DickiesMen's Relaxed-Fit Utility Pant

These are one of my favorite pairs of pants and it kills me that I can't wear these more often. They are thick enough to where you cant see through them probably even if wet. Also because they are thick pants they are pretty durable and can take a beating. As long you get the right size they aren't baggy at all and fit perfectly. They fit very comfortably around the waist and cause no discomfort. They also look pretty presentable for work pants as long as you can stay stain free.

My boyfriend is very consistently a size 38w 34l. I originally ordered these pants in his size and he could not button them. They seem to run small and as some comments mention--there is NO stretch, so there is not a lot of flexibility within the sizing. I returned them and after some searching I was able to find a 40w 34l. (I'm not sure if there are two Amazon listings for the same Dickies pants or if they re-stocked or what happened,) but I was happy to find the 40w 34l and ordered 2 pairs for him. They fit him much better on the waist (he wears a belt anyway so I don't think he's worried about them sliding down at all while he's working.) He said he would rather the legs be a little bit wider (as the size 40's were,) so that he had better range of motion for working on high ladders and working on houses from the roof. They look like they fit well, just slightly more baggy than the 38w 34l but he does have thinner legs for his weight.. They definitely aren't baggy enough that he would trip on them though. I did see comments suggesting to plan for shrinkage and if these shrink a little bit they should be 100% perfect! I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THESE PANTS AS THEY'RE A GREAT VALUE! BUT I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST SIZING UP! ESPECIALLY IF YOU PLAN TO MACHINE WASH AND DRY THEM! We haven't washed his yet as they just arrived, but they are cotton so I immediately anticipated some shrinkage prior to seeing the comments. Being a painter he often has to throw away work pants because of the amount of paint on them or tears from the kind of work he does.. I was happy to find these because they're inexpensive enough that it will be nothing to toss them out once they're too worn and buy a few more pairs! The dickies brand pants he had actually held up last year better than his "rugged blue" pairs, but the rugged blue pair were thinner and he liked those for the summer in the heat. These dickies pants seem slightly more durable and thicker for the fall/winter especially for days he is working outside. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THESE PANTS OVERALL! As far as the customer question/comment about the "re-stocking fee and returning fee" he was charged, THAT HAS CHANGED AND WAS NOT THE CASE FOR MY PURCASE, which I think is important for people to know! I wouldn't purchase an pair of pants especially with questionable sizing if I knew I would have to pay a 45% return+restocking fee... I returned the first pair that were too small and re-purchased 2 pairs in the bigger size a few days later and I was not charged a cent for the return or restocking of the original pair!

Quality of the pants is good . I have been a painting contractor for the last 20 years , and I have always used dickies pants and shorts . I prefer the relaxed fit over the regular straight leg ones as they are easy to move around in and when they shrink it usually leaves plenty of room to stay flexible .Now the waist sizing is way off in these pants . Now I know I have put on a couple of pounds over the years but nothing that going up a half of a waist size shouldn't take care of . I am not overweight by any means I may have a little tiny stomach but not much fat on my body at all with relatively skinny legs . I still wear a size 30 up to a 32 waist in most jeans from Levi's to buffalo David and wranglers . I purchased a 32 waist in these dickies painters pants and I couldn't even get them buttoned !!Most Levi's I purchase a 32 waist in depending on where they manufacture the jeans usually makes a big difference in the waist sizing . Most buffalo David bitton jeans I buy a 30 or 31 waist as they are generously sized in the waist .As for these dickies I even went up to a 34 waist and they still were so tight I could barely breath with them buttoned , you would have thought that I had spent an entire afternoon at an all you can eat buffet before I tried them on , that's literally how tight they were . They were so tight I was surprised the button didn't pop off and Fly across the room .... Lol .I ended up having to go up all the way up to a 36 waist which left me some room , this way when they shrink they aren't cutting off circulation around my waist . Now I have to wear a belt with them and they are much baggier in the legs than I would prefer due to having to size up the waist so much . Although it's the only thing I can do because these painter pants shrink when washed and dryed and trust me they shrink a lot .I remember a few years back these things were sized correctly as I was a 28 waist a few years ago and I use to buy a 30 so I would have the room after they shrunk and they use to fit well . I actually would still need a belt with the 30's but don't mind having a belt at all .Now the sizing is just so way off its amazing , it has to be where they are being manufactured .So I give them 4 stars for quality and comfort , but they get 1 star for sizing so make sure to order up at least 2 full waist sizes to have room after these pants shrink . Or try them on somewhere before purchasing them .

These pants are fantastic; they are the perfect casual pants to knock around in, and if you have good styling skills, you can make them work for pretty much anything but a wedding or a funeral.I have an average thin build, some curves, but not "curvy." Five foot five, 125 lbs, my Dickies men's size is 32 x 30 (same as for 874s, but that's a different review). These fit super loose (too loose to wear) when unpacked, I washed and dried them twice in hot water, and high heat, and they shrunk to the perfect fit. I cuff them once.I get compliments on them all the time, and I wear them all the time. It's the best thirty-bucks you will ever spend, I have Banana Republic trousers in my closet at $150 that I pass over in lieu of these. I got the natural color (they are not "yellow" as some reviews have said). The fabric has a nice drape, but is thick enough to not be see through. I almost don't want to tell people about these pants in case they become more known an the price goes up. lol.PS On these and my other Dickies, they are much improved by getting a ripper and taking the Dickies tag off of them. Sorry, Dickies, I'd rather people wonder where I got such cool pants.

Fits well.