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BOMBSHELL SHORT | INDIGO1110

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The verdict

Destructed denim short with attitude; mid-market price for a statement piece with moderate distressing.

Fit

Bombshell is designed for a flattering, contoured fit. Distressing adds visual interest; expect medium destruction as tagged.

Quality

Distressed denim shorts rely on seam strength to handle wear; Good American's mid-tier distressed lines hold up adequately.

Price check

At $89, reasonable pricing for a distressed short from this brand. Distressing adds price without adding durability.

Best for

Casual dresser seeking edgy styling without buying haute couture.

Care

Wash in a mesh bag to contain distressing; avoid aggressive handling that speeds deterioration.

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Fit check: Good American

Varies by line

Owners say the denim fits true to size despite looking tiny off the body, while the sweats and outerwear are cut oversized.

Across independent reviews the denim story is consistent: the jeans look alarmingly small off the body but stretch to fit true to size once on — one long-form reviewer's advice is to "order your true size rather than sizing down." The recurring caveat is Good American's combined size bands (e.g. 6-12): a Yahoo tester at the top of her band found the Always Fits pair "snug, especially through the hips and thighs," and reviewers who sit between sizes report some styles running slightly small. The sweats line reads the opposite way — pieces are deliberately roomy, with "extra fabric in the arms to create an oversized vibe," and owners size down when they want a closer fit. Fit reports on jackets and the shacket are mixed, so per-style checks matter most outside the denim.

Sizing advice: Take your usual size in the jeans even though they look tiny off the body (size up only if you're at the top of a combined size band); in the sweats, size down for anything other than an oversized fit.

Per owner & reviewer reports: Good American Jeans Review: Do They Run Small + Are They … · Good American Jeans Review — Honest Brand Reviews · Good American Jeans review — Yahoo Shopping · Good American Sweats, Essentials & A Really Great Shacket…

What owners report about Good American shorts

Owners report the denim shorts run high-rise, very stretchy, and close-fitting, and that they stay put through wear — one long-term owner has kept Bombshell shorts in summer rotation since 2019. A plus-size reviewer who tried several cuts found the fit and length comfortable across styles but said a couple of the shorter cut-offs needed more fabric to work. Reviewers of the brand's denim more broadly describe heavy stretch that still reads as structured denim, with sizing that can run snug or loose depending on where you fall in a size band.

Strengths
Long-term owners report the shorts hold their fit and stay wearable over years of regular summer use.
Watch out for
Sizing shifts style to style — owners report needing to size up in some cuts and down in higher-rise ones, and some cut-off styles run shorter in the leg than expected.
Sizing
Reports differ by cut: one reviewer sized up one for a looser fit but said her usual size would also have worked, while another sizes down one in the higher-rise Bombshell because the rise runs high.

About Good American's shorts line as a whole. Sources: The Best Jean Shorts: Good American — The Mom Edit · My 2 Must-Have Denim Shorts — The Mom Edit · Good American Jeans review: Are they worth the price tag — and the hype? (Yahoo)

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