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Browse all Drake's pants →Sand Cotton-Linen Games Trouser
The verdict
Fit
Games cut, fuller hip and thigh. Cotton-linen blend softens slightly with wear. Sand is a forgiving neutral warmer than khaki. Expect slight wrinkling and body-conforming over time.
Quality
Cotton-linen blended games trousers are Drake's workhorse casual pieces. Durable, becoming softer with age, and built to last across multiple seasons.
Is the price fair?
Fair pricing for a blended games trouser. The sand tone and cotton-linen blend justify the price relative to heavier cotton alternatives.
Best for
A casual dresser wanting a games trouser in a warm neutral that breathes and ages well without the commitment of pure linen.
Care
Dry clean or hand wash; the blend is forgiving. Air between wears to relax the fabric.
What owners report about Drake's pants
Reviewers describe Drake's trousers as cleanly made in Italy, with neat machine sewing, good hardware and small reinforcement points — a step above high-street make, though only marginally different from comparable trousers at the price. Fit is the recurring topic: rises run high and the cuts differ substantially between styles, with the wider high-waisted models sitting so far up that some owners only wear them with knitwear over the top or find them hard to wear with a tucked-in shirt. Forum owners lean on the side adjusters to dial in the waist, and note the range of fabrics and colours rotates often, so a favourite cloth may not come back.
- Strengths
- Tidy, well-finished Italian construction and characterful fabrics that reviewers rate clearly above high-street make.
- Watch out for
- Style-to-style fit swings are large — the very high-rise wide cuts divide owners — and the fast-rotating range means specific fabrics and colours disappear.
- Sizing
- Rises are high across the range and the wider Games-style cuts fit very differently from the flat-front chinos, so check each style's own measurements and expect to use the side adjusters for waist leeway.
About Drake's's pants line as a whole. Sources: Three RTW trousers compared — Permanent Style · The unofficial Drake's London Appreciation Thread (page 758) — Styleforum