Stretch Zion^™ 5-Pocket Tapered Pants

I will start with the good: I like the material and I like the feel of these pants. However, when it comes to the way they fit, they are way too loose to be considered a slim fit, coming from the Brian II, those pants had a very tailored and slim fit, and I liked them very much when I found out they were discontinued. These were the new updated version, so I decided to give them a try. However, upon trying them on, they are a hard pass, and I have returned them. If you are a fan of a slim tailored fit, I would recommend skipping these.

Compare the fabric details from this product to the Stretch Zion Straight Pants (made from the original Stretch Zion material; not recycled). This product lists "95% Recycled Nylon, 5% Elastane," which seems more like the ReZion fabric prAna used in their discontinued ReZion line nobody liked—shinier, hotter, far less durable. Customers tore them apart in reviews, then ratings were temporarily disabled on their site, then ReZion disappeared. I've bought prAna products for decades, but their quality, innovation, and trustworthiness spiraled since they were acquired by Columbia. For me, it's time to find another brand.