Men wearing shorts in SJ

[kkollwitz]

I'm assuming that men in San Juan do not wear shorts, and thus I do not plan to wear them either. Can anyone confirm this?

[DDMau]

Please confirm this and why wouldn't they wear them. I am planning on wearing shorts the whole time in SJ and on the cruise as well.

[therhodes]

Lots of people wear shorts in SJ, tourists and local people alike.

[miss]

My husband and many other men of all ages wear shorts in SJ - he has worn them to restaurants and while touring - NO PROBLEM!!

[wxjcupo]

I'm assuming that men in San Juan do not wear shorts, and thus I do not plan to wear them either. Can anyone confirm this?

 

I used to live in Puerto Rico and, customarily, most adult men do not wear shorts. It keeps the sun off of your skin. However, that doesn't mean shorts aren't worn there at all. Anyone can wear shorts while there if you are comfortable wearing shorts. Most tourists wear shorts all the time with no problems at all. Just remember to wear your sunscreen. You are at 18 degrees latitude.

 

Cheers and enjoy your vacation!

[amapola]

Men commonly wear shorts in San Juan, especially in the areas where tourists commonly go. Probably not so much to go to the movies, or to dinner or a bar/pub in the evening, but shorts are perfectly appropriate for daytime casual wear. Mostly you'll see longer, looser shorts, like the cargo shorts; the more tailored Bermudas (think Land's End) aren't too common IMO.

[orquidia]

they wear shorts but do not wear them during evening hours, meaning someone with shorts at a restaurant, at the movies, at a bar is looked down and out of place.

[Keith1010]

During the daytime you will see lots of people in shorts.

 

Keith

[goose30]

Almost all of them wear shorts under their long pants.

[rothjer]

PR like many Spanish countries do not traditionally wear shorts. Its considered more of a beachwear sort of thing. However, in today's day and age, its perfectly ok. Especially in tourist areas, its pretty hard to wear shorts in PR in the winter let alone the summer !

[orquidia]

PR like many Spanish countries do not traditionally wear shorts. Its considered more of a beachwear sort of thing. However, in today's day and age, its perfectly ok. Especially in tourist areas, its pretty hard to wear shorts in PR in the winter let alone the summer !

 

correct, it is mostly a sport or beachwear.