I ordered these shorts one size larger after reading many of the reviews. The fit was appropriate, however the cut of the shorts made the fabric pull in an odd way around the crotch area. The shorts were comfortable, they looked very good from behind and from the side but the front just looked odd. They looked even worse while sitting, so I decided to return them. The quality is there, nice heavy fabric, a good khaki tan color, just doesn't fit my curvy figure attractively.

These shorts fit me, pretty much as expected. They did not run small for me, as they apparently have with others. I will have to alter the waist a bit, though, which is a common thing for me because I am a size smaller in the waist than I am in the hips. Still, these shorts are comfortable and I will be buying more.

Edited to add (15 Nov 2015) -- After posting this review, I ordered 2 more pair of these shorts. Both pair were 1, if not 2 sizes too small. Not at all like the first 3 pair I bought. So, it looks to be a bit of a gamble - some will fit like you expect and some will be way too small. They need better quality control.

I would have to say that I was expecting them to fit a little looser, but I think I am kind of in between an 8 and a 10. I got the 8's and they are a little snug for me to work in, but I may get another pair and get them in a 10. Then I might be able to better wear them more comfortably at work. I love cargo shorts and feel that they are so convenient. I don't use a pocketbook much, so they are very handy to have in my wardrobe.

I have ordered a size 10 since I wrote the above review. I love the fit and wear them regularly at work as having cargo shorts is a much. The only drawback on them, is that the front pockets aren't very deep, so I don't always feel comfortable putting certain things in those particular pockets on a fear that when I put my hand in them and pull them out, I might pull something out by accident and lose it without realizing it. In short, they don't hold very much, and really the same goes for the back pockets. Aside from that, I love these shorts. It is so hard to find shorts of this style for women, and have them fit well enough for the kind of work that I do. I appreciate that Dickies has done this for women, like myself, that work a very physical job in the trades.

These seemed like they would've been great for work (which I was buying them for). They seemed to have large pockets and plenty of them and they are made out of a durable yet breathable fabric. I read a bunch of reviews before purchasing them and a lot of women said to go one size up because they run small. I also referenced the size chart and measured myself to make sure that I was going to get the appropriate size. Just got them in the mail today and I knew before I took them out of the wrapping that they were WAY too big. I would say that the size chart is not accurate but there were several reviews from women that said they were similar in size to me and I ordered what they went with. I'm 5'5" and 145 pounds and the size 10 was easily 2 sizes too big for me. I'm going to return them and get a smaller size. If they fit. I'll write another review on how they actually perform.

When I first got these shorts they were too small so I returned them and ordered the next size up. Those were still a little tight for my taste but I needed them for work and I did not want to wait for yet another pair of shorts to arrive and having to return these too. Then within less than a month I noticed a bunch of small tears and holes forming on the tops of the legs! I bought these because they are Dickies brand and my coworkers who have had dickies clothing liked theirs and seemed to last them a long time but these didn't last half the time of any other pants or shorts I've got for work. I had also ordered them because they have the cargo pocket I wanted to hold my phone in which it almost did except the flap is only held down by a piece of Velcro that did not hold down over the top of my phone. If it wasn't such poor quality I'd have been much happier and the little problems wouldn't really bother me but falling apart less than a month after getting them? I don't think I'll be trying another pair of dickies for a while.