Gramicci Costa Rica Convertible Pants - Quick-Dry (For Women)

I would ask manufacter to use nylon invisable/flexible zipper on legs to convert long pant to shorts.

I really liked the pants but the size 8 was way too small... I normally wear a 6 or an 8. Would have tried the 10 but it was out of stock.

I ordered these for a hiking trip, worked great until I was stuck in them with the zipper up!!! Returned at received a pair [...]. However, zipper is stuck in the up position on that pair as well.

The zip off is at a great height- often these pants zip off to shorter shorts than I would like- this zips rights below the knee, still offering some protection from thorns, rocks, and whatever else you might encounter. Also, the fabric is very nice, with a soft, cottony feel, completly unlike many of the cheaper versions of "quickdry" pants. It feels nice, doesn't chafe, doesn't make that terrible "chuff chuff" sound as you walk, and looks good enough to wear in the city as well as the field. The first pair I ordered had a whole in the bottom that was a lot more than just "seconds" but i called sierra trading post, and i have a new pair on the way.

Runs small.

The sizing is hard to tell - but this is not unusual with mail-order. I had to re-order in a bigger size. Pants too long - wish more companies would offer petite. There are lots of us in the world who are 5'4"-ish. Cute, stylish, nice-looking and the colors are great.

I purchased these pants to take on a camping trip and find that I wear them everywhere. They are true to size and comfortable, other than the zipper - which is uncovered. I ended up using some extra fabric from the length to sew in a zipper cover to prevent chafing from the exposed zipper.

The pants looked great, the material felt like what I was looking for, and the size was right, but the inside stitching was not neat at all (and was flawed at some places). The way the zipper was attached did not seem or feel right.

I have never seen a pair of "convertible" pants (zip off legs) that I liked until I saw these. They are very cute. The fabric is fun because it looks worn but isn't. The zippers are very good -- but the pants are very long, so when converted to shorts they are closer to capris. If you really need to go from pants to shorts, these may not do it for you.

The main problem, for me, was that the pants fit loosely at the waist but were quite tight in the thighs. I'm not all that large in the thighs. As a matter of fact, I tend to be bigger in the waist. I liked the fabric and length of the shorts (hit me right around my knees), but they just didn't fit my body.