Leggings are a great solution for women, but I'm still looking for a non-jeans everyday pair of pants for men. Something stretchy and comfortable, that can be dressed up and that I can ride my bike in.
J.Crew has some great chinos. I like the 484 Slim fit. They fit my body like a glove. Also, this swedish company Velour makes slim fitting chinos as well. I'm a 32x30 but I buy their 30" pants as they are quite stretchy and after a few wears and washes fit almost perfectly. Also, I like the Levi's 510 super skinny jeans, but I get a 34x32 and then have the pants hemmed.
I think I have 12 pairs of pants in active rotation and they should keep me going for a few years.
I like form fitting pants for a number of reasons:
1.) Your cuffs don't stretch out over your shoes and get all mangled by walking on them. Not a good look and it reduces the lifespan of your clothing.
2.) You don't need to roll up your pant legs when biking, as the pants are in no danger of coming in contact with the chains.
3.) They are somewhat revealing and add to sex appeal. Yes, this sort of stuff matter for men as well as women.
Check out Dickies. They have a few different cuts, come in a few colors & are designed to hold up to the abuse of people that do far more physical abuse to their clothes than we do.
