No more tugging at waistbands with these amazing pants! The waistband is a dream — super comfy and supportive, perfect rise, the tie adds security and adjustability. These pants didn’t budge one bit on an all-day 30+ mile ride, even with the pockets loaded up! I didn’t even feel the waist band on. The butt pockets are a cute touch and the snaps at the bottom of the leg are fabulous, allowing you to make them tighter to prevent catching when riding but can make them more relaxed when not on the trail. I got the coconut shell colorway, the emerald green color pops with the almost slick rock brownish/red is a great combo.
I am a 27/28, typical 4/6, but sized up to the 8 for a more relaxed fit on the thighs, like they fit the studio model in the rosebrown colorway. The 6 waistband fit a little better, but the pant legs fit too tight on my bum and thighs for my preference (fit more like the studio model in the four leaf clover colorway). I like them looser on the legs for restriction-free range of motion and sizing up didn’t have any implications on them staying in place, even thought they are a touch looser at the waist band. These pants will also be great for backpacking, as with the tie function you can cinch them over the duration of the trip as needed.
Overall, I am beyond stoked with these pants and now eyeing all the bottoms with this waist band (will definitely be adding more pairs of pants). Thank you so much for making a bike pant that’s not only cute (style + colors!) but functional and comfy!!!