Carhartt Force™ Fitted Midweight Utility Legging

Not leggings. No stretch. Loose around ankles. Suit my work in a grain elevator, but if you're looking for leggings, these are not it

Love the pants! Durable but flexible perfect for yoga, hiking, gardening, teaching pilates

I'm not going to comment much on the quality, as I haven't worn them very long, and there are a lot of other reviews that do so. All I can say is that they do seem incredibly sturdy for leggings. I agonized over the other reviews before purchasing, because it's a bit of an investment as far as leggings go, and the reviews were SO mixed on fit. The short version is I'm pretty happy with the fit and I'll definitely be keeping them, but I have found the most common complaint to apply to me as well, which is that the waist band isn't sufficiently stretchy. Here's the long version: I am 6 ft tall, 175 lbs which is pretty evenly distributed, and I got a size Tall L despite the sizing chart falsely claiming I should have ordered a medium. I believe if I had ordered a medium they would have fit more like leggings, but the ankles would have been too tight, possibly even too tight to get over my feet at all. Currently they are just barely wide enough. From the ankles to the knees they are snug like leggings, but from the knees to the waist they are a little loser, like skinny jeans, and have about the same amount of flexibility. If they were tighter at the knees it would be difficult to bend, but as is they are comfortable to crouch all the way down in. The waistband, as mentioned before here and in other reviews, is wide enough to comfortably fit over my hips, but doesn't cinch in around the waist once they're pulled up all the way. Fortunately it's completely hollow, so my plan is to cut a vertical slit and put a piece of wide elastic in to create more tension and hopefully avoid the need to constantly pull them up that others have complained of. I've done this many times before, and it's a very cheap and simple solution to this problem. Over all, I'm not 100% happy with the fit, but it's an easy fix and honestly I don't really know how I would improve the product and still keep them in the "leggings" category. It seems like the best solution would just be to call them pants and have a zipper/button closure like jeans. I definitely don't feel like I wasted my money, so hopefully this review is helpful for people who were initially undecided like I was

Very happy with these pants! They are slightly too long in the leg, but I just cuff them. I'll be ordering another pair!!

Best pants ever