BKTSQD Multicolor Shorts Review: A $10 Unisex Short With 80-Plus Prints and No Liner

We ordered the BKTSQD multicolor shorts in two sizes and tested them for three days. Polyester shell, polyester inner lining, no built-in brief, and a loose straight leg from S to XXL for around $10.

Anyone after a cheap unisex short for running, gym work or ball sports who is happy to size from a chart and wear their own underwear underneath.

Shoppers who need a built-in brief, a close-to-body cut, or verified buyer reports on fit before ordering. A lined running short or a listing with buyer feedback would suit you better.

What we ordered and how we tested it

We placed a CNFans order for the BKTSQD multicolor shorts collection, taking one pair in S and one in XXL so the loose straight cut could be judged at both ends of the range instead of from a single product photo. Both parcels were opened on the testing table in Rotterdam, weighed, and compared against the QC photographs our team had approved in the warehouse before dispatch. The prints, stitching and hardware matched what we signed off on.

Each pair was then measured flat at the waistband and inseam, hung on the rail, and worn for three days of gym sessions and short runs before a cold wash and air dry.

The catalog data behind this listing is thin. There are no buyer reviews attached and no independent size feedback, so the sections below describe what our own pairs did rather than what a seller claims. Where the listing is the only source for a claim, we say so.

Fabric and construction

Shell and lining are both listed as polyester, with a stated fibre content of 95 percent and quick-dry, breathable behaviour as the functional properties. In wear that reads correctly: the fabric is thin, moves easily, and dried fast after a 40-minute gym session and two short runs. The inner lining layer is a smooth polyester finish rather than a mesh brief, and it kept the print side from clinging.

The one piece of catalog wording worth flagging is the liner. One line of the listing describes a polyester lining while another states no liner is included. Both are technically right here: there is a polyester inner lining layer, but there is no built-in brief. Anyone expecting a lined running short will be disappointed, and anyone shopping for a gym short over their own underwear will not be.

Branding is limited to a small B logo on the lower leg, and the waist closes with an elastic mid-rise band plus a drawstring. The 1688 source listing for this item-number family shows the same specification sheet, so the fabric story is consistent across the supply chain rather than being a CNFans-only detail.

Specifications at a glance

Fit and sizing across S to XXL

The listing marks these shorts as unisex for adults and runs S through XXL, which is a wider span than most budget short listings in this price band. Our S pair fitted the smaller tester cleanly without pulling at the drawstring, and the XXL stayed loose rather than ballooning, which is what a straight-leg pattern should do. Our flat measurements landed inside the 1–3 cm tolerance the listing declares, so the published chart is usable as a reference.

Two caveats come with that. The size chart is the only fit guidance on offer, because there is no buyer feedback and no model-fit note. And this is a collection rather than a single garment: variant names are short codes, so the same size label can behave slightly differently between prints if the cut was revised across batches. Compare the chart in the option you are actually buying, not the one in the hero image.

Prints: a wide palette on one base pattern

The multicolor brief covers aurora, geometric, flame, wave and abstract motifs, with further splash-ink and gemstone-style prints visible in the wider BKTSQD line. The 1688 source page for this item number lists more than 80 colour options under the same S–XXL range, which explains why browsing the collection can feel like a wall of thumbnails.

Pattern scale is the thing to watch. On our two pairs the print ran edge to edge with no obvious drop-off at the seam, and the flashier flame and aurora designs read louder in daylight than they do in catalog shots. If you want the shorts to sit under a plain T-shirt rather than lead the outfit, the wave and abstract variants are the quieter picks. Photos for each option are grouped, so open the group for the exact variant rather than judging from the first image in the set.

Three days of wear and a cold wash

We kept each pair in rotation for three days of gym work and running before washing. The quick-dry claim held up: sweat evaporated quickly, the polyester never went clammy, and the legs did not creep up mid-session. The drawstring stayed tied and the elastic band did not roll. Nothing about the construction felt fragile, though at this price the fabric is the light summer-weight kind rather than a heavy knit, so it will not feel substantial.

After a cold wash and air dry, the prints showed no lifting or fading and the lining stayed flat at the seam. We deliberately avoided a hot dryer, which is the sensible default for any printed polyester short.

Price, fees and value

At $10.15 USD against a $12.07 reference price, this is about as cheap as a functional polyester short gets. Note that the figure is the item price only; CNFans service fees and international shipping are added at checkout, and the listed shipping weight was not populated in the catalog we received, so budget for a small parcel line rather than assuming the shorts are the only cost.

Comparable BKTSQD shorts listings on international marketplaces sit noticeably higher once local retail margins are applied, which is the usual pattern for agent-sourced basics. The value case rests on volume though: mix three or four print variants into one parcel and the per-item shipping cost drops sharply.

What the catalog does not tell you

Three gaps are worth holding onto before you order. There is no independent buyer feedback on fit or fabric for this specific listing, so our sizing conclusions are ours alone. Sleeve-length style detail, pocket depth and exact garment weight are not specified, and the listing omits a model-fit reference. And the season field claims spring through winter, which is optimistic for a single-layer short with no liner; in winter it works as a warm-up layer over tights, not on its own.

Treat the quick-dry and breathable wording as catalog specifications that we corroborated in a short wear test, not as lab-verified performance data.