Black Friday might still be a week out, but the best travel pants are already dropping to the kind of early deals that make you want to clear your carry-on and start fresh. Retailers travelers rely on-Nordstrom, Athleta, Vuori, and more-have quietly packed their sale sections with polished straight-leg pants, soft joggers, and other styles that move with you from security lines to sightseeing. Even icons like the Lululemon Align leggings and Spanx AirEssential pants are exponentially marked down.
All In Motion Active Light High-Rise Wide-Leg Pants Made from a blend of recycled polyester and spandex, the high-rise pants are lightweight and stretchy, providing unrestricted movement needed for travel. They're moisture-wicking, quick-drying, and feature built-in sun protection, making them a solid choice for hiking and sightseeing in addition to flights. One shopper said they love wearing them "when flying from a cold place to somewhere warm" since the material has an effortless breeziness to it.
Some people are firmly in the "comfort at all costs" camp, swearing by sweats, joggers or anything with an elastic waistband. Others insist that showing up to the airport in anything less than jeans (or what we like to call "hard pants") is completely unacceptable. The truth? It truly comes down to preference. Personally, I've never subscribed to the idea of "travel pants" or any other garment designed specifically for globetrotting. (All pants are travel pants if you wear them on a trip, amirite?)