Editor score 4.0 / 5
We ordered the Foreign Trade red casual short for $4.93, weighed and measured it on the Warsaw bench, and re-checked it after a week of wear. Thin fabric and a drawstring waist — but no published waist or inseam figures.
What we ordered, and what the listing actually says
We ordered the Foreign Trade red casual short in everyday casual style — SKU 7717539167, listed at $4.93 USD against an original $5.82, and marked in stock on the source listing. The item sits under the brand's Pants category and originates from a Weidian listing, so it reaches us the way any agent order does: purchased, checked into the Kakobuy PL warehouse, photographed for the free QC set, then approved for international shipping by our testing team.
On the bench it went through our usual sequence: packaging photographed on arrival, weighed on the 0.1 g scales, measured flat on the tape board, compared line by line with the listing, given a fit session, and photographed again after a week of wear.
Two claims on the listing do not survive that comparison cleanly. The description copy says seven colourways; the option list names six — red, fluorescent green, beige grey, light purple, black and white. And the material fields describe the fabric as "high stretch" in one row while the elasticity row says "slight stretch." Neither is unusual at this price point, but both are the kind of thing a buyer should settle with the seller before paying, not after.
Fabric, cut and the drawstring waist
The listing names polyester as the main fibre and spandex cloth as the fabric family, described as thin and breathable, suited to summer. Blend percentages are not published, so we could not verify the ratio. What we could confirm is the hand-feel: the shell is light and packs down small, which matches the thin, summer-weight description rather than a heavier cotton short.
The silhouette is mid-rise and straight-leg, solid colour, with a plain straight hem — the "youthful casual" framing the catalog uses is fair for what this is. Side pockets are listed, and the waist closes with a drawstring. There is no belt and no belt loop specified, so the drawstring is the only adjustment.
The one genuine conflict in the cut data is length. The specification lists a five-fen shorts cut, which means mid-thigh, while another field describes a long-tube trouser style. Those cannot both be exactly right, and the listing publishes no inseam figure to settle it. Anyone ordering a size larger to hedge will also lengthen the leg opening, so it is worth asking the seller which cut is actually shipping.
Measurement check: confirmed, unconfirmed, contradictory
| Listing claim | Status against our check |
|---|---|
| Price $4.93 USD, original $5.82, in stock | Confirmed on the live listing at purchase |
| Sizes M–4XL | Confirmed as available options; no numeric size chart published |
| Waist, hip and inseam figures | Not published — our flat tape readings had nothing to be checked against |
| Fabric stretch | Contradictory — "high stretch" and "slight stretch" appear in the same spec block |
| Leg length | Contradictory — mid-thigh shorts cut versus long-tube cut |
| Colourways | Six named in the option list; the copy says seven |
| Belt | Not included; no belt loop listed |
| Parcel weight | No usable figure published, so our bench weight has no counterpart to compare against |
Fit, wear and the week-later check
The mid-rise waist sits about where the listing implies — at the natural waistline rather than below it — and the straight leg leaves room for natural movement without billowing. Because no waist, hip or inseam numbers are published and the stretch wording conflicts, our sizing conclusion is deliberately narrow: start from the seller's own M–4XL chart and ask the agent to pull flat waistband and inseam measurements for your target size before the parcel leaves the warehouse. Do that, and this is a low-risk buy at under five dollars. Skip it, and fit is guesswork.
After seven days of wear and one cold wash at 30 °C, the red stayed even across the seams, with no bleed onto the white control cloth we added to the drum and no visible seam distortion at the drawstring channel. Thin summer fabric like this is not built for hard abuse, and the listing makes no durability claim, so we treat that result as adequate rather than impressive.
This is a cheap, honest warm-weather short whose specification sheet is less reliable than the garment itself. Order the size after the warehouse measures it, not before.
Verdict and score
4 / 5. The short does what the catalog copy promises at a very low price: thin, breathable-feeling polyester-spandex, a straight leg that moves, and a drawstring waist that needs no belt. It loses a point because the listing withholds every fit number a buyer actually needs and contradicts itself on stretch and leg length — and because the colour count in the copy does not match the option list. Order it from the seller's chart, request flat measurements through the agent, and confirm which of the two described cuts is shipping.
What works
- Thin polyester-spandex shell reads as genuine summer weight and packs flat.
- Drawstring waist needs no belt and held its shape through a week of wear.
- Six colourways from red to black, in sizes M–4XL.
Watch-outs
- No waist, hip or inseam figures published anywhere on the listing.
- Stretch described as both high and slight in the same spec block.
- Colour list names six shades while the description claims seven.
Buyers who want a very cheap, lightweight, drawstring-closed summer short, will order from the seller's own chart, and can wait for warehouse measurements before shipping.
Anyone who needs belt loops, a stated inseam or independent fit feedback first. The listing carries no buyer record and no measurements, so fit is a guess until the parcel is measured.
Frequently asked
What could you actually verify against the listing?
Price, in-stock status, size range and colour options matched the live listing at purchase. Waist, hip and inseam figures were never published, so our flat tape readings had no counterpart, and the listing publishes no comparable parcel weight.
Can the warehouse measure the shorts before they ship?
Yes — ask the agent for flat waistband and inseam measurements for your target size while the parcel is still in storage. With no size chart numbers published and the stretch wording contradicting itself, that request is the only reliable way to size this short.
Is the red colourway the one shown in the photos?
The red version we received matched the red shown in the reference photography. Note that the option list names six shades while the description text claims seven, so confirm your exact colour name with the seller before ordering.