Translate Page
Follow Me
Menswear
Review readers will receive 30% Off at Core-Point by using promo code: MWR
Showing posts with label Bonobos Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bonobos Review. Show all posts
Friday, June 25, 2010
Bonobos 'The Corps' Pants - A Men's Clothing Review
6/25/2010 11:56:00 AM | 
Posted by
Menswear Review
The Corps, named after some of our nations greatest heroes, are a wonderful pair of khakis that are comfortable, stylish and well made. Perhaps what I like best about the Bonobos Corps are that they are incredibly versatile. They are handsome enough to wear to work with a button-down shirt or polo, but I can also wear them for a night out without feeling over dressed. Hey, I could even wear these to the neighborhood picnic.
Bonobos stress the importance of having properly fitting pants and urges buyers to use a local tailor for final hemming. The Corps, however, are available with a finished hem - sometimes, you just don't want to or have time for a tailor. When I ordered these, they came promptly and were packaged well with tissue paper.
I ordered my size, 34x32, hopeful they would fit well -- I typically don't order something of the internet that I haven't tried on before. Knowing that Bonobos had an easy exchange policy, I was comfortable with giving it a try. I'm happy to report, the pants fit very well.
For me, I selected the Montgomery Brown. You can also get these pants in Eisenhower Tan, Patton Stone, or MacArthur Steel.
The Corps pants are available in either a straight leg or a slight boot cut - I chose the athletic straight leg cut. What's interested about these pants is that the measurements were dead on. Sometimes when I pull pants off the rack at my local department store, a 32" inseam bunches at the foot - ok if you're a hip-hop singer, not ok if you're anyone else.
Pants shouldn't bunch at the foot, they should only have a single break at the front of the shoe (crease of fabric). In the back of the shoe, the hem should rest where the heel meets the lower part of the shoe. This is where I found my new Bonobos. The Corps come in 4 different inseam options - 30, 32, 34, and 36.
For the waist, Bonobos put a slight curve at the waistband to make them fit better. The waistband is nicely lined with proper stitching. At the front, you'll find the signature Bonobos "B" button for closure. Around the waist, you'll find 5 wide belt loops. I really appreciate the wider belt loops to accommodate my wide belts - creating a casual, youthful look. I wear a narrower belt with typical dress pants, but prefer to wear a wider belt with my more casual pants.
If you're new to Bonobos, get ready for some fun, interesting looks. While I'm not so sure that I'd wear pink pants, it may be fun to have a pair of their green for St. Patrick's day or their American flag pants for our 4th of July. Even if you're not a 'wild on the outside' kind of guy, you can still have a bit of fun with their more conservative pants, like The Corps.
The material Bonobos uses inside these pants, and most all of their pants, are a contrasting, hip pattern. For my pants, I had a red and yellow plaid liner with a purple zipper (which you don't see unless you're taking your pants off - you're the only one who knows). As little bonus, Bonobos sews in a smaller pocket within the right front pocket where your coins drop - avoiding the jingling as you walk; I really like when brands add the smaller inner pocket.
The overall fit of these pants were comfortable and flattering. For a guy like myself who doesn't have much of a derriere I found these pants quite flattering. All too often, pants off the rack leave me with a bit of a saggy looking butt - causing me to have to tailor my pants, and adding to the overall cost. With the Bonobos Corps, I actually had a real butt! Through the thighs and legs, I also found these pants to fit remarkable well.
All in all, I can confidently recommend these, and other Bonobos products to you. Through my experience with these pants and their swim shorts, I've found Bonobos to create high quality products that simply fit well! While they're clothing isn't cheap, it's well worth the money you'll pay - $88. Why pay $50 for a pair of Dockers and have ill-fitting pants and a saggy butt when you can spend a bit more and get a proper pair of pants?
Bonobos is giving you multiple reasons to try out a pair of Bonobos. For a limited time, you can buy 3 and save $30 or buy 5 and save $70.
In addition, Bonobos is running a promo where you can get $50 off your first order when a friend refers you to Bonobos. Once you buy your first pair, you too can send an email promo code so they can get $50 off their first order - win, win for all.
If you'd like $50 off your first order, fill out the short form below and I'll send an email with the promo code to you (every code is different). Sorry for the form, but trying to avoid spambots...
Get your own free form like this one.
RATING SYSTEM: 1=POOR, 3=AVERAGE, 5=SUPERIOR
Bonobos stress the importance of having properly fitting pants and urges buyers to use a local tailor for final hemming. The Corps, however, are available with a finished hem - sometimes, you just don't want to or have time for a tailor. When I ordered these, they came promptly and were packaged well with tissue paper.
I ordered my size, 34x32, hopeful they would fit well -- I typically don't order something of the internet that I haven't tried on before. Knowing that Bonobos had an easy exchange policy, I was comfortable with giving it a try. I'm happy to report, the pants fit very well.
For me, I selected the Montgomery Brown. You can also get these pants in Eisenhower Tan, Patton Stone, or MacArthur Steel.
The Corps pants are available in either a straight leg or a slight boot cut - I chose the athletic straight leg cut. What's interested about these pants is that the measurements were dead on. Sometimes when I pull pants off the rack at my local department store, a 32" inseam bunches at the foot - ok if you're a hip-hop singer, not ok if you're anyone else. Pants shouldn't bunch at the foot, they should only have a single break at the front of the shoe (crease of fabric). In the back of the shoe, the hem should rest where the heel meets the lower part of the shoe. This is where I found my new Bonobos. The Corps come in 4 different inseam options - 30, 32, 34, and 36.
For the waist, Bonobos put a slight curve at the waistband to make them fit better. The waistband is nicely lined with proper stitching. At the front, you'll find the signature Bonobos "B" button for closure. Around the waist, you'll find 5 wide belt loops. I really appreciate the wider belt loops to accommodate my wide belts - creating a casual, youthful look. I wear a narrower belt with typical dress pants, but prefer to wear a wider belt with my more casual pants.
If you're new to Bonobos, get ready for some fun, interesting looks. While I'm not so sure that I'd wear pink pants, it may be fun to have a pair of their green for St. Patrick's day or their American flag pants for our 4th of July. Even if you're not a 'wild on the outside' kind of guy, you can still have a bit of fun with their more conservative pants, like The Corps. The material Bonobos uses inside these pants, and most all of their pants, are a contrasting, hip pattern. For my pants, I had a red and yellow plaid liner with a purple zipper (which you don't see unless you're taking your pants off - you're the only one who knows). As little bonus, Bonobos sews in a smaller pocket within the right front pocket where your coins drop - avoiding the jingling as you walk; I really like when brands add the smaller inner pocket.
The overall fit of these pants were comfortable and flattering. For a guy like myself who doesn't have much of a derriere I found these pants quite flattering. All too often, pants off the rack leave me with a bit of a saggy looking butt - causing me to have to tailor my pants, and adding to the overall cost. With the Bonobos Corps, I actually had a real butt! Through the thighs and legs, I also found these pants to fit remarkable well.
All in all, I can confidently recommend these, and other Bonobos products to you. Through my experience with these pants and their swim shorts, I've found Bonobos to create high quality products that simply fit well! While they're clothing isn't cheap, it's well worth the money you'll pay - $88. Why pay $50 for a pair of Dockers and have ill-fitting pants and a saggy butt when you can spend a bit more and get a proper pair of pants?
Bonobos is giving you multiple reasons to try out a pair of Bonobos. For a limited time, you can buy 3 and save $30 or buy 5 and save $70.
In addition, Bonobos is running a promo where you can get $50 off your first order when a friend refers you to Bonobos. Once you buy your first pair, you too can send an email promo code so they can get $50 off their first order - win, win for all.
If you'd like $50 off your first order, fill out the short form below and I'll send an email with the promo code to you (every code is different). Sorry for the form, but trying to avoid spambots...
RATING SYSTEM: 1=POOR, 3=AVERAGE, 5=SUPERIOR
Overall Rating
|
5/5
|
High quality pants that fit remarkably well
|
Fit
|
5/5
|
Fit very well throughout
|
Style
|
5/5
|
Handsome, modern styling for anywhere wearing
|
Fabric
|
5/5
|
100% quality cotton
|
Quality
|
5/5
|
Stitching, fabric, over craftsmanship is fantastic
|
What do YOU think? Thank you for reading this post, feel free to get involved below and let me know whether you agree or disagree with this post. Do you like what you've read/seen? Have anything extra you would like to add? Add your comments and make yourself heard!
Keep checking Menswear Review for the latest sales information and reviews on men's underwear and clothing.
Keep checking Menswear Review for the latest sales information and reviews on men's underwear and clothing.
Labels:
Bonobos,
Bonobos Review,
Casual Wear,
Daily wear,
Favorites,
Pants,
Review,
The Corps
|
0
comments
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Bonobos Makes the Top 10 Swim Shorts List
Bonobos Makes the Top 10 Swim Shorts List
Bonobos Board Short
$65
Ignore the ad after you hit submit, just click "continue" on top to finish sending the request.
***********************************************************
I was fortunate enough to receive a sneak peek at the soon to be released Bonobos Board Short. Bonobos has released the board shorts to their Pro Members and would expect them to be released to the general public very soon.
The collection is a rather conservative board short look, featuring solid colors. The board shorts, while conservative, do come in a variety of colors, including: Navy, Red, Turquoise, Green and Green Paisley.
MATERIAL
The board shorts are made from a quality 100% polyester fabric. The blend allows for quick drying and retention of shape. The board shorts are fully lined to minimize irritation from seams (not a brief style liner).
Bonobos is the only brand that used a zipper for the front fly - I'm sure to avoid the problems with getting caught in the velcro...just be careful getting caught in the zipper. There is a wide piece of fabric that does cover the zipper from the inside to avoid getting caught.
POCKETS
The Bonobos Board Short features two front pockets (mesh) and a snap rear pocket. While I wouldn't leave my room key in my front pocket, you could leave it in the back pocket securely snapped in.
FIT
The fit was true to size. An added benefit of the Bonobos Board Short is that it has straight fabric in the front (typical boardie look) but has an elastic band in the back to allow for subtle corrections in size. So, you get the look of a board short, but the adjustment of traditional swim shorts.
The length of the board short comes to a bit above the knee - 9" inseam.
See who else made the Menswear Review Top 10 Swim Shorts List!
RATING SYSTEM: 1=POOR, 3=AVERAGE, 5=SUPERIOR
Overall Rating
|
5/5
|
Very comfortable, well made swim shorts
|
Fit
|
5/5
|
Fit well and was true to size. The elastic in the rear helps with subtle adjustments
|
Style
|
5/5
|
Conservative Board Short
|
Fabric
|
5/5
|
Quality grade of Polyester and was fast drying
|
Quality
|
5/5
|
Quality fabric and stitching
|
Size I Wore: L (I'm a 34" waist)
What do YOU think? Thank you for reading this post, feel free to get involved below and let me know whether you agree or disagree with this post. Do you like what you've read/seen? Have anything extra you would like to add? Add your comments and make yourself heard!
Keep checking Menswear Review for the latest sales information and reviews on men's underwear and clothing.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
