These G4Free ShiftReady pants are like dressy yoga pants.
What I like about these pants:
-- The fabric is smooth and comfortable enough to rest against my sensitive skin.
-- I like the taupe color.
-- I love, love, LOVE that I had the option to order a shorter length of inseam! Most pants are too long on my stubby frame but these are perfect!
-- The pants have pockets that are deep enough to stick my whole hand in. Yay!
-- The waistband is nice and wide at 2 1/8" and the elastic inside the waistband is just as wide. It's comfortable and no cutting into my waist!
-- Wide legs and pleats which give me plenty of room on the inside for freedom of movement. However . . .
What I don't like about these pants:
-- The pleated sides are . . . interesting, but not entirely flattering. They definitely look better and hang better on the model in the product photos.
-- The pleated sides mean a lot more fabric is flapping around in those areas. For me, it makes the pants feel a little heavy and not very summer-friendly. They also just look really baggy.
-- The label says they are 69% nylon and 31% lycra. Not very summer-friendly fabric for me, especially the nylon.
-- Speaking of the label, it's almost 5" long and kind of scratchy-stiff. I had to cut that thing off right away which I don't like having to do because that's where the laundry and fabric info is. Give me softer labels, please, or just print directly onto the fabric.
-- The label also says these pants should be hand-washed, which is something I will not do, due to time and the fact that it's 2025. Also, my back starts to hurt if I have to bend for a period of time and hand washing an item forces me to bend.
So, these pants definitely have both good and bad qualities for me but I think there are more good than bad. The fact that these can be ordered at different inseams is fantastic! I will enjoy lounging at home in them at least.