I took these
pants to Iceland, and brought them back looking almost new. If you've ever been there, you know now that means you should buy them. If not, let me explain. I hiked into a volcano, trekked up waterfalls, hiked in the continental divide, and gamboled about the lava covered countryside in these
pants every day. They have great stretch and are almost completely water repellent. It rains in Iceland, and only one day did the water slightly come through the
pants after a torrential downpour with the wind beating the rain into me. In the waterfalls and rivers I stayed dry. They are completely, absolutely comfortable. Mud seems to fall off of them. Long enough for me, 5'8". I ordered my normal street size and they fit great.