Is there a chino that will actually work for me?

Post date: 2021-06-15 08:09:41

I'm looking for a men's chino that is similar to the J Crew 770 but fits me slightly better. It's very difficult to find a full stock of anything to try on in a retail store these days so I'm curious what folks thoughts are.

I am looking for chinos that work for me, and it has been a years long Goldilocks type of mission--6 feet tall, 210 lbs, cis male, my only muscles of any note are in my legs due to cycling. I purchased a pair of J Crew 700 straight-fit chinos and they are close to right but not quite right.

What works for these is that they are not too boxy, but also not super aggressively "skinny." These are 36x30 pants, here are specifics and the improvement I seek:

-- The size 36 pants are actually more like 39 inches, and it's perfect for me.

-- Mid-thigh is about 22 inches around--I could use an inch more.

-- Calf is my real issue--about 17 inches around, and I could really use more like 18.

-- Leg opening is 16 inches, I could go from there to 17 inches.

In general, websites don't offer these specifics, particularly the leg opening is never a detail any site can offer. Some things I've considered:

-- Land's End; in the past, the Land's End "Straight Fit" option worked for me, but I've found that the same model kind of changes a bit from year to year, or there's something less dependable about the fit.

-- J Crew 1040 "Athetic" chinos, but they don't actually carry these in store, so I've not been able to try any on. Anyone have experience with these?

-- Any other thoughts? I tend to look for things in the Land's End to J Crew price range ($40 to $80) but if someone has something more expensive that is super amazing and durable enough for a bike commute, I'd consider that too. Thanks!

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