Love these pants! I have been looking at encircled items for a couple of years now but only took the splurge to finally make a purchase recently. I am so happy I did! They fit well, are very comfortable, appear to be very well made and I'm sure with proper care, they will last a long time. I really appreciate that the front waistband doesn't have the thick, wide, heavy elastic band that the back waistband has. It would be very uncomfortable from folding over and pulling from wearing throughout the day if it did. Thank you so much for keeping the front waistband soft! They can be dressed up or down; I'm planning on wearing these on flight travel days.
The only slight issues I have with them are the material is a little bit more light weight than I thought and even though I am 5'9" (with long legs) they are a tad too long and I step on the hems. However, in saying this, to ensure the pants were not too tight around my hips, I had to order an XL and I've noticed with any XL pants I've purchased they are on the longer side. It wouldn't be much of an issue if I still wore high heels, but I don't anymore. For anyone wondering about sizing, my waist is 36" and hips are 44" with an hourglass figure that has a pot belly lol. I probably could have ordered a size L, but I can't stand tight clothing anymore...I think it's a perimenopause thing lol. I also don't think the zip pocket on the side/back is necessary and kind of takes away from the clean lines and makes the pants look a little more casual.
I will be purchasing more encircled products in the future. It would nice if this style was offered in other colours...navy blue would be great. Really hoping a boot or flare leg pant style will make it's premiere as that cut is very flattering for us curvy girls.