For the winter warriors who like to keep wearing shorts even during the coldest months of the year, the brand is launching a pair of cargo shorts with an insulated pocket to keep your Hot Pocket ...

The original cargo pocket design can be traced back to pants made for paratroopers during WWII. Two huge pockets with button flap tops were added to the outside hips of heavyweight cotton chino pants.

As a result, the first cargo was a somewhat sloppy creation. The single patch pocket that the Brits had slapped on their BDU’s (British dress uniforms) was poorly sized and impractical ...

Yes! Those cargo shorts. The baggy ones that hang well below the knee with the billowing pockets that, for some reason, are never filled with anything more than crushed bags of Ruffles Cheddar ...

And now, the military-inspired staple is back and the best cargo pants for men go far beyond the initial intention as true-blue workwear. Those pockets—all of them—are impossibly functional ...

By Vanessa Friedman Can you please explain cargo pants (and shorts)? They are clearly enduringly popular for men and women, but the pockets seem neither functional nor flattering. What am I ...