These pants are really bad, but they're great for the mountains too. WOMEN'S JENNY PANT

Tomoko Fukutaki, a mother of one who loves mountains, rivers, the sea, snow, and everything in between, and an outdoor writer active in outdoor and winter activity magazines, shared her recommended items for this summer.

I own several pairs of "bad pants."

This is what they call "pants that ruin people."

Specifically, they have a relaxed waist that lets you eat and drink to your heart's content without any impact, a loose silhouette that's comfortable to wear, and a flexible, stretchy fabric. These are the worst outdoor pants you'll ever wear when lounging around on a camp cot, lazing around drinking on the beach on a Sunday, or relaxing on the sofa watching a comedy show after the kids have gone to bed.

Due to the nature of my work, I sometimes collect pants for mountain climbing and other purposes and introduce them in the pages of magazines, but I also rush to order even items that are not related to the project from manufacturers and check them out carefully. I have been using a pair of double gauze Oni-dame pants from a certain climbing wear brand for many years, but the fabric has worn down and become thin. I have mended them in a few places and have been using them stubbornly, but it is about time to retire them. It's sad.

Well, the Women's Jenny Pants I'm introducing this time are, to be frank, no good pants.

Moreover, for me, who had always believed that a "loose silhouette" was the golden rule, it was a bit of a shock to encounter a new type of pants that was "not OK" even though they were tapered pants that got narrower towards the hem.

So what's wrong with these pants?

First of all, the waist. It's really bad.

It doesn't fasten with snap buttons or hooks, but rather has an elastic band around the waist, making it a so-called "rubber" type. There's no need to explain the relaxed fit that's unique to rubber, but it gently hugs the waist, and the stretchy strings allow for fine adjustments to the exact fit.

Ah, it's too loose, no good!

The Jenny Pant is a women's product only, and there is no men's model. The waist and hip areas are three-dimensionally designed to fit the female pelvis, which is one of the aspects that shows TB's commitment to women's products. Despite the slightly loose fit, they don't slip down, providing a strange feeling of comfort. The high rise provides secure coverage all the way to the waist, even when sitting deep in a chair, and is also comfortable.

The pants are tapered, moving away from the loose fit from the waist to the ankles. There is a slight gap between the looseness from the waist to the hips and the fit from the thighs to the ankles, but the comfortable fit is entirely thanks to the material.

The material used is "Coudura," a highly abrasion-resistant nylon material that we previously mentioned in the "WS Climbing Surf Short." Despite its slim fit, the fabric is stretchy, so even if you're lying on the bank at dusk or stretching vigorously in the rest room after a hot spring bath, it won't feel too tight around your legs. Furthermore, because it's stronger than regular nylon, the fabric can be made thinner, so it doesn't feel like you're wearing outdoor pants, and its lightness is also a key point.

As someone who loves wearing bad pants, worrying about them getting torn or dirty is out of the question. In that sense, these pants are resistant to friction, dry quickly after washing, stretch well, are thin and light, and are loose but still neat around the legs - a "bad" look that I've never seen before - and that's what I personally love about them.

"Hmm, it looks like it would be good as loungewear."

The woman thought, "Wait a minute." No matter what, spending over 10,000 yen on loungewear is just too much.

I would like to add that these Dame Pants are actually introduced as "mountain pants" on TB's product page and on the shop's online store page. They are actually designed for activities such as trekking and climbing. They are not made for lazing around in!

TB, which employs many athletes, gathered feedback from the field and came up with this design after pursuing a comfortable fit and ease of movement. The waist and hips are loose to fit the female figure, but still allow for smart leg movement. The pockets are simple, so they won't interfere with the waist harness of a backpack.

From my perspective, this is the opposite of "you can even climb mountains with these pants," but no matter how you look at it, they're still very usable pants. If you can use them in the mountains, at home, or camping (they're durable and can last for 10 years), then it's not an expensive purchase.

You keep saying no, no, I don't understand! Is it no good? Is it okay? Which is it!

If you're still confused, I think you'll be able to understand its charm once again if you read it again, replacing all the "bad" with "good."