Express Producer pants on sale - my thoughts.

[nicholascrawford]

Express's twill Producer pant is $39.99 after taking 20% off the sale price. I like the pair that I have with one caveat - the pants were just a touch too short for me. Their 32x34s were just grazing the tops of my shoes instead of breaking like I prefer. Matter of taste, I suppose. But I dropped them off at the tailor yesterday. Ah the true cost of sale prices..


I think they're a great value and are very flexible. You can wear them with most any dress shirt or sweater, and I like having a step up from chinos. The Producer fit is a great straight leg look, versus the much tighter Photographer pant. Bunch of sizes available with free shipping over $50.

[LesserBlackDog]

I bought an Express suit last year while it was marked down to something ridiculous. I returned the jacket, which had a wonky fit, but kept the pants to wear as dress trousers. They look nice, the fit is ok, but to be honest the material feels a little cheap to me. Thin and flimsy and synthetic, even though the ones I got were a wool blend. They were ok for the price, which was severely marked-down from full retail, but nothing to write home about.


I normally wear a 31x30 or a 31x32 but I got the producer in a 30x30 and the fit is just about perfect.

[nicholascrawford]

Certainly not worth $70. I wish the fabric were thicker, but the look and fit overall are great. Where's the middle ground? A thicker fabric for $10 more instead of being $100 more!

[MaxMan]

i actually dont like the Producer anymore, I got a pair a while back and noticed the opening at the ankle was huge. It had to have been like a 9 - 10 inch opening lol...Yes, the waist fit and the thigh was ok but i feel they forgot to taper the legs

[jason_carreira]

My suggestion would be to buy the 50% off deals for Bonobos and wait for them to have a sale. Then you can get their pants for roughly the same price

[nicholascrawford]

Good tip. I will have to pay more attention to the Bonobos discussions. Seems like their fit is controversial!

[greg_s]

Nicholas, the Bonobos fit definitely depends on your frame and the fit you are looking for. I found them too baggy (even sized down), but with their rockin return policy you really have nothing to lose.

[ArizonaSecrets]

Hmmm...I never tried the bonobos pants but I got my Sebago Beacons from there and although I missed out on a camel-haired LEwis or Clark blazer I'm slowly becoming a big fan of what they offer. As lame as it sounds, their pants just seem "fun." I don't know if it's the colors, the company, or the style names but if fun is what they are aiming for, they're succeeding with me and I'm sure other interested customers.