Paper Planes Pants
Pants are the structured end of the Paper Planes bottoms line — woven rather than fleece, with a fixed waist rather than a drawcord. That makes them the least forgiving piece in the range to buy, and the one most worth getting right the first time.
Most are cut with a taper through the leg, which is what stops a structured trouser reading formal underneath a logo cap. It is the detail that lets the piece sit in a streetwear outfit at all rather than looking borrowed from somewhere else.
Fit
Sized by waist, tapered through the leg, no drawcord. Nothing adjusts after the fact, which is the exact opposite of sweatpants and the reason these are worth trying on rather than guessing at.
If you are between waist sizes, there is no drawcord to rescue you. The conventional answer is to size up and have the waist taken in, because a taper that is too tight through the thigh cannot be fixed at all. This is the one category in the range where buying in person genuinely beats buying online.
What they pair with
Structured pants under a hoodie is the combination that carries most of the brand's silhouette — the softness on top, the structure underneath. It is why the hoodies and this page tend to get bought together.
Against a track set, pants are the deliberately unmatched option: you are building an outfit rather than wearing a coordinated pair. Both are valid, they are just different intentions, and it is worth knowing which one you are having before you buy.
Where to find them
Bottoms are among the least consistently stocked categories across the independent network — headwear moves fastest and takes the shelf space, so a small shop trims trousers from the order before it trims caps. Woven pants are scarcer in person than sweatpants.
Given that fit is unforgiving here, the combination is awkward: this is the category you most want to try on and the one hardest to find on a shelf. Phone before travelling and ask specifically about woven pants rather than bottoms in general, because the shop may well have sweatpants and nothing else.
FAQ
How do Paper Planes pants fit?
Sized by waist and cut with a taper through the leg. There is no drawcord, so the waist does not adjust after purchase.
What is the difference between the pants and the sweatpants?
Pants are woven with a fixed waist. Sweatpants are fleece with a drawcord and considerably more give. If you are unsure of your size, the sweatpants are the safer buy.
What should I do if I am between waist sizes?
Size up rather than down. A waist can be taken in; a taper that is too tight through the thigh cannot be let out.
Are pants easy to find at a stockist?
Less so than headwear. Independents buy bottoms narrowly, and woven pants are scarcer than sweatpants, so call the shop and ask about them by name.