The North Face Paramount Porter Pant - Women's - 2007 BCS

these pants have it all! they're cute pants, functional capris, fabulous shorts, and they make my butt look great! they're comfortable and stylish too! they even fit me better than my favorite jeans.

I absolutely love everything about them EXCEPT the waist. I understand that the "style" is this low rider, crack showing thing, but I didn't expect it in real outdoor gear. I have kept these because I love everything about them except the waist and have found it incredibly difficult to find any decent hike/outdoor pants that fit me elsewhere with a real waist on them. I just cannot picture a real outdoors woman WANTING this in real working gear. I just have to wear really long shirts so as not to display unseemly body parts. Hopefully, this fad, too, will pass. Women are buying this waist because we don't get any other choices. I hear complaints about it all the time.

It's hard to tell from the pictures, but these pants do flatter the female figure. Lots of hiking pants make you look like a balloon- these are nice enough to go from casual Friday to the trail or boat. Word of warning, though- they seem to run small. I had to order two sizes larger than normal. They don't shrink since they're nylon, but they also don't stretch or give much, which I think is crucial for hikes and crewing (sailing). The pants dry fast and block enough wind for spring outdoor activities.