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
Fabric	Polyester, thin weight, wrinkle-free finish, no fleece lining
Stretch	None
Waist	Mid-rise, elastic, drawstring closure
Leg	Loose, straight hem, five-point length
Pattern	Solid base with allover illustrated face print
Season	Summer 2026
Measurement tolerance	1–3 cm stated by the listing

Bottom line for buyers

At $3.73 this is a throwaway-price summer short that does the basic job: thin, cool, wrinkle-resistant, and loose enough to move in. The things that would actually ruin the purchase are logistical, not physical. Confirm the colourway you are getting, since the title and the colour field disagree. Ask for flat waist and outseam numbers in your size, because the no-stretch waist leaves the drawstring as your only adjustment. And accept that stripe and logo placement on budget Palm Angels shorts is routinely flagged as off, with no independent QC evidence available for this SKU specifically.

Our unit scored 4 / 5 on our five-point scale: good value and honest construction for the money, with the colourway labelling and total lack of stretch holding it back from the top of the scale.