Good function, strange style

By GGE5 Ranked #78 - Men's Hiking and Climbing Pants July 5, 2007

Cotton is about the worst material to make clothes out of. It soaks up water and leaves you cold. This led me to buy these nylon convertible pants.

Whoever thought up pants that can convert into shorts had a good deal of sense. You save weight and pack size. The integration of a belt is another genius move. My old belt got in the way of my backpack's hip belt and was extremely uncomfortable. Of course once I would take off my belt my old jeans would begin falling down! The belt on these pants is infinitely adjustable and very thin so it doesn't conflict with my backpack.

The zippers that hold the legs together are durable and slide easily. The bottoms of the legs are wide enough to slip over my shoes so it's a quick and painless process to convert them.

The problem with these (for me) is the styling. Immediately after putting them on I was impressed with their lightweightness and comfortability. However, they are a bit too tight around my thighs and a little too loose around my calves (but really only from a fashion perspective). I'm 5'11 at 145lbs and ordered the small size. It's more noticeable when I sit down. Also, the legs look a little too narrow when they're in shorts mode, but I suppose that would be an issue with any convertible non-baggy pants.

I don't think I'll be wearing these to work any time soon, but I don't mind looking a little silly in lieu of comfort in front of my family and friends when I'm in the back country.

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