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Oliver Schick
Yes indeed. Considering you can return them it's worth it I think. There are three different fits of the cotton short: trouser, regular and cigarette.
The page for the trouser fit says:
THE FIT
technically a regular fit as these are modeled on our regular fit trousers, these fit a bit slimmer than our regular fit shorts, but looser than our skinny cigarette shorts, so in the spectrum of the shorts these are closest to a slim fit. 9" inseam.
Another option, which is what I am currently wearing when riding my non-road bike are these:
https://www.swrve.co.uk/collections/shorts/products/durable-cotton-camp-short#
The fabric is really stretchy and dries quickly. They definitely have a slightly wider fit, which works for me as I have larger thighs. The pockets are generously sized and deep which means I can keep my phone in my pocket, whereas I am not sure if the standard Durable Cotton's would really accommodate a modern, large phone. I don't think the design of those has been updated in like 8 years or something. The other reason the camp shorts are good, for me at least, are I have 29" inseam and the 9" length means they don't go below my knees like the 11" length would.
Re sizing, they really are true to size around the waist.