Recycled polyester carries the T32M Recycled Pant through wet, heavy snow, and its fused two-layer shell is rated to 20,000 millimeters of waterproofing. The 100% recycled polyester also stretches four ways, so these loose snowboard pants move with every crouch and carve. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"My pants usually wear out first at the seat, the knees, and the cuff by my boot, and those are the spots with extra reinforcement here. The knee patches are articulated, so they bend with me on a deep crouch instead of pulling the leg tight. After a season of rail slides and buckle scuffs, I expect the kick panel to show the wear before the main fabric does. Reinforcement only protects where it sits, so a sharp edge on the thigh can still cut the shell."