Cargo pants are not the only pants with side pockets. I suggest that you take a look at hiking pants.
Hiking clothing is my preferred kind, even if I am not hiking. Here are some arguments:
- They tend to look neutral. Not flashy like other kind of sportswear, and not as obvious as cargo pants.
- They are comfortable, reasonably durable, and low maintenance. They are made for hiking after all.
- They tend to have plenty of pockets, including ones in the location recommended by the article.
- Zippers on pockets are common. Makes them safer. They usually have some sort of water resistance too.
- Speaking of water resistance, it is another great feature of hiking pants, they often have a hydrophobic coating (that doesn't always last unfortunately) and are designed to dry quickly. Rain doesn't only happen during hikes.
Of course, their neutral style is a negative if you want to make a fashion statement, but in a casual setting, if you don't care and don't want others to care, this is perfect.
I have one of these. They pocket is pretty good, but it is definitely a two-handed affair To use the zipper and you can feel your phone swing while it is on there. Also definitely bulgy. Helpful in certain contexts like traveling or of course hiking, but doesn’t fulfilL the requirements listed in the post.
I love hiking pants! But as a woman, my hiking pants pockets are not large enough to hold my (large) phone, making the zipper useless. I'm actually trying to remember if I have any pants pockets that fully encapsulate my phone and nothing is coming to mind. I usually work on the principle that if my pocket holds at least 50% of my phone, my phone probably won't fall out. Unfortunately this doesn't work for hiking over rough terrain.
Newer gen of military pants also have sensible and tested pocket placements. Front pockets are under-rated imo And spending more time out in due to covid, the knee pads are functional. Also surprisingly good fit if you can pull off tacticool. Some cool scandinavian work pants as well. Just need proper civilian patterns.
Yeah I have front cargo pockets on my ski trousers. They’re a great placement for regular access when wearing a pack and double as a handy place to put stuff when working in snow.
+1, I have them in shorts and pants, easily the most comfortable pair of shorts/pants I've ever worn. I literally never wear jeans any more not for style reasons, but because they are so uncomfortable.
Hiking clothing is my preferred kind, even if I am not hiking. Here are some arguments:
- They tend to look neutral. Not flashy like other kind of sportswear, and not as obvious as cargo pants.
- They are comfortable, reasonably durable, and low maintenance. They are made for hiking after all.
- They tend to have plenty of pockets, including ones in the location recommended by the article.
- Zippers on pockets are common. Makes them safer. They usually have some sort of water resistance too.
- Speaking of water resistance, it is another great feature of hiking pants, they often have a hydrophobic coating (that doesn't always last unfortunately) and are designed to dry quickly. Rain doesn't only happen during hikes.
Of course, their neutral style is a negative if you want to make a fashion statement, but in a casual setting, if you don't care and don't want others to care, this is perfect.