Wallace & Barnes pleated military officer's chino pant

Tapered around the ankle - Real great fit and look

I agree with another reviewer here that the taper from thighs to ankles is just too dramatic. The thighs are somewhat larger than say a 770 pant, but the ankles are so thin that I had trouble getting them over my feet. It also creates a weird silhouette that looks like to totally different pants stitched together at the knee. It also has virtually no give, which isn't fun when the pants get so slim. Sadly, not a home-run.

With all of the "stretch" and "slim" nonsense dominating J.Crew's menswear, the classic Wallace & Barnes Officers Chino is a rare hit these days with normal straight leg and affirming vanity sizing my ego appreciates. They are wonderful pants. I wish they came in a dark "British" khaki. While the quality of stitching and twill cloth are great, and the color is attractive (if a shade darker than I wish for) these pleated versions are nothing like the originals and should shed the "officers" moniker - the taper is far too radical. I could barely get them over my heel. Are we not in a looser-fitting era now? Is a straight leg not widely appreciated? Returning.