I bought these pants as one of two pairs I will bring along next month on our fifth walk on El Camino de Santiago de Compostela, in northern Spain. I needed pants that were light in weight, synthetic and would dry overnight, had a belt included, two rear pockets, and zip-off legs--handy if the lower legs get muddy and need to be hand-washed. They fit well. I wore them today on a training hike, and they performed well. I'm expecting they will be great hiking pants.