While heading to a sporting goods or outdoors store is always a sure bet for finding hiking shorts from quality brands like Patagonia and Columbia, you don’t have to spend a ton of money. Check out local thrift stores or online resale sites for hiking shorts from the same name brands at a fraction of the cost. “Hiking shorts are a great thing to buy at a thrift store,” says Morgan. “My theory is people stock up for a vacation, wear them maybe once, then never look at them again.”