Wore these straight from a day hike into dinner and nobody batted an eye — the cut reads casual but the fabric handled brush and rock without a snag. The button closure on the waistband holds everything in place when I'm scrambling, which I didn't expect to care about as much as I do.
Henry H.★★★☆☆
The elastic waistband is genuinely comfortable, but the button closure takes some fiddling to get right. Fine for casual wear around town, though I expected tougher fabric for actual mountain use.
Henry W.★★★☆☆
The elastic waistband is genuinely comfortable and the button closure keeps things secure, but the fabric feels thinner than I expected for something billed as mountain-ready. Fine for casual wear around town, just don't count on them holding up on rough trails.