what is a serious alternative to jeans?

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1. Black chinos, look like jeans but comfier.

2. I just don’t care. Cookie monster, goku, and plaid-patterned pajama bottoms. Otherwise, gray sweatpants with no underwear is the best.

3. dickies work pants in black.

4. Cargo pants.

5. corduroy pants are a nice look but they get hot in the summer. honestly most chino’s are not formal dress-wear, you wont look overdressed in a good pair. avoid brands like Chaps and what not, you dont want to look like youre going to church. and wear something casual with them. t shirt, hoodie, a cool button down. not a dress shirt but a good button down. very easy to dress down some chinos. i recommend banana republic, they make really good chinos for solid prices. all of mine have lasted over 3-4 years

   edit: throw some color variation in there too. they dont have to be khaki. a pair of brown or olive chino’s will really add to your wardrobe

6. cords

7. There are chinos that are cut like jeans, without them fancy slash pockets. If you’re into Levi’s stuff, look for cotton twill 511s. I’m into those.

8. What’s wrong with Chinos? They can certainly be casual.

9. Plain old dickies work pants. Been wearing them for the last 20 years to the point jeans just feel weird to me now. They also make them in many styles if you’re into baggier or more tapered look.

10. Yoga pants.

11. ~~Leather chaps~~.

    *Ass-less* leather chaps.

12. Semi-ripped good quality chinos are the way to go

13. I just came in here to ask when did Chinos become dressing up? I must have missed the memo. 😂

14. We need to change this conversation. If we’re only talking about khaki’s, jeans, and cargo pants, we’re having a conversation in a JC Penney’s in 1998.

    It’s 2022. You can get joggers/athleisure pants that look professional enough to wear in most ordinary office/work environments or as a student, while also being absurdly comfortable and also tapered and stylish. That’s where it’s at imo.

15. Joggers

16. If you have the budget, something from Outlier. They make performance clothes that look sharp but feel very comfortable.

17. Linen pants

18. I wear these in solid colors, gun metal mainly.

    [https://www.kuiu.com/products/attack-pant-valo-camouflage?variant=40340515586206](https://www.kuiu.com/products/attack-pant-valo-camouflage?variant=40340515586206)

    Kuiu is a hunting gear brand, but they make solid color clothing as well. I really like the pants.

19. Jeans or dress slacks/khakis – that’s the usual choice for me.

20. tactical utility cargo pants.

21. Duluth firehouse cargos are my go to, can work in em and can relax in em. Not formal wear tho

22. Khaki cargo pants

23. Chinos, but with your dick out.

24. If you can stay away from Saudi Arabia, you could try wearing shorts. Basically loved worldwide except in SA, you will be scolded painfully by law enforcement.

25. I stocked up on a brand of pants called Inflation from Amazon a few years ago. They fit slim, come in different colors, and just look good with everything. They don’t seem to be available on there anymore (like every other good product I find) but they’re awesome. And not expensive.

26. Do they still make Dockers? Half a notch above jeans.

27. Work pants from Dickies (or anywhere else) are great. Better colors and cleaner looking than jeans.

28. I recently found out that a bunch of my friends don’t even own jeans. They have dress pants and athletic pants. I thought that was insane. Until recently, wearing athletic pants casually was a faux pas.

    Edit: something like these may tickle your fancy. https://shop.lululemon.com/p/men-pants/Abc-Slim-5-Pocket-32/_/prod9400145?color=31382

29. Try out the 5.11 Taclite pants. Mainly wear them for EMS work, but I have several pair for my regular job as well. Lightweight, look dressy enough for meetings, ripstop fabric.

30. Kakis.

31. Dakr blue corduroys.

32. Gotcha fam https://youtu.be/I9cP-1kC3So

33. I quit wearing jeans when I discovered these. They are so much lighter and cooler to wear. They stretch in ways jeans could never. I’ve even started wearing them to work in place of my khakis. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Wrangler-Men-s-Outdoor-Zip-Cargo-Pant/126944835?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=1535&adid=22222222277126944835_117755028669_12420145346&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=501107745824&wl4=pla-293946777986&wl5=9020397&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=126944835&wl13=1535&veh=sem_LIA&gclid=CjwKCAjw14uVBhBEEiwAaufYx3OX7ZWA0BXzU0LpoH74FSF7AAnVZMxmJ8uTu8fp4a-qnb5_9TDbRxoCwlAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

34. Chinos can be casual, it’s all about what you wear with them. But I get what you’re saying too. I recently bought a pair of Vuori ripstop pants that are great. Maybe check out Lululemon too. Have kinda chino like pants but are more athletic.

35. Try Kuhl company. I recently converted from 45 years of wearing jeans and I’ve never felt so free!

36. I buy hiking/fly fishing pants. Lots of pockets, breathable, comfortable and they usually last long. I wear FRs to work but anytime I’m outside work it’s shorts or hiking pants.

37. Anyone tried the jack wolfskin cargo pants? Or a Colombia type hiking pants?

38. drawstring pants

39. I own two types of trousers.

    Black jeans and Gray sweats.

    Don’t think I’ll ever get any other type.

40. I started wearing Lululemon pants and haven’t looked back ever since. They’re presentable and so much more comfy…

41. I just bought my husband 4 pairs of cargo pants that are slim fit at the ankle. He was also getting tired of jeans. They fit nice and he likes them. Marks has all different colours and sizes (might be Canadian)

42. Cargo pants

43. Jorts

44. Shorts!

45. Patagonia make some pants/jeans that fall in somewhere between jeans and chinos. I believe a few other companies make something similar.