Mountain Khakis Men's Alpine Utility Pant Relaxed Fit

My review pretty much agrees with others, the pants are well built and comfortable. However, the inseam is much longer than stated. I wear a 30" inseam and these are easily a 32-33", taking them up will prove difficult because of the extra material on the rear of the cuff. If I paid full retail I would send them back, but Amazon was almost half off, so okay. I gig MK 2 stars because of it.FWIW: I tried these on locally, the waist sizes are pretty true to fit vs. other brands that make you feel good, I would go up one size for waist comfort.

I purchased the Mountain Khakis Men's Alpine Utility Pants as an alternative to cargo pants. I especially liked the comfort that the gusseted crotch provided. However, I have been disappointed by the quality and utility of this item. Aside from the gusseted crotch the best feature is that the pants hold their color. Unfortunately, the pants are expensive, the material quickly wears and the pockets are of limited use do to their design. The leg utility pocket is very small with restricted access limiting it to small items and the cut is very straight making the three hip pockets virtually useless. I can't even fit my keys, phone and inhaler in separate pockets and sit down. The material has shown wear around the seams at a rapid rate. Kuhl is the only brand I can compare the rapid wear too. I haven't even experienced material damage like this from Walmart pants. This wear manifested after light use and delicate laundering with rack drying. Given my observations even the sale price I paid was too high for the limited quality and utility of these pants. I wanted these pants for a number of years before I risked the price to purchase them. I am disappointed. I purchased Berne sanded duck pants that cost far less than these pants that show no wear at all, have bigger pockets, and have a more generous fit but lack the crotch gusset. Additionally, I could've purchased several pairs of Riggs Ranger pants for the the cost of these Mountain Khakis. The Riggs pants like the Berne pants are cheaper, more durable, and more utilitarian. At least from a distance the Mountain Khakis look nice.

I've got a job that takes me throughout the entire state and exposes me to a great variety of hazards including thorny bushes, barbed wire, and stinging nettles. I've found that the heavier weight of the cotton in these pants protects me from most of these hazards (except for large rose and raspberry thorns) without feeling anything. The only thing I don't like is the fit. I'm usually very comfortable in a 30 inch waist but found the 30 inch waist of these too constrictive and had to move up in size. The construction of the waist ensures a pretty consistent fit. One big problem I've had with every pair of these pants is that they wear out the fastest above the knee, right above the extra layer of fabric. I've noticed that the positioning of the extra layer of fabric limits the flexibility of the pants, causing a stress point at that opens pretty easily. I encountered that for the first time in a field of rice cut grass and experienced dozens of very small, painful cuts to my legs as a result.

I really liked the design of these pants and (uncharacteristically) dropped nearly $70. But the crotch ripped catastrophically after about a year of light use. The stiff fabric protects in thorny brush, but the fabric doesn't stretch and the gusset shape is of limited use. So I wouldn't recommend these for doing plumbing or electrical work.

Well made....but I purchased 3 pair of the exact size and each pair fit different. The are WAY to long for the length stated. I purchased 34x32. I am 5'11", 170 and the waist is ok because I like wearing pants on my hips. BUT from the waist down the pants are big enough to fit a 225lb guy. They are about 3in. longer than 32 inseam too. If these pants where true to size they would be the best pant out there. I will never buy another pair. I'm just glad I was able to find them cheaper than the $89 they ask...what a rip off at that price..... Warning try them on before you buy, every pair.

While the fabric is all it is advertised to be, and they look great out of the box, the inseam fit is so far off base, it makes me question whether the good people at Mountain Khaki are using different units of measurement than everyone else. My 30" inseam pants arrived no less than two inches too long. Perhaps Mountain Khaki needs to find another under-developed county in which to produce their clothing. Back you go.....

This is my second pair; the first got a little frayed at the cuff in the rear. They run a little long, so consider buying an inch shorter than usual at the inseam. This is the best Khaki pants I've ever worn - much better than your typical "Dockers". They look better than shown on the model in the picture.

I've owned a few pairs of MK pants and shorts. They are great at first. I haven't experienced tears on the outside of the pants, especially the alpine utility. The pockets however are not built to last. All my pairs have developed holes in the pockets. They seem to be made out of linen (which is great for comfort) horrible for durability. Not only that, but I swear they are on a timer. It's right as the one year mark (their warranty is one year) that they break down. Their customer service is among the worst of any company I've ever dealt with. As not to slander, I will say the few times I have contacted them it has been about an issue that arose post the one year mark. After that one year is up, they could care less about keeping you as a customer. I have pants and shorts that aren't pitched as "durable" that have far outlasted MK's. I'd say if your in the market for a new pair of work pants, don't buy MK's. Go with carhartt, much more affordable, and they stand by their product. Some people up in Jackson Hole are living large while their customer base slowly finds out how bad they suck to deal with. Save your money and frustrations, keep looking...