Honorable Mentions
{Photograph}: Hole
Hole Heavyweight French Terry Seamed Broad-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 good 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 manner. I felt like I used to be dressing up in my dad’s garments, and I always wanted to hike them up on my waist. I may see these being very cool to the correct demographic, and so they’re well-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 provides 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 likely to look somewhat wrinkly. The standout is the micro-brushed French terry texture. It feels easy and tender 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 produced from 95 p.c cotton and 5 p.c Stretch. —Julian Chokkattu
{Photograph}: Buck Mason
Buck Mason Welterweight Sweatpant for $138: I really like the look of Buck Mason’s Forties-inspired Welterweight sweatpants, with a beautiful large, ribbed waistband. The 100% 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 sporting these, I really feel like I have to put somewhat thought into my outfit after which head out the door and present them off. I’ve two fundamental points, although: The primary is that these pants are simply not lengthy sufficient for my 6’4″ body. Which 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 Customary Sweatpant for $110: I remorse asking for these sweatpants in white. Do not buy white pants. You may rapidly be taught that it is actually laborious 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 might have preferred the pants to be somewhat longer to get nearer to my ankles, however it is 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 once they inevitably make contact with the pores and skin, it is extraordinarily disagreeable. When that is not taking place, these 100% cotton sweatpants are comfortable with a pleasant silhouette, and the slant pockets are roomy. —Julian Chokkattu