Customer Reviews The North Face Freedom Insulated Pants

PROS - Great for skiing/snowboarding.Material is seems VERY durable. Glad that it is available in SHORT inseams. Particularly appreciated is the adjustable waist band that supplements the belt loops. Double button waist closure PLUS a patch of hook & pile to keep the pants from popping open when bending over such as when tucking into a schuss. Incredible ventilation via the zip-open vents. CONS - the single thigh pocket could use a zipper to keep things from falling out. The hook & pile flap over the pocket could still allow things to fall out. A BACK pocket would be nice

These are good pants but the size just didn't fit me correct I was somewhere between large and extra-large. Large was too tight and extra large was too big. Usually I don't have a problem finding a standard size

Kept me warm and dry. I bought the size I normally wear and had to return them for a smaller size--they run a bit baggy.

Got this for a skiing, used them overall a long weekend and they were great. Warm but not to heavy and still great movement.

My son liked the snowpants and was warm enough when he went skiing. We bought the tall small but still a little big in the waist. Pricy but a hard to find size. Hopefully they will last a long time.

Good fitting ski pants - need a more durable cuff - and back pockets would be nice.

If you look for something basic, it is a good choice

I own a pair of these pants from last season (2017) but I purchased a new pair in red this season and they seem to have made the pants much larger. I am 6'0" 168lbs and usually wear a 31 waist. However, I grabbed a pair of these in Medium (which is what my pair from last season is) and the waist on these is so large that even adjusting the velcro straps fully closed, I still have about a half inch of wiggle room. The small size feels pretty good around the waist, but the crotch feels just a bit too tight on these...its a shame. I loved these pants from last season but the sizing this year puts me out of luck.

Love the pant. Warm and seem durable. I,m very hard on my ski pants so remains to be seen if the inside of the pant holds up to repeated insults from the ski edges. I purchased them for warmth and they certainly are that!

Love the blue color, pants feel good. Wish they were a slimmer fit but others probably don't! Fit true to size for a Small other than that.

I bougth these pants for my husband and he will wear them during our vacations in Iceland, we hope they are warm enough. Probably M and Long inseam could fit better, he's 6,13 ft 182 lbs.

Good product. However they feel a little light on the insulation. For really cold days will need a base layer.

Boarding any skiing are a joy in these

I bought this on sale for the next season to go snowboarding. Took me a couple of tries to find the right fit. I usually wear medium. I had to return the medium ones and get small. Fits way better. Nice tailored fit. Not too baggy. Looks great.

Bought the insulated version, performed very well across a range of conditions from quite cold (single digits with strong winds) to sunny and warm (30's), leg vents will come in handy when even warmer! Very comfortable, but a bit looser / longer than expected. Waist fits as expected. My only issue preventing a 5 star rating is the fit.

i gave this to my son - he loved them.

Great for snowboarding

It is great for hitting the snow. The texture is amazing and it is super comfortable.

The Powder Pants and Jacket are functional, stylish, warm, and true to described Mfg Purpose. I am happy with the performance and plan on wearing for years to come. .

Took these snowshoeing today in some really deep powder. It was cold but the pants were just right. They could be a few inches longer. I wear a 36" inseam and these were a couple of inches shorter. I wore them with gators so it wasn't a problem but for the price would have rather had the pants fit like they're supposed to. The elastic gators in the pants are too lose and there is no way to tighten them like my shorter friends pants.

I use these for snowboarding and they're really comfortable. I just wish they weren't too baggy.

wear the pants when it is cold and windy. no wind gets through, an the insulation is good for mild cold

These pants are better than I expected. I've only had them for about 2 months, but I've taken them skiing about 15-20 times so far and I'm very pleased with the performance. These were a gift to replace my old pair of snow pants, which were comfortable and warm but once you get that "vent" (my word) / "hole" (my gf's word) in the crotch it really might be time to replace them. Now the pants... Size: I am 6'5" and have a ~33" inch waist & inseam is about 35". I was a bit hesitant to order Medium-Long and be afraid the waist would be too small and the pant legs would be tight or not long enough. This size was perfect for me. The length is maaaybe an inch shorter than I'd like but this might be a good thing so I don't tear up the end of the pant legs on my bindings. I skiied thru fresh powder and the straps at the end of the pant legs stayed snug against my boots and didnt let any snow in. The waist was a little bigger than I thought which is nice. I don't think I'll need to layer up with these warm pants but if I needed to there is room. Also you can adjust the velcro straps on the waist if you need space to tuck in undershirts or whatever suits you. Warmth: I wore these pants in -10F (wind chill with winds gusting over 30MPH) and did not wear an additional layer. It was a little chilly but I had closed the vents and was definitely not freezing. I was getting a bit warm when the temps hit mid 30s but it wasn't uncomfortable. Leaving the thigh vents open were helpful to allow some airflow. If you're a CA skier, keep this in mind during those late Spring trips to Tahoe when it tends to be on the warm side. Bottom line, would I recommend this to a friend? I already have and he's worn them everytime we've headed up the mountain.

I wish image pants were a little more slimmer.

I was very lucky to have help from a staff member at NF. Unfortunately, there was no short/large size in women's pants. I had to resort to a men's short/medium. I would expect NF to restock their pants when this size is sold out in 3 different types of pants.