Kavu Vamos Pant - Women's - 2009 BCS

Phunk's girlfriend says: These pants look like denim, but they're soft like your favorite jammies. The "snappy" detail on the front is unique. I'm 5'9 and the size 8 is a perfect length. Long enough that your socks don't show, but they aren't dragging on the ground.

Phunk says: The waistband looks terrible in the photos here, but they look great on her waist and butt. Fear not.

I first bought a pair of these pants in a retail store, and loved how they felt. Very light, I also like the option to roll them up and button them there--they are about mid calf height when I do this. Versatile, they can be dressed up or down. I bought all the colors on backcountry...great price too!

The reviews looked good and I was excited to have long pants which could double for hiking or going out for a recent trip to New Zealand. I ordered the Navy, thinking they would be like a denim thing. They turned out to look like a pale black or gray, and with the 'denim' look, they wound up looking like black acid washed jeans. NOT cute.

The longer waist and long rise means that while they ride on my waist, the crotch is about five inches below where mine actually 'lies'. The length was good out of the bag, but when I washed them, they were just a little too short--I like my hems to hit right at my heel (with no shoes on). I'm 5'8" and generally wear regular length jeans, sometimes long depending on the rise.

The plus was that these were SUPER comfortable. I wore these on the plane and thought I was wearing PJ bottoms.