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Browse all American Giant pants →Ponte Slim Pant High Rise - Heritage Navy
The verdict
Fit
High-rise slim fit in ponte fabric with a navy tone. Expected close-fitting leg with higher waistband. Ponte provides moderate stretch and recovery.
Quality
At $38, this is budget construction. Seams are functional; durability depends on care and frequency of wear.
Is the price fair?
At $38 final sale, good value for a branded ponte pant with intentional high-rise cut.
Best for
Budget-conscious shoppers who want a simple, high-waisted ponte pant for everyday casual wear.
Care
Wash cold and lay flat to dry to maintain the ponte's softness and prevent stretching out the waistband.
What owners report about American Giant pants
Owners consistently praise the construction — one reviewer calls the seams, fabric, and overall build top notch — and long-term wearers report the stretch styles hold their shape: a three-year owner says her pair shows no stretching, almost no pilling, and no color fade despite regular machine washing. A tester who wore the chinos and sweatpants near-daily for months, including for car repairs and dog grooming, found no signs of wear. The recurring gripe is length: both chinos and sweatpants were reported to run short enough that leg shows when seated, and some women's styles have undersized or protruding pockets.
- Strengths
- Durable, shape-retaining fabrics and construction that owners report outlasting cheaper stretch pants over years of regular wear and machine washing.
- Watch out for
- Inseams reported to run short — fine standing but exposing leg when seated — plus small or protruding pockets on some women's styles.
- Sizing
- Reviewers report lengths run short in both chino and sweatpant styles, and one between-sizes owner recommends taking the smaller size in the straight-leg stretch pant.
About American Giant's pants line as a whole. Sources: American Giant Review: Are the made-in-America clothes worth it? (Reviewed) · How Well Does It Age: American Giant's No BS Pant Review (The Chore Nerd) · American Giant No-BS Pant Review: Ethical Pants (Ashleigh Becker)