Men's multipurpose cargo pants, light hiking/casual office
I'm on a quest for the holy grail of pants. A jack of all trades cargo pant. I'm looking for the following features:
- Gusseted crotch, or at least something with a nice shape that can accommodate my physique and I can move in.
- Mostly cotton or polyester. Don't need it to be rainproof and blizzard proof. I hate the swishy swooshy sound nylon makes.
- Formal enough that I can wear it to work. Not looking for crazy articulation and zigzag stiches all over it. Just nice and simple and sharp. I work in tech so pretty casual. Most people wear chinos or nice jeans, nobody would bat an eye at cargos.
- Zippered thigh pockets!!!!!
- Comfortable for light hiking, maybe a little stretch but certainly not 15-20% spandex.
- Durable. I don't want to bust out the sewing stuff every time I fall
Some stuff I've found that's excruciatingly close:
https://www.eddiebauer.com/p/12951064/men's-guide-pro-shorts
Shorts but I LOVE the style and zippered pockets. Favorite shorts I own. but the nylon is annoying and the long pant version has weird articulation and stitching in the knees.
https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-silver-ridge-cargo-pants-1441681.html
Almost exactly what I want. I could tolerate the diagonal seams on the legs and the velcro pocket if they weren't 100% nylon.
https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-3023504/mens-sonoma-goods-for-life-regular-fit-flexwear-stretch-cargo-pants.jsp
I own these and I like them a lot. They're comfortable even for the time I had to practically sprint 2 miles to catch a train (i didn't make it sadly). And they accommodate my massive thighs and look really good. But no zippered pockets, and I don't really like the flaps on the back pockets. They often don't lie flat, and I never use the back pockets anyway.
My measurements: 29.5" inseam (I buy 30L), waist 28 or 29 inches but I usually buy 31-33W and have it brought in cause that's the only way my thighs will fit.
No real price limit but no luxury brands. Hoping for under $200. I'm desperate.
- Gusseted crotch, or at least something with a nice shape that can accommodate my physique and I can move in.
- Mostly cotton or polyester. Don't need it to be rainproof and blizzard proof. I hate the swishy swooshy sound nylon makes.
- Formal enough that I can wear it to work. Not looking for crazy articulation and zigzag stiches all over it. Just nice and simple and sharp. I work in tech so pretty casual. Most people wear chinos or nice jeans, nobody would bat an eye at cargos.
- Zippered thigh pockets!!!!!
- Comfortable for light hiking, maybe a little stretch but certainly not 15-20% spandex.
- Durable. I don't want to bust out the sewing stuff every time I fall
Some stuff I've found that's excruciatingly close:
https://www.eddiebauer.com/p/12951064/men's-guide-pro-shorts
Shorts but I LOVE the style and zippered pockets. Favorite shorts I own. but the nylon is annoying and the long pant version has weird articulation and stitching in the knees.
https://www.columbia.com/p/mens-silver-ridge-cargo-pants-1441681.html
Almost exactly what I want. I could tolerate the diagonal seams on the legs and the velcro pocket if they weren't 100% nylon.
https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-3023504/mens-sonoma-goods-for-life-regular-fit-flexwear-stretch-cargo-pants.jsp
I own these and I like them a lot. They're comfortable even for the time I had to practically sprint 2 miles to catch a train (i didn't make it sadly). And they accommodate my massive thighs and look really good. But no zippered pockets, and I don't really like the flaps on the back pockets. They often don't lie flat, and I never use the back pockets anyway.
My measurements: 29.5" inseam (I buy 30L), waist 28 or 29 inches but I usually buy 31-33W and have it brought in cause that's the only way my thighs will fit.
No real price limit but no luxury brands. Hoping for under $200. I'm desperate.
