I remember my Dad having shorts that had real chamois leather pads

Curious if anyone still makes them?

I also have another question, are any shorts cooler than others as I tend to run a bit hot?

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I haven't seen a short with a proper chamois for nearly 20 years, which is a shame as they always seemed much more comfortable than the modern ones. I think it's down to them being able to adapt much better to different body shapes and types rather than being designed around skinny tour de france type riders as modern ones seem to be.

As for being cooler look for ones with cool-max if going for a lycra short, or something like a fox attack baggy which has mesh panels and plenty of venting.