What are the Pace Pants?
Incredibly versatile, lightweight and durable, the Pace Pants are fantastic for those wanting to dabble in a variety of outdoor activities. Their stretchy material and flexible nature makes them perfect for challenges such as climbing, bicycling and scrambling, yet comfy enough for general outdoor lifestyles and casual, everyday wear.
What are they made of?
Tierra has constructed the Pace Pants using lightweight double weave four-way stretch material made of partly recycled nylon and spandex.
Nylon is renowned for being durable and lightweight. It resists abrasion incredibly well, making it perfect for withstanding use in rugged environments and rocky terrain while feeling lovely and smooth against the skin.
Added spandex gives the material extra stretch and flexibility, making it suitable for a vast range of activities and comfortable enough to be worn daily.
It's coated with a PFC-free DWR (durable water repellent) to add water resistance, encouraging light snow and rain to bead off the fabric instead of soaking in. Unfortunately, DWR won't make the material fully waterproof, so if you're heading out in consistent rain or downpours, you might want to take a shell layer to put over the top.
Oh, and by the way, the PFC-free treatment gives these pants some extra brownie points in the eco-friendly department! PFC-free treatments are free of per- and poly-fluorinated chemicals that damage the environment once washed out of factories in waste. So, no toxic chemicals reached the earth as a result of the DWR being added.
What are their features?
The Pace Pants come with a built-in waist adjustment that allows you to optimise the fit around the waist.
At the front, you'll find two zipped pockets, ideal for storing smaller belongings like chewing gum, keys, or hill snacks and energy gels if you're hitting the trails. Two Tierra layback leg side pockets are designed to keep bulkier necessities out of your way but easily within reach, whether a mobile phone, wallet or GPS device.
The knees are articulated to provide better joint mobility, giving you more space to move and flex for steep ascents or riding a bike.
Last but not least, velcro adjusters at the calf and the foot mean you can optimise the fit around different footwear, helping you to keep the weather out and stop the trousers from catching on bike pedals.
Features:
- Lightweight 4-way stretch
- Fluorocarbon free water-repellent finish
- Neat waist adjustment for an excellent fit
- Articulated knees
- Velcro adjuster at calf and foot
- Two zipped front pockets
- Two Tierra Layback leg pockets