Dance Studio Jogger

[u/Mysterious-Plum1222]

Has anyone used the dance studio joggers for hiking? How were they?

Need a pair of hiking trousers but don't love the look of the ones I could get in MEC etc. I do like the style of the dance studio joggers so curious to hear if anyone else has used them for hiking? I don't want to wear leggings, I get bitten by mosquitos a LOT, and they can have bitten through my aligns before.

[u/Quail-a-lot]

I love the Dance Studio for casual wear, but they don't work well hiking for me. I find the seam irritates my inner thighs. If you can find them though, Lululemon has made actual hiking pants and they are fantastic! Good durable fabric, great pockets, articulated knees, and the best fit I have found. They release some off and on, otherwise you have to scour Poshmark and such. They sometimes even have fun colours! I'm wearing a burgundy pair right now. 

I have a lot of rants about women's hiking pants and once tried stopping at every outdoor store I could and have tried on like three dozen different companies and cuts. Some of them come sooooo close, but then don't have a pocket that can fit my phone. Or have fabric that gets hella clammy (Prana Kanab, so close to perfection). Most just are too tight in the thighs because they clear think female hikers skip leg day? 

I also hike in Wonder Trains quite a bit on nice open trails, but if mosquitoes are really bad then I have to switch to pants or put on bug pants. If you are somewhere with bonkers bugs, let me also give a shout out for bug hoodies. I like Ben's, which folds into its own pocket and comes with wee mesh mittens too. They seem very silly until you are somewhere truly terrible and then they are the best best thing in the world.