Most cargo trousers, whether they are designed for outdoor activities or not, have side pockets that are excessively low. When you put anything of a respectable size or weight within them, they sway and generally cause trouble. Much of this appears to be related to the pants’ use of vertical slash pockets rather than more horizontal ones like those found on jeans. In the latter case, the side pockets can rise considerably higher. I looked around a lot before finding a pair that fits this criteria, and I think it’s much more useful and comfy.
Are these design decisions justified, or is this merely a matter of design tradition? I’m just not getting?
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Get trades pants. I like the caterpillar ones fine but I haven’t tried others.
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Low-profile cargo pockets are my style. Without all the flopping around, quite a bunch of stuff can still fit within. Walmart has some excellent Wrangler Outdoor series.
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The quality of these is astounding. I purchased a pair of 5.11 tactical pants; the Wrangler Outdoor models are very durable and can withstand thorns, brambles, and other obstacles.
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I stumbled into a pair of these while walking the isles at Target, literally while wearing my stupidly overpriced Patagucci hiking pants. Those Wrangler pants are super underrated.
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Old Navy has a similar offering in this wonderful lightweight ripstop, but alas it has the same pocket layout