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Browse all Good American pants →LUXE SUITING HIGH-RISE CROPPED WIDE LEG TROUSER | SOFT SHELL
The verdict
Fit
High-rise, cropped length, wide through the leg. Suiting fabric drapes crisply. True to size, but the cropped length suits specific inseams.
Quality
Suiting weaves hold creases and resist wrinkles better than softer fabrics. Construction reflects competent tailoring for this brand.
Is the price fair?
Well-priced for a suiting trouser with this level of finish and structure. Reasonable for the contemporary work-to-weekend space.
Best for
Office wearers and event attendees who want tailored trousers that work across professional and social settings.
Care
Dry-clean or hand-wash in cool water; suiting benefits from proper pressing between wears.
What owners report about Good American pants
Owners report the stretch is the defining trait of Good American's bottoms — very stretchy fabric that reads snug out of the box and loosens slightly with wear — and the gap-proof waistband claim largely holds up, with curvy reviewers reporting no gapping at the back. Wide-leg palazzo styles run long: a 5'4" reviewer found the inseam definitely long and owners plan on hemming or heels. The size-range bands are imperfect — reviewers at either end of their band report snug or loose fits depending on style — and the price draws repeated comment as a hefty spend.
- Strengths
- Heavy stretch plus a waistband that genuinely doesn't gap on curvy hips is what owners praise most consistently.
- Watch out for
- Sizing varies by style and within the brand's combined size bands, inseams run long for shorter owners, and anyone wanting a structured, rigid fabric will find the stretch-heavy feel wrong for them.
- Sizing
- Reviewers say the pants fit true to size once on but look and feel small at first; if you sit between sizes or at the edge of a size band, size up, and expect to hem long inseams if you're petite.
About Good American's pants line as a whole. Sources: Good American Jeans review: Are they worth the price tag — and the hype? (Yahoo Shopping) · Good American Review: Soft Tech Good Waist Palazzo (The Mom Edit) · Good American Jeans Review: Do They Run Small + Are They Worth It? (Elisabeth McKnight)