What's your guys opinion on the jean style snowboard pants. I've seen some from Burton, 686, Holden, etc. I'm kinda 50/50 on 'em. I've seen people riding in them but...ehh. Does anybody have any experience with them?
--- Eehh, i think they are personally lame. My buddy bought 2 pair, normal cut and a skinny jean style... I hated the way they looked and he couldn't fit either of them over his boots. Just a stupid fanboy thing... IMO of course.
Yeeahh...part of me is feeling the same way. I think I'm stuck between how comfortable my casual jeans look/feel, thinking that will translate over to snowboard pants and another part of me feels like denim has no place on the hill!
almost bought a pair just this week but being kinda old school and preferring a baggier (but not thuggish) fit, the "normal" and "slim" cut jeans just don't appeal to me.
I was on the fence about the holden genuine in grey or whatever, and I think 686 made a pair that looked alright, or the Burtons which I got a deal on but ultimately I knew they weren't going to fit they way I want my snow pants to fit, they were going to fit the way "fashion" today dictates they ought to fit. And also they didn't have cargo pockets.
There were a few pair of denim or denim-like material in cargos but as I started looking at those options and finding some more "textured" pants, I ended up getting 686 Smarty textured in grass colorway, and also the Burton Hellbrook Premium in houndstooth.
It's a personal preference thing I guess, but....I'll pass! Come to think of it, the 2 people I saw with jean snowboard pants were beginners. The first guy, had jeans and a 12/13 gnu riders choice and he needed help strapping into his bindings and the other person was a kid who was riding with both arms stretched out as if he was doing a high wire act. Again....I'll pass!
Not to offend anyone, again, it is personal preference. But the more I think about jean snowboard pants, it reminds me of the guy stepping onto the basketball court looking like he just signed a max 5yr/$80 million dollar deal, dressed in all jordan apparel, and can't make a f'n lay-up!
its best when you can see the pocket liner hanging out the bottom of the cut off, of coarse that is just my opinion to each his own. Some may like a more thong cut.
I have the 686 ones. Usually wear them around town, not snowboarding. They are warm and comfy. I like my Burton 3L cargos better for riding though......
I'm leaning towards the Burton 2L stagger in camo. What the f*#! is up with me and camo!? My first jacket was a camo pattern jacket and now I'm eyeing these pants.
Last season I saw a chick on the hill in skinny jeans. Like actual jeans. At first I thought she was a beginner because basically she was in streetwear, sunglasses and all - but man she could ride! She was pretty hot, too (coming from a straight chick here!). Too bad my guy friends weren't with me that day :laugh:
Could you put a pic? I have pants where the fabric looks like dark blue denim. but you hardly can mean them? Honestly,I wouldn't understand all the ranting then. Haven't seen any other "jeans" but maybe you mean something different that's not yet trendy here...?
I don't give too much on how I look like, I focus on quality, function and price. So my pants look like jeans, my bagpack has a different colour than the jacket, not to speak of the gloves.... who cares? The jacket was half price, the pants were 100.- instead of 600.-, good quality, dark and fit and will last for the next 10 years. I don't throw away stuff just because colours don't match anymore.
If someone thinks, I look weird... well... come ride with me and after a great day in snow enjoying riding we can continue the discussion, if fashion really matters that much
Ps: I have to admit that I sometimes grin (well hidden behind my face mask) looking at boys wearing the newest, most expensive (mostly Burton) stuff head to heel I'm shure it took them hours to match and cost a fortune and then lie flat every second turn or ruin the black by scratching it down on the backside edge. I'm not completely mock-free
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