Foo - What Kind of Pants Do I Want?

Since pants are a requirement for warmth and on signs at many stores, I need to figure out what I need.

I hate jeans. I find them very uncomfortable, heavy, and sloppy.

I hate cargo pants. I find them annoying and give an even sloppier appearance than jeans.

So, for the past 12 years or so, I have been wearing khaki pants, like Dockers or cheaper versions. I wear these pants for everything except when I change the oil. That is the only time I wear jeans. It also works out because then I am always dressed at least casually and never have to worry about my attire vs. where I am going (but see next paragraph).

But, there are problems with my pants. I snag them every time I get the kids out of the car. They seem to get dirt stains on them just from walking through the air. I go through about 14 pairs a year.

Obviously, this is all very stupid.

But, again, I hate jeans and I hate cargo pants.

So, are there any other options left? :crash:

Leather.

Carhartt work pants. $35 at Sears.

As long as they are long enough to hide your chicken legs any material will do for us. :D You might want to check out a wool polyester blend semi dress style of trousers, then you could get a dark colour to help hide the dirt problem. Come to think of it, check out a uniform store for pants as they have a goodly assortment of dfferent materials and styles you might find something you like in a tough wearing material.

Carhartt work pants

I say you go Elizabethan with breeches, hose and buckled shoes. Carry a sword for formal occasions.

http://www.utilikilts.com/

I have always wanted an excuse to get a kilt...that, plus my new interest in Celtic guitar playing, and I should be all set. Hmmm...

They do make dockers in dark colors to hide the stains.

But, I prefer Dickies Slim Straight work pants because they dry faster. Red Kap Jean Cut Pant and Cell Phone Pocket pants are pretty nice too.

Seeing the title of the thread, I swore this was another Couch issue.

Lycra? Might not be viable if you want pockets.

You should try a pair of jeggings.

Big boy pants.

But, there are problems with my pants. I snag them every time I get the kids out of the car. They seem to get dirt stains on them just from walking through the air. I go through about 14 pairs a year.I my younger days when learning to work on cars, I would wear dress-pants, button-up white shirt and nytrile gloves. I did go through quite a few pants and shirts, but it taught be to be economical and precise with my motions. I got to the point where only the gloves were dirty.

If you can't figure out the movements and motions that stain your clothes, go for vinyl pants.

Apply a thick layer of scotch-guard each time you leave the house.

Leather.

Leather, we like them :D

http://www.duke.edu/~asg11/compsci%204/Cougar%20Webpage/Cougar%20Image%201.jpg

assless chaps

assless chaps

Good idea. It'll solve the problem snagging the pants on the car ... may lead to some other problems though ...

Good idea. It'll solve the problem snagging the pants on the car ... may lead to some other problems though ...

You boys live in cold climates so spray those cheeks with cooking oil to avoid sticking to anything you sit on.

http://www.columbia.com/Men%E2%80%99s-Commuter%E2%84%A2-Pant/AM8315,default,pd.html#

http://www.columbia.com/Men%E2%80%99s-City-Dweller%E2%84%A2-Pant/AM8316,default,pd.html#

http://www.columbia.com/Men%27s-Optimum%E2%84%A2-Pant/AM8039,default,pd.html

Lacy frilled pantaloons.

Train conductor bib overalls (need the matching hat as well).

A sarong.

Get one with room for a codpiece, to prevent the male camel toe.

Get one with room for a codpiece, to prevent the male camel toe.

AHHHH - HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHA ..... my stomach hurts from laughing hehehheh

Work slacks by Dickie, Carhart, or Oshkosh. Your local Mills Fleet farm will have them.

I usually wear convertible pants-- Campmor, North Face, Patagonia, or REI. I also stain khakis every time I wear them, but at least it comes out of the convertibles better. I also have a couple of pairs of BDUs. :)

Urban camouflage designer sweats. No elastic gathers at the ankles, front pockets, and stains will blend right in.

Wow, some really good ideas here!

Stop making me laugh, though...with this horrible back pain I have this week, it hurts too much to laugh. I don't want to have to give up FOO for a while!

https://www.pajamajeans.com/

All the look but none of the discomfort!


(but really, go for the utilikilt)

find yourself some dickies. Not too expensive and tough enough for whatever.

That or just wear some cycling leg warmers around. Better than assless chaps because you have easy access when you have to do #1 as well as #2.

on the topic of pants, what works well for business casual in hot and possibly humid weather?

https://www.pajamajeans.com/

All the look but none of the discomfort!


(but really, go for the utilikilt)

Why not just go all out and use the Snuggie?

on the topic of pants, what works well for business casual in hot and possibly humid weather?I like silk or silk-blend pants for hot & humid weather. They tend to be lightweight. Or linen pants. However those need to be ironed all the time.

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L.L. Bean lined pants. Best pants ever.

bicycling shorts/bibs

Hammer Pants!

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfdxu5mSyh1qg8i80o1_400.jpg

Hammer Pants!

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfdxu5mSyh1qg8i80o1_400.jpg

damn, beat me to it!

David Lee Roth pants.

http://www.papermag.com/uploaded_images/david-lee-roth.jpg

Yay, one of my own year-old threads got brought back to the front! I am a cool kid now!

Yay, one of my own year-old threads got brought back to the front! I am a cool kid now!

You will be way cooler if you post a photo of yourself wearing the hammer pants or the assless chaps. :innocent:

L.L. Bean lined pants. Best pants ever.

On days like today you'll know why we like the fleece lined ones the best.

I was told recently that I was "doing it wrong" when it came to short pants. In my island, it is hot. People like short pants. These come in 2 varieties, "short pants" and "bermudas". The later goes down to the knee, the other one is shorter. Both men and women use them.

Well... apparently over-heah the "short" variety is reserved for woman and is called "hooshi pants" or something like it. Men shall no wear them... manly men at least.

Since pants are a requirement for warmth and on signs at many stores, I need to figure out what I need.

I hate jeans. I find them very uncomfortable, heavy, and sloppy.

I hate cargo pants. I find them annoying and give an even sloppier appearance than jeans.

So, for the past 12 years or so, I have been wearing khaki pants, like Dockers or cheaper versions. I wear these pants for everything except when I change the oil. That is the only time I wear jeans. It also works out because then I am always dressed at least casually and never have to worry about my attire vs. where I am going (but see next paragraph).

But, there are problems with my pants. I snag them every time I get the kids out of the car. They seem to get dirt stains on them just from walking through the air. I go through about 14 pairs a year.

Obviously, this is all very stupid.

But, again, I hate jeans and I hate cargo pants.

So, are there any other options left? :crash:

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfdxu5mSyh1qg8i80o1_400.jpg

I see tridsn beat me to it.

daisy dukes

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z46/Wifey_Nessa_0225/a-man-in-daisy-dukes-jas-patrick-blog.jpg

Sonata,
Right now with your location you need Carhart thermal lined bib overalls or you will die overnight.

That is all....thank you

I was told recently that I was "doing it wrong" when it came to short pants. In my island, it is hot. People like short pants. These come in 2 varieties, "short pants" and "bermudas". The later goes down to the knee, the other one is shorter. Both men and women use them.

Well... apparently over-heah the "short" variety is reserved for woman and is called "hooshi pants" or something like it. Men shall no wear them... manly men at least.

It's a poor island economicly Rubenslayer so those shorts on all the men are really the long pants they wore years ago as kids.

Yay, one of my own year-old threads got brought back to the front! I am a cool kid now!

So it has been... Three quarters of a Year. So what did you end up with? Or have you still not made up your mind? Or are you going to wait till march?

Carhartt work pants. $35 at Sears.Dickie's double-front painter carpenter pants. $30 at Kaplan Brothers on Lake Street.

THEORY (http://www.theory.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-theory_US-Site/default/SiteSelector-Start)Two hundred bucks?! FOR BRITCHES?! Do you even see the same colors I do?

So it has been... Three quarters of a Year. So what did you end up with? Or have you still not made up your mind? Or are you going to wait till march?

Due to lack of time to go shopping and try on pants, my wife picked up a pair of jeans for me one day. I hate them, but at least I don't ruin them the first time I wear them while chasing kids and getting them into car seats where I lean against the car and snag them. But no one cares if I walk around the house without pants on--not even my frequently-visiting in-laws--so I don't wear them (or anything) any more than I must. :D