The best bathrobes for men ... and the short sleeves don't impede mobility, even in the kitchen. Of all the robes we've tested, this is the one we wore to take on a day's worth of chores.

Over the past few years, the standard men's short length of approximately 15 inches has dropped significantly-first to a "knee-length" 11 inches, then a "knee-baring" 9 inches, then (bear with us ...