Honorable Mentions
{Photograph}: Hole
Hole Heavyweight French Terry Seamed Extensive-Leg Sweatpants for $70: As I discussed earlier, typically nontraditional pants are only a bit too out of my consolation zone, and I discovered these to be tough to type. The heavy French terry material is sweet and heat, and a few colours look virtually like denim. However on my 5’1″ body, with no drawstring on the waistband, these repeatedly pooled at my ankles, and never in a cool counterculture method. I felt like I used to be dressing up in my dad’s garments, and I consistently wanted to hike them up on my waist. I might see these being very cool to the precise demographic, they usually’re effectively constructed with neat seam detailing. I simply didn’t love them as a lot because the others I examined. —Louryn Strampe
{Photograph}: Mack Weldon
Mack Weldon Ace Sweatpant for $88: I like that Mack Weldon presents a Common or Tall match for its Ace Sweatpant—I attempted the latter—and it went all the way down to my ankles (yay!). The match is very nice right here, although the pants are inclined to look slightly wrinkly. The standout is the micro-brushed French terry texture. It feels clean and smooth 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 precise facet, 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 Nineteen Forties-inspired Welterweight sweatpants, with a stunning 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 are not what I might choose for lounging on a sofa. If I am carrying these, I really feel like I have to put slightly thought into my outfit after which head out the door and present them off. I’ve two essential points, although: The primary is that these pants are simply not lengthy sufficient for my 6’4″ body. That may not be a difficulty for you, however they land effectively above my ankles. Additionally, the within of the pockets feels tough. —Julian Chokkattu
Reigning Champ Midweight Terry Customary Sweatpant for $110: I remorse asking for these sweatpants in white. Do not buy white pants. You may rapidly study that it is actually exhausting to maintain stains away, particularly on a chunk of clothes designed for bumming round. Fortunately, Reigning Champ has a number of different colour choices, and the Classic White I’ve is not out there anymore (it isn’t simply me!). I am 6’4″, and I might have favored the pants to be slightly longer to get nearer to my ankles, however this can be a frequent drawback 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 comfortable with a pleasant silhouette, and the slant pockets are roomy. —Julian Chokkattu
