The Range: Pants That Don’t Hurt

I can’t wear leggings anymore. And neither should you.

Yes, they’re still fine at home or for a workout. But it’s time to retire them from any activity that doesn’t involve couch rotting or breaking a sweat.

Why? Because you’re a grown woman, and you deserve better.

We gave up waistbands that pinched and seams that poked during a very dark time, when the world was literally living through a plague. It’s time to wear real pants again. But that doesn’t mean they have to hurt.

I’ve tried on so many pants over the past year trying to “get dressed” for WFH without leggings, and here are three that love me back.

I went to Nordstrom to buy a lipstick. I saw these Paige wide leg jeans on the mannequin, and I had to try them on.

My rear view looked so good in these jeans, I almost felt hot again. Which for the Mom of a toddler, who sits at a desk all day, was a big deal. And the stretch…it’s like the old stretch, the early 2000s stretch. It doesn’t pinch or bind, it just moves with you. And even after a whole day of wear, it won’t be “stretched out” to the point that you have to hike up your jeans every five minutes like a plumber.

I love them so much, that even when I saw the price tag, I still thought they were worth it. Though I do plan to be buried in them.

I needed a black pant for casual wear, and I didn’t want to deal with wrinkles because I want to be able to wear them more than once without ironing them.  This seems like a very specific need, but isn’t it nice to not pick up a once-worn, still clean clothing item and just be able to put it on again as you rushing to put on a decent outfit for school drop off?

Regardless, I decided on these corduroy pants from Spanx in a straight leg style.  The corduroy is fine enough and soft enough that you won’t give yourself a friction burn if you have to run for the train.  They also look as good with a blazer and blouse as they do with a sweater.  And, most importantly, I can wear them on a two hour plane ride, walk to the Uber, go to the meetings, get back on the plane and fly home without feeling like a prisoner in my clothes.  

They come in petite and tall and the sizing goes up to 3x.

These Faherty pants have been on the blog three times, and it will be 15 more times if my thighs have their way. Because it has been a long time since I could make a five-hour drive in a pair of pants and not get seam indentations in my skin. These are so comfortable, that I am pretty sure I could hike in them

The pants are literally selling out everywhere. Evereve has some smaller sizes left. The Faherty website has some colors left, but some sizes say 7 or fewer remain in stock. The Rack also has a few colors of the terry stretch pants in different styles and colors.

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