MODEL WEARS 32: 5ft 10" // 39" Chest // 32" Waist
Pioneers love our Surplus pant. In its simplest form, the olive-green patch pocket trouser is the pinnacle of design, everything you need and nothing you don't. Now we have designed a summer version so you can wear your favourites all year round.
We have replicated the essence of the iconic trousers in these shorts. Style meets functionality with additional cargo pockets and a reinforced crotch panel. Made from 97% cotton and 3% elastane for stretch and movement, these shorts have been stonewashed to produce the ‘lived-in’, vintage fade.
For a laid-back style pair with any of our Slub or graphic tee-shirts and baseline high-tops.
Made from a cotton mix, the shorts look well-worn, with vintage patina and fades and offer complete comfort with a 3% stretch in the fabric.
A gem, would love one of all the range. Best compliment I can give is... I wouldn't tell anyone so I could look like I've stepped out of my own movie!
Fatigue Fashion: History of the OG-107 Trousers
Origins
OG comes from colour of the 8.5oz. carded cotton that they were made from, Olive Green. This utility uniform would end up being one of the longest issued uniforms in the U.S. Army. The OG-107’s first went into production in 1952 and became the defining uniform of the Cold War and Vietnam.
The first specification for the trousers was dated November 21, 1952, and included all the hallmarks we recognize today:
Two large front patch pocketsTwo rear patch pockets with buttons flap closuresSize adjustment tabs
With OG-107 fatigues being a standard issue across most of the military, they would be the most iconic sartorial choice of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) protesting the war in their issued fatigues. The rise to fame was further helped by long-running TV shows such as M.A.S.H, which has seen the famous fatigue pant stay in the mainstream for decades.
Features
- 97% cotton 3% stretch brushed cotton twill fabric
- Re-inforced crotch panel
- Re-inforced knee panels
- Buttons for bracer attachment
- Button tabs on the leg opening to adjust the length. Full length fits a 32inch leg, when turned up the inseam length is 29inch
- 2xCargo pockets on the side of the legs
- 1xChore pocket hidden inside jet pocket on the leg
- 2x patch pockets on the back
- 2x pockets on the hip with flap opening
- Wide straight leg, relaxed cargo pant fit
Care Instructions
For specific care instructions, see our guide to caring for your product.
