The Best Pants, From Budget to Luxury
Updated July 2026 · 13 brands compared
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We line up 13 brands — one representative pant from each — and sort them by price tier, from $30 (Dickies) up to $1,190 (The Row).
At a glance
Budget
· Under $50
At around $30 the 874 is close to the cheapest pant on this site, and reviewers consistently rate the durability as far above the price. There is no brand tax here; the crossover popularity has not moved the price.
At $49.90, frequently on sale near $40, the pants sit at the budget/mid boundary, and the money goes to fabric function rather than name positioning. That is fair value for a washable technical trouser at this tier.
Premium
· $100 – $200
At $110 list the Traveler Pant sits at the bottom of the premium tier, and part of that number is mall-brand positioning. Because the line is discounted almost continuously, it is a fair mid-tier buy in practice and only a defensible ful…
At $118 it sits at the lower end of the premium tier, and the substantial organic-cotton twill mostly backs that up, though part of the price is Everlane's brand positioning. The brand discounts steadily — colorways drop to sale often —…
At $125 list the Scree sits in the premium tier, and the durability and all-season versatility reports back that price up. That said, retailers discount it deeply and often, so paying full list is rarely necessary.
A premium at $128 where you're paying for exceptional comfort and a clean technical-chino look. Reviewers who prioritise all-day comfort rate it a cult favourite; cotton purists find the synthetic fabric hard to justify at the price.
At $134 it sits mid-premium ($100-200), and part of that price is Alo's fashion positioning. Long-term testers report no pilling or fading after ten-plus washes, though, so the construction carries a real share of it.
At $148 the Chore Pant sits mid-premium tier, and the custom-milled heavyweight canvas and reinforced construction largely account for the price rather than branding; prior-season colorways routinely drop below $100 on sale, which is the…
At $198 this sits at the very top of the premium tier, and part of that price is Faherty's lifestyle-brand positioning rather than materials alone. Owners mostly report the comfort earns it, and the brand's semi-annual sales regularly br…
Luxury
· $200+
Part of the $210 is AG's label — this is bottom-of-luxury-tier pricing for a stretch twill trouser, and the in-house fabric development is the main thing justifying it. Frequent colorway turnover means older colors are regularly discounted.
At $250 the pant sits at the bottom of the luxury tier, and part of that is the Ludlow name carrying J.Crew's tailoring reputation. Italian-milled all-wool trousers at this price are still reasonable, and frequent sitewide promotions reg…
At $595 the Games Trousers sit well past this category's luxury threshold, and part of that price is Drake's brand positioning rather than construction alone. The Italian make and named-mill cloths are genuine, so buy them for the cut an…
At $1,190 the Gala sits far beyond this category's $200+ luxury line, and part of that is plainly brand positioning: even an owner who ultimately calls the pants worth it concedes the fabric and construction alone do not justify the price.
Where the money goes at each tier: The real cost of denim →
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Prices reflect each brand's representative pant and may change. Our take on each is editorial and independent — not the brands' own claims.