The Four Casual Pants

Every Guy Needs

By the Valet. staff

April 18, 2016

Denim is great (and honestly, we'll be rounding up the best affordable pairs later in the week), but no man can survive on jeans alone. Especially when the weather starts warming up, it's good to have some comfortable and casual cotton pants that are breathable and easy to move in. Options like chinos that can be dressed up or down and sweats that can just as easily be worn to dinner as they could be to the gym.

How to Wear It

Each of these styles are decidedly unique, but they can all be grounded with your favorite minimalist sneakers.

Stretch
chinos,
$49 by
Hawkings
McGill

Chinos

Bridging the gap between your jeans and some proper trousers, a pair of sturdy cotton chinos are an essential staple of a man's wardrobe.

Officine Generale, $266

Hawkings McGill, $49

Uniqlo, ~~$39.90~~ / $29.90

J.Crew, $75

Hackett, $150

Joggers

These lightweight hybrid trousers—a combination between chinos and sweatpants—give your off-duty kit a cool, comfy vibe.

Zanerobe,
$129

Scotch & Soda, $119

Folk, $185

Publish, $84

Zara, $49.90

Sweats

These new styles are cut slim with a slightly tapered leg, and a shorter hem so they sit right above your shoe.

H&M, $24.99

Reigning Champ, $110

John Elliott, $190

Saturdays NYC, $115

J.Crew, $85

Military

The appeal of military style is eternal. And these twill pants (some with more pockets than others) offer a more rugged alternative to your standard workaday chinos.