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For my man cred, I work outside all year in a labor intensive job... all weather/seasons at a dirty, dusty, greasy factory 12 hours a night. Suffice to say, it doesn't take long for my pants to stain, rip and tear.... until it is done. I use all types of machinery, tools... kneel, crawl, crouch, climb... it's like American Gladiators, really...My main concern was pockets. I need pockets to put things in that won't fall out, or don't end up tearing the backside of my pants from constantly stuffing my gloves in my back pocket. And boy... do these pants have pockets. They got pockets inside of pockets! Almost too many pockets!! Now I spend too much time patting myself down trying to remember where I put the thing I need! Takes a bit to get used to, and not too sure how much I trust those pull-out pockets to not have things fall out when I'm climbing around on top of stuff. Luckily... there's plenty of others to choose from!I ordered the size I typically wear. I'm a pretty skinny guy, and my pants usually fit a little loose and require a belt. These felt just a little too snug and don't feel like I require belt... but still wore it anyway. Hate that feeling of my pants falling down... But anyway, once you get moving and working they'll stretch out enough to where you don't think about it anymore. But still may consider going up a size or two.They're not the most comfy pants around, but they're not supposed to be. Only recently got them, so haven't tried them out in winter weather yet, but in the summer... listen... they're not unbearable by any means... but on hot, sweltering summer days... I think there's a bit of waterproofing in them so lets just say a swamp can form down south. At one point, I thought I had an accident or something, (Hey, it happens!), but it was just all my leg sweat... ew.In the end, they do the job and I'd rate them above average on a work pant scale. I feel like they'll hold up for awhile as long as I can deal with the... eccentricities of them. Speaking of, it feels like they're trying too hard. I feel like I'm wearing some kind of prototype superhero pants that scream "Hey I'm a workin' man!" Or it's something an excited kid who wants to be a construction worker when he grows up would design... and went a little overboard. Wearing them outside of the workplace feels corny... when I get smokes before/after a shift I can almost hear the lady at the register thinking "Yeah... I get it... YOU WORK!!"I have been wearing these pants for a few years now, on my 3rd pair. Very much like this pants, they are, at least to me, extremely comfortable. I work for a major retailer so lots of use and abuse walking around, kneeling down, impacts, cuts, etc. Pants hold up very well on the outside for around a year or so, they are very good year round in 100 degrees during summer all the way to negatives in the winter, I wear my pants a little baggy and long so size fit was perfect for the pants themselves.Some of the main problems of these that I've ran into was the kneepad inserts are never directly centered over the knee with just general walking around then kneeling, so I'm very often having to pull my pants taut and manually center it instead of being able to quickly drop to a knee. Also on the topic of kneepads is, as shown in the second picture, the fabric underneath is very thin and often tears at the seam at the top of the pocket. Not a huge deal as it hasn't compromised any strength of the pants and the kneepad still stays in, but obviously creates a draft which in winter can be a bit chilly, also makes putting in and pulling out the insert kind of annoying. I am running the Cat kneepad inserts designed for the pants, so its not an aftermarket insert causing problems.The fabric does get worn through in places after a while. In the first picture are holes from my phone being in the pocket, which is the lower hole, and a hole from the keys I would carry around at work. The carabiner scraping against the fabric eventually starting ripping a hole through it which I tried to remedy with some Gear Aid tape. It helped in that scenario but other areas not so much. Another place that rubbed holes was by my ankles where the pant legs rub together which isn't a big deal but it is a point of contact to be aware of. Another area being the 3rd picture, one of the belt loops the stitching came loose after about a year, it still held on to a few stitches but that is the place I hang my personal keys from so was worrying that it might tear all the way off and me lose my keys. One last problem, the 2nd pair I got had a loose button for the pants, so under the force of my belt it would push backward into my waist and cause some pain and annoyance.That's about it for the bads, so for some goods. As stated in the first paragraph, very comfortable. I'd say they fit exactly how I prefer to have pants fit but obviously everyone has different tastes. They do come feeling a little stiff but after a couple days of working and a wash or two they get extremely flexible. Has many, many pockets for carrying various stuff, all my regular work carry stuff like multi-tool, flash light, headphones, phone, keys, wallet, etc. But also lots of other space, I dedicated one of the pockets to my work device, can carry any meds in a different pocket. The velcro on 2 of the belt loops is VERY strong which can sometimes be obnoxious to undo but I'd say more of a positive than a negative. Obviously for a work pants theres a hammer loop for anyone who might need that. The pullout pockets work great for separating stuff as they have plenty of room for nails, tape, screwdrivers, etc. Seem like they'd be very good pants for roofing work although I haven't done any of that in them.All in all, I do very much recommend this pant as they put up to the 8 hours a day use and abuse I put them through, just be cautious of them tearing through at certain places.One of the reasons I chose these was the built-in pockets for knee pads. I incorrectly assumed that the pads are included, but they are not. Luckily, I had some of he perfect kind of foam and cut my own to the maximum size that will fit in the pocket. My only difficulty is that at least as they fit on me, the knee pads can slip low enough that they are only protecting the shins and not the knees. I will continue to experiment with these. The pants seem extremely durable and all the pockets are amazing. I'm very satisfied.I bought these pants as a replacement for a much higher cost item from a big box store. I'm a carpenter and as such I tend to wear through pants like my underwear... Pardon the image, but these pants definitely fit the bill and hold up just as good, if not better than those from the big box stores. The material they are made of is actually decently thick, and resistant to tears. Though if you snag yourself on that stick of rebar, its going to do some damage. They also come with plenty of storage pockets, with two external pockets on a flap for all your miscellaneous screws, bolts, nuts, small tools. Having these as removable via a zipper could be a plus though, as half the time i don't need them and they are just in the way. But that could also provide its own problems, where to store them, and issues with the zipper, etc. To me a minor detail and i'm ok with having them as i always have various bits/ pencils stuck in them anyways.The pockets on the rest of the pants are somewhat well thought out, and useful. There are two pockets, one on either leg that perfectly fit my samsung s7 WITH a case on it (something my old name brand pants lacked ability for). These days as a carpenter, not having a case is like throwing your phone straight out the box into dumpster. So i'm glad they made the pockets big enough to not only properly fit the phone, but properly close the pocket incase you happen to need to lie completely upside down from rafters (to OH&S, i did not do that on purpose...;) ). Ohh and it is comfortable to wear all day in those pockets as well. Now on the right side there are a series of two pockets which work nicely to hold my ever ready olfa knife which is always on me, and also a spare pencil, incase the one i'm using gets stolen by another coworker... again... It also fits a long snout tin snips rather well. The pocket on the left thigh is also quite useful, but mostly for holding my framing square or any piece of paper i may need such as a blueprint plan. There are literally so many pockets its hard to find a use for them all, but im impressed with how well thought out they were.Now on to my favorite option of the pants. Most brands have these so its not just a plus for Cat for making them. They have a velcro belt hoop on either side of the pants. I've found installing a carabiner on each side with one edge flatened down to about 1/8th thick. This then becomes my go to holster for my tape measure, and no matter how often i hang upside down and back upright again, it will not fall out! But the tape may need to have the belt hook shaped to fit the carabiner if it is too thick, which is why i shaved mine to be 1/8th inch. The carabiner also doubles as a tool loop for keys, drills with a hook, or even my caulking gun. I've also fashioned a hammer loop out of a 9 inch long, 1/4 inch diameter piece of scrap metal rod. unconventional, yes, but i hate wearing a full size tool belt with a passion! Thats why these pants fit my needs so well.They also have two pockets to install kneepads for those of us that kneed them... sorry, i had to! They work exceptionally well though to be fair, i haven't really tried them with cat brand knee pads. I just fasioned my own from some thick packaging foam that protected some fake rock we installed. Though i do imagine the Cat kneepads work better and will update my review once i get a set.Now on to durability. I've normally worn out a name brand pair in about 8 months to a year, depending on how self conscious i am of the holes showing my underpants... I've worn the first set for a year now, nearly every single day of work, and while the color is faded a bit from working in the sun all summer, i have only managed to snag one leg on something. so one hole, and i did have the seam in the left thigh pocket come undone after 6 months use. That i'd say meets or exceeds my expectation, and i'd be happy to recommend to anyone looking to buy a set of pants for less than any big box stores sell them for.As a side note, i must mention that the second pair i had did have the same pocket tear after 2 weeks use. At this i wasn't happy and so I contacted Caterpillar directly about it and they took care of it for me without issue! To be honest though, don't contact amazon expecting them to direct you to cat, they sent me to Catfootwear.com who don't even sell pants... they did this twice, then i ended up having to contact 4 different suppliers of Cat pants before one of them gave me the contact info for their supplier, through whome i was able to get in contact with Caterpillar. Overall when dealing with Caterpillar my experience was the reason alone for buying the pants again!Very nice cargo pants, can’t fault these. Definitely buying them again for a longer lengthI bought these workpants 6 months ago, wear them a couple days a week, and they're already falling apart. Lost my cell phone and my wallet yesterday because the seam on the back right pocket completely came apart, from nothing more than moderate use. They never caught on anything, I didn't have tools or sharp objects in my pocket, yet.. it just came apart. Got my wallet back, minus all my credit cards and cash. So, I guess I paid for these several times. :/Still waiting for receipt.Pants are perfect. Size is correct.
