Customer Reviews The North Face Freedom Pants

Pants are cool. I practice ski with them and works very well.

I wore these pants skiing in Courchevel (Trois Vallee, France). Purchased online after reading multiple online reviews from different sites. They performed perfectly. I am 6'5" (1.96 meters), and weight 230 pounds (104 kilos). The pants fit well in the waist after cinching in the adjustable velcro strap. I ordered these pants online and was worried the inseam length would be too short or too long. I normally wear a 32"-34" inseam, so I ordered these in an XL with an L inseam. When I initially tried them on, they felt too long - I was tripping over the bottom hem. However, once I put on my snowboard/ski boots, they were fine; in fact, they were great with my snowboard boots because I had room to bend and stretch without the back of the pants being pulled down. I should mention too that I wore the pants over a base layer of boxer briefs, plus a knee-length pair of basketball shorts for padding/warmth. I didn't use the inseam vents much, as the pants seemed reasonably breathable. The pants kept me warm without overheating. Conditions on the slope that day ranged from rainy at the lower lifts to heavy wind and blowing pellet snow at the middle lifts (top lifts were closed due to wind). Perhaps the greatest thing about these pants was that I didn't notice them. Even with multiple spills, and constant sitting in the snow to bind in, the pants stayed dry and did a great job keeping the wind out. Overall I highy recommend these pants. They are a great buy, especially for this price.

I am 6'4, 200 pounds and a large long fits perfectly! Very warm and waterproof.

As others have mentioned other manufacturers do not offer more sizing options. I'm 5'7" and the medium shorts were a perfect fit. The other brands ended up being too long and its not like I can go tailor them.

I used these for downhill skiing in Utah. Despite it saying that it is a shell, the pants still keep you warm and have good ventilation if needed. The pockets are well placed and the thigh pocket is excellent to store extra things. The pants seem a little long but work and look well with ski boots. They are well weatherproofed and keep you warm and dry. The cosmic blue color is essentially a navy blue. Overall I would definitely buy these again and recommend to anyone.

Skiing

Hiking, great for cold weather.

i have two of these pants

Pants were a gift to my boyfriend and he absolutely loved them! The fit was perfect and he loved skiing in them! He has the red pair and got several compliments!

Kept me warm skiing with high temp of 20 degrees.

Northface is probably the only provider of ski pants that offers length options that accomodates the majority of the people who are not "medium" - this shows a true awareness of customer needs. No more dragging the ski pants bottoms thru mud and slush!!!

My husband is 5"9 & 190 pounds. Wears 34/30 pants. We exchanged them for the short because they were way long. Ordered the large. Just took them tip Fairbanks Alaska and went tubing, dog sledding, and shot pictures of the Northern Lights for multiple hours for 3 nights. Stayed warm and dry with just long under wear under them.

I use the freedom pants for snowboarding throughout the northeast, mostly Vermont. Great pant for the price. A lot of pants out there can be had for a little less than the freedom pants, but the ones I saw weren't quite as tough as these. These are the pants you want so you don't have to worry about snagging the fabric on a lift chair because they're too soft. These pants have the right amount of "bulletproof", and the right amount of "comfy". Would definitely recommend to others.

Overall I was very satisfied with the product.

Durable. light weight. waterproof. looks great.

Great pants that are light and warm. I am a size 32-33 waist and the Medium fits perfect. The adjustable Velcro straps on the waist band help tighten or loosen the waist.

I purchased these pants for my boyfriend as a Christmas gift. We didn't wait until the actual day to open them, since we are on a ski trip now (week before). So far he has had nothing but good things to say about these pants. They are lightweight but warm, waterproof but breathable. Perfect to layer with, and easy to tuck into his snow boots. My only issue was that the waist on the Medium (long) was a little large but, then again, he is a tall and slim guy. Might have just been his narrow waist. Purchased in the "Asphalt Grey" and they match well with a lot. Will be purchasing again in the near future!!

Great beginner pants for skiing. Absolutely waterproof and quick dry. Recommend.

XL Tall was great fit for 6'5" - 230lbs with 36" inseam....typically a 36-38" waist in other pants.

Not only is North Face the only snow gear that we wear, it is the most comfortable and most durable. These snow pants were purchased as a Christmas gift, however, with all the snow we have gotten in Lake Tahoe, they were opened earlier to get some use on the mountain. My boyfriend came home that night and said I love these snow pants. The weather conditions were icy, snowy and wet, and he said everything beaded up on his NEW snow pants and snow jacket (both from North Face) and he was completely dry. (whereas his buddy wasn't so dry). We highly recommend not only these snow pants, for comfort, dryness, warmth, etc but also all North Face snow gear is true to its description and product.

My husband is so excited to hit the slopes with his new pants. The color is fresh and bright, and they are comfortable and warm. Plenty of pockets to store items needed on the slopes.

Great fit. Easily pull over pants

This is my 2nd pair of Freedom Pants. The first pair has lasted me over 10 years of heavy abuse in/out of bounds, and they're still going strong. I just wanted another color to change things up a bit. I will never use another ski pant. They are breathable, strong, warm even without insulation, have multiple pockets, powder cuff, etc. Don't waste your money on anything else.

Keep me dry, But not fit i.e. not skinny.

I purchased the Men's Freedom Pants and absolutely LOVE them! They are comfortable, flexible for my level of skiing and warm/waterproof. I would highly recommend these to anyone looking to get a new pair of ski pants. The best part, they are under $200, perfect.