Monday, Sept 30 2024

Pants That Are Too Good to Be True + REVIEW of 3 More Pants

By A Mystery Man Writer

Not too long ago I was griping about needing to replace my very, very, very old slacks. I don’t need them often, but when I do it’s frustrating that I don’t have a good pair. I’ve been trying on trousers here and there for several years, like whenever I’m at a store with extra time and see some, though it hasn’t been very intentional. I finally decided to put some concentrated effort into it, 1) because of some upcoming meetings I have in a couple months and 2) because I saw some on the Nordstrom essentials list that I talked about a few days ago and figured I might as well try them. I’ve tried my usual list of stores for trousers over the years–LOFT, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Gap, Target–but haven’t had much luck so far. I wasn’t optimistic that I’d find any from Nordstrom, but like I said, I was going to give it a shot. AND I THINK I STRUCK GOLD. I only tried 4 different pairs of pants and found a keeper! These ankle pants are where it’s at! (Find them HERE.) They do have some downsides, which I’ll talk through, but for me the pros definitely outweigh them. I […]