prAna  Brion Pants - Men's

I have every color of these pants and the shorts. It’s a good design, but there are two things that I’ve seen that could be better. The belt loops do y all allow a belt through them. A small belt that i wear with most of them won’t pass thorough some of the belt loops. Clearly there’s not a standard for this with their QA dept. It wasn’t a big deal until I lost weight and needed a belt! The second thing, put the riveted button back in this pant. You went cheap and replaced the riveted metal with plastic. For some things maybe plastic works better, but not for durability. All of my pants have been “upgraded” with the riveted type. So much better. Otherwise great pants!

These pants are definitely versatile - they look like they could work for the office or our in the field. They are comfortable to wear either sitting or moving (hiking, even some running). True to size. Only thing I didn't love was the bottom of the pants having a pretty large leg opening without any taper, but it likely would work great with hiking/hunting boots.

These pants quickly earned a spot in the rotation, and I might need to buy more. They stood up to kneebars while rock climbing while staying breathable enough to summit Santa Fe Baldy and quick-drying enough to splash around in the waters of northern Wisconsin. Fit was true to size - I’m 6’3”, 190 lbs, and the 32/34 worked well. The stretch provides lots of mobility and makes it easy to roll the pants all the way past the knee if needed. I’d appreciate if there were mid-thigh side slit-style pockets for a phone while climbing, but besides that minor quibble, no complaints, these are great!

Generally, these pants remain pretty awesome. Great fabric and design...from the waist to the knees. However, for some inexplicable reason, the design from the knees to the cuffs was widened to the point where they almost fit like bell bottoms now. See the pictures. The brown one is my prior Brion Pant and the light khaki is the new one...both 32/32. As modern styles have trended towards slimmer, this is a weird one. Sadly, the pants had to go back.

After a few years of wearing Prana shorts and absolutely loving them I decided to give Duke pants a try. Fit from the thigh up is fantastic. From the knee down...Disaster. My wife actually laughed. I started looking something indicating I got a "relaxed" fit. That's when I saw the "slim fit" tag. These are as far from slim fitting as I have ever seen. I compared the leg width to the straight leg Zions that I bought and the Brion is over 2 inches wider than the Zions. If these had a tapered leg I'd give them 10 stars. But as they are they just look funny.

I've been testing the new Prana Brion pants, recently revamped with Stretch Zion materials. I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review. Over the last year, I have worn the Brion II pants as undercover comfortable work pants to my teaching job. They almost look like slacks, but they're significantly more comfortable. So I was excited to try the new version of the Brion pants. The new material is similarly stretch, and I think the fit has improved. The new pants are slightly less tapered in the same size I always order. One note is that I am a very skinny man, so these pants are not quite as tight on me as they would be on someone with more athletic legs. I think these pants will work well for people who are on the skinnier side, or who like a tighter fitting pant in general. The stretchiness of the material makes these pants great for biking to and from work, or taking right to the climbing gym. For the most part, I wear these pants to work, so I haven't had much opportunity to test their durability against real rock. I did ride home in medium-heavy rain and have a chance to test the PFC-free DWR coating, with good results. While the pants did eventually start to wet through, this took some time even in sustained rain. Overall, I'm a big fan of pants like these that I can get away with wearing to work. They disguise their high-performance credentials very well, and make them one of the most versatile pairs of pants I own.

Just a quick review to say that these pants are awesome and not really true to size. I got 36" Inseams and as a very tall guy appreciate that these are long. With that said, they have to be at least 37-38 inch inseams (though the tag confirms 36). The cuff drags on the ground in any shoes other than my Mid top hiking boots. Not a deal breaker, I just roll the cuff. Waistline seems true at 38". Other than that, they are extremely comfortable and breathable, both bonuses for someone living in Arizona heat. I'm sure they would be great on the trail, but they also are clean and nice enough to be worn business casual. Clean lines and no excess pockets or unnecessary features. Just good pants.

Trying out the stretch Zion Brion pants while hiking. I have had several pairs of Prana Stretch Zion pants. I really like the stretch that is build into the fabric and how comfortable they feel in warm and cool weather. These are my go-to pants for hiking and backpacking. I also have a set that I regularly wear around town. I would advise ordering a slightly larger size than you normally wear, I have found the pants to fit tight around my thighs in the normal size that I wear. I prefer the standard Zion for a more relaxed fit. I've also noticed some issues with the fabric around the lower are of the pant pulling as I walk through areas with bushes that are sharp enough to catch the pants. I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review.

I wore these pants for nearly 6 months straight. Starting in Thailand, they held up to the heat great being very comfortable and stink resistant. Wearing them in Jacket weather horseback riding in New Zealand proved to be equally comfortable in moderately cool temps. I wore them hiking up a stream at 4am in 65F ish temps and they dry fast enough. Now that I’m back in AZ and it’s 100+ these are the first thing I reach for when it’s blistering hot.

I love these pants and now have three pairs all in different colors. They are my go-to pants for anything and everything. I can hike and climb in them one day, and wear to the coffee-shop the next day. The four-way stretch is amazing. After wearing them pretty consistently for a year and a half, the waist is starting to stretch out, and I now need to wear a belt to keep them up.