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

Very comfortable pants. I wish the pockets were deeper to accommodate a Pixel XL phone with an Otterbox case. I bought the pants for a trip because they have the zip pockets. I'm thrilled LL Bean still makes pants with 36 inch inseams.

I am a 71-year-old woman. I purchased these pants because I wanted water resistant hiking pants with straight legs and a waistband that comes up to my waist. I find pants that ride below the waist very uncomfortable, as they always feel like they are going to fall off. The only Cresta pants available in women's sizes have slim legs and "modern" waist. So I purchased the smallest men's size, but it's still too large for me. So disappointed. Will you ever offer women's water resistant hiking pants with a waistband that sits at the waist?

cargo pant pocket zipper is too thin and needs both hands which is extremely inconvenient and poor design.

I ORERED THESE HIKING PANTS THAT WERE UNLINED BECAUSE THE LINED PANTS WEREN'T IN STOCK UNTIL SEP. SO I THOUGHT I'D GIVE THESE A TRY. I WOULD RATE THEM AVERAGE OR OK, I PREFER THE LINED ONES BECAUSE I FIND THEM TO BE LIGHT BUT ALSO WARM.

Wore these in rainy weather, they wrinkle, but kept the rain of my body. If wearing in cold weather suggest wearing some type of long underwear as they are pretty thin.

Great pants with excellent stretch and movement. The waist was nice and snug and nope never lost weight. Found the waist eventually stretched so much and will now fall down during hikes if I do not wear a belt. Only worn 6 times. Will return for a 36 waist. Because of the stretch I would recommend going once size down.

I bought these for my husband for a trip we are taking. He wanted pants that could be washed in a sink if necessary, rolled in a towel, hung up, and would dry overnight. Unfortunately the legs on these pants were so wide that they looked like clown pants. My husband is in his 70s so the wide leg look is not for him, not that he wears tight pants by any means. I had to send them back.

I ordinarily like LLBean clothes because they are sturdy and well made. And the fabric on these is a good weight for me: very light. But the glued-in zippers on the thighs are terrible. I have two pairs and the zippers on both separated and fell out. I have always washed and dried them carefully, and wear them only around the house, but alas! Very disappointing.

Nice fabric and style, but the waist was at least 2" larger than the size requested. Returned.

Nice pants by snaps on hiking pants ? Should be buttons and pants for outdoors need 7 belt loops. I'll be switching to Carharrt

Length of 29 inch inseam was way too short compared to other Bean jeans and chinos. Returned them for 30 inch inseam but not very happy to be charged $6.50 for return, especially since the pants measurement was inaccurate.

I have hiked for years and I realize most people don't want tight hiking pants but these pants were so big I could get both of my legs into one leg of the pant and I do not have skinny legs

Very large legs in this Standard fit. Please make Slim or Trim fit to reduce the amount of unneeded fabric through the legs that flaps in the wind. I will need to return. The fabric is great and the backside fits great.

WHAT A WASTE! Pockets are soooo tiny. IPhone doesn' fit below the zippered side "cargo", (LOL), pockets. Glasses cases don't fit below the zippered side pockets.

These pants have great pockets (4 zipper pockets which are perfect for travel), and the fabric is lightweight, but the fit doesn't really work. The waist itself needs elastic to hold it in place, and without a belt it feels like the pants will simply fall down. I tried different waist sizes and different models (both standard and natural fits), and nothing really worked. I had to return the pants.

Truly great pants- I have the older natural fit pants, but then I ordered some newer standard fit--- I have a pair of 36/29's from a while back, fit great. Ordered the same pants in different colors- Way too tight at waist after 2 different shipments/ replacements. Ordered 38/29's and fit a little loose at waist, and not sure if the standard fit in 38 is any different than my older 36/29 natural fit. Standard fit is preferred for me. Just can't seem to get it right. Again Great pants. Try again to get 36/29's in standard fit? I don't want to keep paying the shipping fee for returns.

These are nothing like the last two pairs of cresta hiking pants that I bought. They are heavier, stiffer, and baggier. Returned them in a flash!

Fit well and we're comfortable, but were very loud whenever i moved.

I brought a pay of these pants over a year ago, size w33 c l29, the fit was excellent as were the pants. The quality of the pants I recently ordered were also excellent and the size I ordered was the the same size I previously ordered. However the w33 size was way too big. Unfortunately, I toss the paperwork that came with the second pair of pants away, assuming they would fit as the first pair I ordered. Now I am stuck with a pair of pants that don't fit.

Sits very low on waist, belt required. Sizing is larger than stated by a good inch, both waist and inseam.

The pants are almost great. Nice lightweight, stretchy material. Some nice pocket. They fit great in the waste and thighs. But, man, from the knees down they just balloon out. I guess "standard fit" is probably the slimmest fit, which is unfortunate. I'll be returning these and avoiding LL Bean pants in the future.

I ordered 2 pairs. When received, material looked great and loved the style (low profile side pockets). Once I tried them on, I had to double check if they shipped the wrong size. Waist was at least an inch larger than expected. But, the deal breaker was the size of the pant legs...huge! Like a circus tent!! I placed an order for the next size down (36" waist). The pant legs were better but the waist was too small. 3 pair going back. If LL Bean can fix the sizing issues, I'd order one in every color!!

too baggy..legs not tapered enough. I returned them

Really wanted to like these pants but they will be going back. Ordered my usual size in LLBean pants and the standard fit. The posterior and thigh area are super baggy. Just huge. Way way bigger than any of my other Bean standard fit pants. Ordered my usual 30" inseam - these measured out at 32" so way too long. Note that the pants taper significantly from knee to cuff - which just accentuates the baggy posterior and thigh. Do not understand why they are so far off from Bean normal sizing.

poorly sewn. The back zip pocket would not open, and on inspection the zipper was sewn to close to the fabric.