Beat your shorts senseless. If they are the Marmot Men's Big Lodge Short, then they can definitely take it. Marmot built the Big Lodge Shorts out of tough canvas made from 100% organic cotton to survive brutal outdoor assaults. Cargo pockets carry your phone, map, bearspray, and pocket knife as you explore the great wide open.
Bottom Line: Take a licking? Hell no, the Marmot Big Lodge Shorts are giving the licking.
lost my phone while traveling thanks to a hole in the pocket - the stitching held up, but the paper-napkin pocket blew apart... got stranded at the airport and out an expensive phone. Thanks Marmot. Construction seemed tough, but looks are deceiving. Backcountry returned 'em, but these shorts have left a sour taste in my mouth.