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Browse all Dickies jeans →Women's 984 High Waist Jean Shorts, 5"
The verdict
Fit
High-waisted with a short 5-inch inseam; expect a fitted rise with a straight leg opening, true to size for most body types.
Quality
Dickies' denim durability reputation should carry over, but shorts see far less structural stress than pants, so the extra spend doesn't buy much added toughness.
Is the price fair?
At $59.99 this sits above what a short typically costs even from mid-tier denim brands, and it reads more like brand tax than material justification.
Best for
Someone who wants a durable, high-rise short for casual wear rather than technical workwear.
Care
Wash cold, inside out, to keep the color from fading unevenly at the pockets and hems.
What owners report about Dickies jeans
Owners describe Dickies jeans as solidly made for the price. Reviewers call the denim 'well made and comfortable,' 'good durable pants, at a great price point,' and 'rugged, good looking jeans.' A long-term owner who put a carpenter pair through roughly thirty washes and several home-renovation weekends found the pockets reinforced at stress points and the rivets placed where a tool belt would rub. On a Regular Straight pair, though, the rivets 'started looking dull and slightly rusted around month eight,' and the zipper tape frayed at the fly. New pairs arrive noticeably stiff and soften after the first wash or two.
- Strengths
- Reviewers consistently praise the reinforced pockets, tool-belt-placed rivets, and overall construction relative to the price.
- Watch out for
- The recurring complaint is rivets dulling or rusting and zipper tape fraying at stress points within about eight months of hard wear, with lighter-weight cuts prone to pilling at the inner thigh.
- Sizing
- One long-term owner measured the denim running about an inch bigger than the labeled size, and the Slim Straight fit is noted as tight through the thigh for bending or kneeling.
About Dickies's jeans line as a whole. Sources: Dickies X-Series Regular Fit Straight Leg 5-Pocket Denim Jean Reviews · Dickies Jeans: Brand Guide, Fits, and What to Buy
