MEmama Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 My boy wears exclusively athletic clothes--no jeans, no buttons or zippers. Just sweatpants and leggings. Since he's always been homeschooled that's been fine, but I'm thinking leggings (athletic tights) really aren't acceptable at the public high school so I'm on the search for some alternatives. At 5'7 and 106 pounds, he's in that tough spot to fit, but should be plenty tall for typical teen shops. Any suggestions out there where we can start? He won't go into the places that smell like cologne, so I might be doing this myself and making multiple trips (or better, online). Today I tried Abercrombie and American Eagle factory shops, but mostly they had jeans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Like track pants? Any athletic store :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Land's End, maybe? I buy from there because I can pick waist and length, even when they're odd sized. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 (edited) What's his waist measurement? Ds is maybe a couple of inches shorter than your son, but with a 26" waist we were pretty much out of luck at everywhere but American Eagle. 28" was generally speaking the smallest waist most stores carried. ETA: Athletic pants (not tights, they fit looser) seem pretty trendy among teens here. Especially if they're UnderArmour. In that case, I find ordering off the UA website is almost always cheaper - especially if you use their fitness tracking programs as you can often snag a discount code that way. Edited August 7, 2017 by mamaraby 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 My son who has always been fond of athletic clothes and come to jeans recently likes the Levi's bike jeans. They come in this slightly stretchy denim. He is almost 5'9" 112 lbs and you can find them in waist sizes down to 26. This is a great price, I might have to order a few! http://t.levi.com/US/en_US/levi-sale-men/p/045112012?camp=CAGPLA_DF:04511201202630:LEVI&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn6DMBRC0ARIsAHZtCePVGZzaJV6Nwe6SnxT9XMrPQMjcqNmByiqgCJJukvVdyRLOcXoW7ycaAg55EALw_wcB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 Like track pants? Any athletic store :) I wish it was that easy! Most have pant leg widths that would hold 2 or 3 of his legs. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 My son, about 5'6" and 120 lbs (but muscular and very thin at the waist) had great luck finding khaki jogger pants (elastic waist, elastic ankles, but made of cloth - these are all the rage in FL) at Kohls. I think the brand is Urban Pipeline, size small. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 My son also likes adidas athletic pants. They are cut with a slimmer leg. http://www.adidas.com/us/tiro-17-training-pants/BS3693.html?cm_mmc=AdieSEM_Feeds-_-GoogleProductAds-_-NA-_-BS3693&cm_mmca1=US&cm_mmca2=NA&kpid=BS3693&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn6DMBRC0ARIsAHZtCeNr6bTUUBfhL14JVLp3Ct7eZ3YuA-F8Z60Av2Eo_TiR7YYarDHZimUaAiIeEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CLCJkonvxdUCFRW6TwodspgEzw 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 (edited) I'd just look up track pants on Amazon and order a bunch. Here's one example. They have free returns, so it's very convenient for those hard to fit, hard to shop with teen male creatures who don't like jeans. Edited August 7, 2017 by JudoMom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 What's his waist measurement? Ds is maybe a couple of inches shorter than your son, but with a 26" waist we were pretty much out of luck at everywhere but American Eagle. 28" was generally speaking the smallest waist most stores carried. ETA: Athletic pants (not tights, they fit looser) seem pretty trendy among teens here. Especially if they're UnderArmour. In that case, I find ordering off the UA website is almost always cheaper - especially if you use their fitness tracking programs as you can often snag a discount code that way. I think he has a 28" inch waist now. That should help. He needs pants for really lean legs. He just swims in most and doesn't like the feel of the extra material (hence the preference for leggings). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 My son who has always been fond of athletic clothes and come to jeans recently likes the Levi's bike jeans. They come in this slightly stretchy denim. He is almost 5'9" 112 lbs and you can find them in waist sizes down to 26. This is a great price, I might have to order a few! http://t.levi.com/US/en_US/levi-sale-men/p/045112012?camp=CAGPLA_DF:04511201202630:LEVI&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn6DMBRC0ARIsAHZtCePVGZzaJV6Nwe6SnxT9XMrPQMjcqNmByiqgCJJukvVdyRLOcXoW7ycaAg55EALw_wcB Bike jeans?!? That might hold promise (he's a competition cyclist)! Off to check these out... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I think he has a 28" inch waist now. That should help. He needs pants for really lean legs. He just swims in most and doesn't like the feel of the extra material (hence the preference for leggings). You might want to look at size 18/20 from the boys department as well. They might be cut slimmer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 I'd just look up track pants on Amazon and order a bunch. Here's one example. They have free returns, so it's very convenient for those hard to fit, hard to shop with teen male creatures who don't like jeans. I never think of Amazon for clothes. That's a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I wish it was that easy! Most have pant leg widths that would hold 2 or 3 of his legs. Lol Ah, and my boys don't like their pants tight at all! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 this is all ds will currently wear. http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=1057990&pcid=1057963&vid=1&pid=140691072 costco will also get in similar pants. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Kohls sometimes has althletic pants in the right range. The largest size in boys, and smallest size in men's. Check different brands, not all have those sizes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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