Honorable Mentions
{Photograph}: Hole
Hole Heavyweight French Terry Seamed Vast-Leg Sweatpants for $70: As I discussed earlier, generally nontraditional pants are only a bit too out of my consolation zone, and I discovered these to be troublesome to fashion. The heavy French terry cloth is sweet and heat, and a few colours look virtually like denim. However on my 5’1″ frame, with no drawstring on the waistband, these regularly pooled at my ankles, and not in a cool counterculture way. I felt like I was dressing up in my dad’s clothes, and I constantly needed to hike them up on my waist. I could see these being very cool to the right demographic, and they’re well-constructed with neat seam detailing. I just didn’t love them as much as the others I tested. —Louryn Strampe
{Photograph}: Mack Weldon
Mack Weldon Ace Sweatpant for $88: I like that Mack Weldon gives a Common or Tall match for its Ace Sweatpant—I attempted the latter—and it went right down to my ankles (yay!). The match is very nice right here, although the pants are likely to look just a little wrinkly. The standout is the micro-brushed French terry texture. It feels easy and mushy to the touch, although the pockets have an odd crinkly really feel. There are two zippered pockets, one on the again and one low on the correct aspect, the latter of which is a pleasant spot for earbuds. I like that the ankles are back-ribbed, which helps preserve a pleasant form. These pants are constituted of 95 p.c cotton and 5 p.c Stretch. —Julian Chokkattu
{Photograph}: Buck Mason
Buck Mason Welterweight Sweatpant for $138: I like the look of Buck Mason’s Forties-inspired Welterweight sweatpants, with a beautiful vast, ribbed waistband. The one hundred pc cotton French terry fleece feels hardy and, whereas they do not really feel tight and drape properly, they don’t seem to be what I might decide for lounging on a sofa. If I am sporting these, I really feel like I have to put just a little thought into my outfit after which head out the door and present them off. I’ve two primary points, although: The primary is that these pants are simply not lengthy sufficient for my 6’4″ body. That may not be a problem for you, however they land properly above my ankles. Additionally, the within of the pockets feels tough. —Julian Chokkattu
Reigning Champ Midweight Terry Normal Sweatpant for $110: I remorse asking for these sweatpants in white. Do not buy white pants. You will rapidly be taught that it is actually onerous to maintain stains away, particularly on a bit of clothes designed for bumming round. Fortunately, Reigning Champ has a number of different colour choices, and the Classic White I’ve is not accessible anymore (it is not simply me!). I am 6’4″, and I’d have preferred the pants to be just a little longer to get nearer to my ankles, however this can be a widespread downside for me. My solely different gripe is the label on the within again of the sweatpants—the corners are tremendous sharp and scratchy, and after they inevitably make contact with the pores and skin, it is extraordinarily disagreeable. When that is not occurring, these one hundred pc cotton sweatpants are cozy with a pleasant silhouette, and the slant pockets are roomy. —Julian Chokkattu
