Make a mid-rise winter pant in this model
Lower the waist band, and you'd have a winner. These pants should come in a mid-rise (apx. 1 inch below belly button). The tapered leg is fine. Yes, they pill over time, but are warm in windy, cold weather (up to 40 degrees). Because the “natural” waist comes up so high, I have to fold down the waist band which looks cheesy and isn’t that comfortable.
Good as ever
I bought my first pair of Sporthill pants 20 years ago but they are now a more level 2 warmth rather than a three since they lost all the warm fleece on the inside. I wore my new pair this weekend and they are far warmer than the old worn ones. I did have to remove some of the elastic on the waist because the waist was too tight; a nice fit with the rest of the pants, even the length. I am 5 ft 3 inches and 110 pounds and bought the XS, the same as my last ones.
Petites sizes inseam lengths don’t make sense
Petite length is 3 inches too long. The ankle zippers don’t allow for alternations that I would need to make. An exchange is not going to help that. Paying for shipping both ways is an awfully expensive and disappointing. Guess I won’t be doing online orders from Sporthill.
By the way: why does the inseam length increase with the size? I’m just a large petite who could use a small petite inseam. Please explain your logic on this. It doesn’t make sense to me.
Great pants!
These pants are just great. I’m 5 ft 3inches tall, 142 lbs. Got a Medium, in the regular length. They fit me perfectly and sit at my natural waist, with no slippage or sliding down after wearing them for a while. The plush interior will let me ski or snowshoe on sunny days sans long underwear. They have a tapered silhouette that’s flattering enough to wear around town. I live in California’s High Sierra, and they will work here!
What changed?
These are my 4th pair of these pants and I loved the first 3, but these pill and attract lint. So disappointed, will be looking for a new brand.
3sp pants
I wear these pants every day October-April when I walk my dog in the morning. They are very warm and comfortable. They look nice enough for the grocery store after our walk. The first pair I received as a gift and they lasted 5 years before starting to fade a bit and pill.
Very durable but attracts lint!
See above. Also the fabric pills.
Work well, but too long
This my second pair of Sport Hill XC ski pants, both are size XL (necessary to fit around me) but they're too long. It would be great if these could have length options for those of us who aren't so tall. Otherwise they're comfortable and warm.
3SPX Pants
They keep me extremely warm BUT the fabric quality is AWFUL. Picks up lint. Just used a lint remover after a washing. Had a pair that I wore for years with an incredible fit. NEVER picked up any lint, etc. Sad to see the new pants with quality much less than expected - tarnishes the SportHill reputation.
Women’s 3SP pants
Wearing only biking shorts under these for cycling in 40 and 50degree Wisconsin windy weather. They’re amazingly warm and wind proof as promised.