Ascender Chino Regular Fit - Desert Sage

Great with one issue

This is the fourth pair of Ascender Chino pants I have purchased. They have all been consistent in their waist size and length. My interest in these pants lies in the following areas: I have appreciated the stretch. My weight varies between 175 and 185 and the stretch fabric keeps these pants comfortable throughout. I appreciate NOT being a commercial. If you know what to look for you can tell these are Bluffworks but, it is not glaringly obvious. The quality appears first rate so far. I have had the first pair about two years now and they are still like new. None of these pants have been in a dryer. They get washed in the morning, get hung up in the house, and are dry by the evening. My only issue has been with the clasp on the zipper. In each pair, the clasp sometimes becomes misaligned. While I have always been able to realign it, it can be a bit of a frustrating exercise. I sincerely hope that Stefan is able to keep his vision of his clothing alive as he transitions to new suppliers and warehouses.

Great pants, true to size, the material is nice and feel premium. I bought a 36x34 and they are a too long, maybe should’ve gone to a 36x32 instead. The fit is premium feel, finish is nice and they wear well all day. I’d like to see the rear waistband pocket on both sides of the pants instead of one. I generally tend to use my left side more. Love this color, is very nice I tend to wear it and the blue more than the khaki color I bought.

Great Pants

The pants feel nice. Wrinkle resistance works as advertised. Lots of nice pockets. Runs a little big, I recommend sizing down. The reason I rated it 4/5 is personal preference: 1) R rear slim phone pocket (discreet - which is nice) sits too close to the waist line. If you use it for your phone AND wear a belt, be ready to ‘fish’ for it. 2) I bought the jeans first in size 29, fit beautifully. The pants only come in 2 size increments (e.g. 28, 30, 32). I bought the 30 to avoid the high-waters look, and the pant bunches up when wearing dress shoes/hybrid dress shoes.