I had to rate these shorts a 5 right out of the package - they are so soft, I feel like I'm wearing pajama shorts. I bought these for running and power walking. Here's my quick breakdown on rating these shorts:1) Softness and comfort - 5 stars!! Soft, stretchy, comfy with my imperfect body.2) Flattering - 2-3 stars. The reason is due to the imperfect body - having my mom-gut, the shorts seem to enhance it in the front, but then again, it's hard to hide my pooch.I've attached pics as well. The overall appearance of the shorts are neat with the geo-pattern and the solid black side cuts. Gives a slimming appearance even tho my pooch does its best to show itself. The front pockets are surprisingly deeper and wider than I expected. My Moto Droid Z3 (6-1/2" x 3-1/2") had no problem fitting in the pocket, but would never run with them in there - too much space for bouncing when running. But great when wanting to hold phone or other bigger items lounging or walking.The inner lining is a very soft polyester material but was more shear than expected. The attached photo shows this how you can see thru it. But I would not dock the shorts based on this. Nice to have the lining there which is fitting enough but not tight so when sitting, you're not exposing anything up the shorts.The length of the shorts sits high on the upper part of the thighs. This can be a problem when my thighs like to try to stay in close contact with each other when walking. There tends to be more material rubbing than was hoping for, but based on this early assessment (only running/walking in them twice), there was no chafing due to fabric softness.Size wise - they ran true to size. I am 5' 9", 162 lbs, I normally wear a large. I ordered these as large and they fit as expected. Overall, I would recommend these shorts due to their comfort, pocket convenience, and overall softness!!