Customer Reviews L.L.Bean Cresta Hiking Pants, Standard Fit

Great pants, but I had to return them for the "Comfort Fit" alternative

Pants are thin, more like travel pants than hiking pants. They also run long and wide at the bottom of the legs.

Plastic pants, are lightweight and initially fit well. But as the day progresses, the material and waist stretch until the they are less comfortable.

Dissatisfied with color and how temperature effects comfort of garment.

They fit very well, they seem well made, the Bean logo isn't overbearing, and they're very comfortable, however, they are very noisy. Believe that's the first time I ever said that about a pair of pants.

Husband loves these pants, but I say they're baggy, legs are too full. He looks frumpy! Please llbean, go back to the Cresta pants with their slim cut

I wear these pants in warmer climates and when walking/hiking. The sizing is NOT accurate. The waist is closer to a 35 than a 34. The pants sit low on the waist, and hence the pant legs hang down farther. I suggest you consider ordering a size down (33w35i rather than 34w36i). Decent wearing pants. These are the standard fit pants.

Style has changed so the new style does not fit me well. I have 5 pairs of the previous style but this new style will not be number 6.

Why do you so many manufacturers seem to assume everyone is overweight? The waist is perfect, the inseam is perfect the legs are waaayyyy too baggy. How about a slim athletic fit in a hiking pant? Ugh.

Pants are very nice but sizing was off for the pair shipped to me. Marked 31" waist but measured 32 1/2" I got them tailored at my cost.

It has loose fit and is really baggy on me. I'm sending it back.

Not what I thought it was! The quality was not what I expected!

Well-made pant with good fit. I returned them however, because the on-seam front pockets bulge out affecting appearance and possibly catching on brush and etc.

Great hiking pants, but I only rated them three stars because of the fit in the waist. They are much larger than the stated size.

The legs are a little wider at the bottom than I like, the original cresta pants had a straight leg and these are more like a boot style leg which make then a little sloppy.

Very high waist on these, places belt way too high so the belt is ineffective in holding them up. So they drop down rendering the inseam too long. Excellent fabric, well made, but who are these made to fit?? Try before you buy. First and last time for me.

Baggier fit than the mountain hiking pants which aren't currently available

Very comfortable, but very loud in terms of the swishy noise they make. I also have a pair of Columbia hiking pants that do not have this issue.

Like the material and the cargo pockets. The two issues I have are: 1. I usually wear 38-32 pants. The length was slightly longer and returned for a 30in length which is better. 2. LLB seems to have reduced the number of belt loops on a lot of pant styles. These pants only have 5 loops and I find 2 more loops are needed to keep fabric from slipping. Going to return the second pair also.

The fly on the tan pants puckers and looks wrinkled. the gray pants are fine

Nice pants with an unflattering baggy cut. But for hiking I guess they'll do the job.

YThe pants are considerably larger than stated size. The waist snap is too small. The front zippered pockets are not deep enough to hold a smart cell phone.

Fabulous pants, nice material, good features, great workmanship. So why only three stars? Size. I have a 34" waist. Over the years I have bought lightweight hiking pants from a variety of manufacturers, including LL Bean. 34" waist every time. So I bought these without hesitating. I knew they'd fit, so I pulled off all the labels and threw the packaging away. Mistake. That weekend I took the dog for a walk up in the mountains. "Hmm, the pants are a bit loose, but maybe that's a good thing." It wasn't. After climbing for a few yards I had to cinch up my belt to keep the pants on. Eventually, I had to pull the belt so tight that there was a big fold of material at my waist. The legs ballooned around my thighs. I thought, "These pants were made for a guy weighing at least 50 lbs more than me." Back home I compared the pants to the worn out pants these were to replace. The new pants were two full inches larger in the waist. This wasn't just a one-off error either. I had also bought an identical pair made with the insect repellent material, and they were too big too. So, what to do? I wanted new pants, these were perfect except for the size, so I order some with a 32" waist (and no, the gizmo to help you with your size was no help; it insisted that I should order 34"). When the package arrived, I opened it with some trepidation. After all, LLBean might have discovered their error and corrected the size. But no, the new pants fit me perfectly. So now, for the first time in 50 years, I'm wearing size 32" pants. Vanity sizing may help to sell products, but it can be infuriating.

Fabric & make is great but the legs are too loose.I an planning to return them.

I have bought these pant in the past and really like them...very comfortable and fit me well. However I am only rating them a 3 because for some reason LL Bean has redesigned the pants so that the openings on the front pockets are only 4 1/2 inches, they use to be 5 1/4 inches. I have average sized hands and it is a tight squeeze to get my hands in and out of the front pockets. Sounds like a minor inconvenience but it is amazingly irritating especially when you consider that they had it right and then made this change. Might work for a women's pants but not for men's. What were you thinking??