Dickies 42283 13" Loose Fit Multi Pocket Short

Serious delivery-driver energy, in the best possible way. Long, loose and cut from proper workwear twill, the 42283 looks like something made for clocking on until skateboarding and street culture got hold of it.

The 13" inseam sits below the knee, with plenty of room through the seat and thigh for a relaxed fit that works just as well on a board as it does day to day. Utility pockets, tough fabric and that unmistakable Dickies silhouette do the rest.

First Wear

Fresh Dickies can feel pretty stiff straight out of the packet, which comes from the firmer workwear finish the brand has used for decades. It helps the twill hold its shape, resist wrinkles and keep that crisp Dickies look, which some people prefer to wear exactly as it comes.

If you like them softer and a little more lived-in, they break in nicely with wear and washing. After three or four washes the twill starts to relax and soften up, while still keeping enough structure to hold that classic Dickies shape.

Key Features

• Loose Fit
• 13" inseam
• Multi-pocket work short
• Extra utility pocket on the leg
• Wrinkle resistant
• Stain release finish
• Sits at the waist
• Loose through the seat and thigh
• 8.5 oz 65% polyester / 35% cotton twill
• Long tunnel belt loops

Fit Advice

These are proper long Dickies shorts, cut loose through the seat and thigh with a 13" inseam that sits below the knee. Your usual waist size gives the intended fit.

For a looser, lower-slung skate fit, going up 2 inches works well. For a more oversized 90s look, size up again and let them hang.

Size Chart

Waist sizes are listed in inches. Centimetre values are approximate conversions, not garment measurements.

About Dickies

Dickies has been making hard-wearing workwear since 1922, but by the 1980s it had found a second home in skate and street culture. Tough twill, roomy cuts and styles like the 874 and Double Knee made obvious sense for skaters.

By the 1990s, Dickies was everywhere. Tupac, Snoop Dogg and the Beastie Boys wore it, while skate, punk and hardcore scenes made the baggy workwear look their own.

More than a century on, the appeal is much the same: durable, practical gear with a genuine place in skate and street culture. That’s why Dickies still makes sense at Ballistyx.