What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I wore these on a long ridge hike where the temperature swung all day and never overheated or felt chafed. The waistband pocket held my permit without ever working loose on the scrambly sections."A long day on the trail asks a lot of a legging, and the Ad-Vantage Legging answers with an engineered fit built specifically around hiking, not just running or casual wear. Outdoor Research shaped the high rise waistband to sit securely through steep climbs and scrambles, so there's no tugging or readjusting when the terrain gets technical. A gusseted crotch allows full stride length on scrambles and big steps up, while the nylon and Lycra blend wicks moisture and dries fast when the sun is working against you. DuraPrint overlay reinforces the knees and hip pocket zones against trail abrasion, and three total pockets, two drop in at the thigh plus one at the waistband, keep a phone, permit, and snacks all within reach without a pack.