I actually bought 3 versions of these shorts. The gray ones, the black ones and the gray ones with the zippered pockets. I returned the ones with the zippered pockets. I just didn’t trust the zippers to not break. The gray ones are my favorites. They’re great shorts. The black ones I bought ‘cause I loved the gray ones. They’re not quite as good. They’re a little longer and a slightly different (cheaper feeling) fabric. They’re still decent - I just like the gray ones best.