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These Pants

Will Change Your Life

Will Change Your Life

Proof Nomad Stretch Pants

Four-way stretch fabric that's water- and stain-resistant.

Proof, $98

Proof, $98

At the moment, menswear is embracing comfort like never before. We seem to be reaching peak coziness, but we're not complaining. Especially when the result is clothing that is made to move with you, not against you. Case in point: the new crop of pants cut from fabric that has been blessed with a small percentage of stretch. A little elastane goes a long way, it seems. Because pulling on a pair of cotton chinos, five-pocket twill pants or some proper trousers with 2% stretch will make you feel like you can lunge or lounge, bend and twist without ever feeling pinched or constricted. It's a freeing feeling that gives you a surprising boost of confidence and it's why you'll find yourself wearing these pants all the time. With a button-down or a sweater at the office or on a date, and with a simple sweatshirt or denim jacket on your days off. Here are ten guaranteed to get you moving.

Fool-Proof Options

Bonobos Stretch Trousers

Crisp stretch cotton with signature curved waistband

Crisp stretch cotton with signature curved waistband

Crisp stretch cotton with signature curved waistband

Bonobos, $158

J.Crew Slimfit Strech Chinos

J.Crew, $68

Everlane Stretch Travel Pants

Cropped and tapered for a modern silouhette

Cropped and tapered for a modern silouhette

Cropped and tapered for a modern silouhette

Everlane, $58

Vans Authentic Stretch Chinos

Vans, $55

FYI

The name "spandex" was derived from an anagram of the word "expands."

Rag & Bone Five-Pocket Stretch Pants

Rag & Bone, $225

Carhartt WIP Sid Stretch Pants

Carhartt WIP, $125

FYI

The name "spandex" was derived from an anagram of the word "expands."