Shorts
Trusty pair of shorts, may provide a breeze in undesired places. Worse than their full length counterparts with only basic protection from damage and the elements.
Crafting one takes 30× Cloth, straight from your inventory — no workbench needed. A recycler breaks one down into Cloth. 6 skins exist for it, topped by Camo Shorts.
Crafting
 Cloth | ×30 |
Blueprint
Recycling
Looted From
Popular Shorts Skins
All skins →6 skins are listed, from $2.26 to $11.50, with a median of $5.19. Each price is the cheapest current listing, checked 2026-10-06.
| Skin | CS.Deals | Skinport | Steam Market | DMarket | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rust Goalkeeper Shorts | $2.28 | $3.27 | $3.45 | $2.26 | $2.26 |
 Rust Footballer Shorts | $4.84 | $4.36 | $5.03 | $4.35 | $3.32 |
 Homemade Shorts | $5.19 | $16.50 | $6.30 | $5.23 | $5.19 |
 Snow Camo Shorts | $7.83 | $15.78 | $9.38 | — | $7.83 |
 Cutoff Shorts | $9.07 | $9.55 | $11.78 | $10.04 | $9.07 |
| Camo Shorts | $11.50 | $12.16 | $17.11 | $14.49 | $11.50 |
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