For hard-wearing work pants, I think Duluth firehouse pants are pretty hard to beat
Dickies or Carhartt are solid, more-readily-available options
If you're looking more for lightweight hiking pants, I used to have a pair of north face zip-off pants I really liked, but I'm not sure if they still make the same or similar model, but I'd take a look at their offerings. They were a bit pricey but not outrageous.
Barring that, a lot of my outdoors clothes tend to be Columbia.
For sort of a middle-of-the-road that can kind of fill either role, I'd probably go for BDUs. No specific brand recommendation, there's a lot of companies making them, and while I haven't tried them all, the ones I have have been pretty much the same. Just kind of get whatever you can get a good deal on online or whatever your local military surplus place stocks.
The Duluth Firehose are pretty decent. Solid construction and have been lasting me a quite a while. Just don't accidentally get those ones with the elastic waistband.
Go for something oversized where you can stuff things into the pockets without fully unbuttoning them. Heavier fabric is usually longer lasting, and if you live up north it is getting cold.
I suggest pairing them with some Vans and maybe a Korn shirt.
Bonus points for using an oversized heavy flannel as a jacket. You can tie it around your waist if it gets too warm.
Another great accessory would be a nice hemp bracelet, necklace, or choker with beads.
I find the ones marketed to cops/emts/firefighters to typically be pretty good quality. If I didn't hate the color, I would wear my work pants if I was going to wear cargo pants.
Not Costco's cargo shorts. I bought two separate pairs and both got giant holes in the back out of nowhere. I don't have holes in any of my other pants/shorts. I don't even know how it happened, but clearly cheap af and not worth it, even if they were affordable.
Dickies is pretty tried and true and easy to source.
If it needs quick dry fabric or zippers then things start veering off.
I do like Dickies.
Depends a bit on what you're doing with them
For hard-wearing work pants, I think Duluth firehouse pants are pretty hard to beat
Dickies or Carhartt are solid, more-readily-available options
If you're looking more for lightweight hiking pants, I used to have a pair of north face zip-off pants I really liked, but I'm not sure if they still make the same or similar model, but I'd take a look at their offerings. They were a bit pricey but not outrageous.
Barring that, a lot of my outdoors clothes tend to be Columbia.
For sort of a middle-of-the-road that can kind of fill either role, I'd probably go for BDUs. No specific brand recommendation, there's a lot of companies making them, and while I haven't tried them all, the ones I have have been pretty much the same. Just kind of get whatever you can get a good deal on online or whatever your local military surplus place stocks.
The Duluth Firehose are pretty decent. Solid construction and have been lasting me a quite a while. Just don't accidentally get those ones with the elastic waistband.
I like Uniqlo shirts, but I've found their pants to be more hit or miss.
Go for something oversized where you can stuff things into the pockets without fully unbuttoning them. Heavier fabric is usually longer lasting, and if you live up north it is getting cold.
I suggest pairing them with some Vans and maybe a Korn shirt.
Bonus points for using an oversized heavy flannel as a jacket. You can tie it around your waist if it gets too warm.
Another great accessory would be a nice hemp bracelet, necklace, or choker with beads.
1998 is back!
It's never been gone for me.
I find the ones marketed to cops/emts/firefighters to typically be pretty good quality. If I didn't hate the color, I would wear my work pants if I was going to wear cargo pants.
Seconding this. And if you keep an eye out, you can pick them up cheap on Botach's clearance section https://botach.com/clearance
My summer job gives us Mascot workwear. They're so great I wear them all the time.
Fjallraven Nils. Best trousers in my life.
Been rocking prAna's for years. Just my favorite fit.
Are you looking for something for everyday wear, or something more rugged/functional?
Something that I can wear everyday but trust for activities that require more durability.
walmart ?
or do you mean super technical ones that use overpriced fabrics and labels ?
A decent brand. It doesn't need overpriced fabrics.
Carhartt
I got two pairs from bigW for $15ea years ago and they've been fine.
I have a couple pairs from G-Star, decent prices when on sale and a few styles/colors
I got a pair from Cabela's. "Force" something or other. Has a thread grid like ripstop, but not nylon. Comfy, durable.
Wrangler makes pants and shorts with the same pockets. I've been wearing them for years. Walmart carries them.
But the pocket layout is a little stupid. Anything wider than it is tall is just a failure.
I haven't had any issues carrying my EDC.
Not Costco's cargo shorts. I bought two separate pairs and both got giant holes in the back out of nowhere. I don't have holes in any of my other pants/shorts. I don't even know how it happened, but clearly cheap af and not worth it, even if they were affordable.
Kuhl zip-off cargo pants / shorts!
Seconding kuhl. They sell cargo pants that look and fit like regular pants should.
Old Navy(Canada) has nice and cheap cargo pants, especially when they are on sale.
My ex loved zippers.
For the good stuff ? Always buy thrift, long as you know how to clean the absolute hell out of them properly, I find it's a worthwhile venture.
I like Key Apparel "Maverick cargo flex pant"...just wish they had a blue option. Only black or light gray.
Yeah stay away from them hehehe.
I recommend you don't wear cargo pants.
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You don’t want to argue with Doctor Mantis Toboggan about cargo pants, that’s for sure 🙄
True there are absolutely no circumstances whatsoever where a person would need or want cargo pants
You replied to the wrong comment ;)