Smitty Flat Front Beltless Pants
 

I am thinking about buying my first pair of beltless pants. In jeans I normally wear a 32 waist but that is with some room and I tighten my pants with a blets. Could very easily fit into a 31. How much give is in these beltless pants? What size should I get. I'm a thin guy, but 4 years down the road if I gain some weight don't want to have to buy new pants.

So, you take these guys with you everywhere you go? :confused:

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Call and talk to whichever officiating store you are going to buy them from...they will be able to help you out.

If you are worried about gaining/losing weight the new Gerry Davis pants might be for you. Although, I don't like these pants since the slider tab is exposed...but that's just me.

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If buying a new pair of pants in 4 years is something that concerns you, I am sure you would be able to afford it by working...let's see may be 10 games a year!! Talk about tightwads!!

Personally, I buy Haggar Cool 18 pants and have the belt loops removed for several dollars. The pants are available at Kohl's for about $35. They are very comfortable, durable (probably not as durable as the burlap sack Sansabelt, etc,), and wear well. They also have an expandable waist band (good thing since I lost a couple inches since last year -- bought them with little room to expand, now they fit very well).

Got news for you partner. Pants aren't going to last that long. You're not wearing these slacks to church. You're running miles and miles in them, sweating in them, washing them after every game. If you're still wearing the same pants in 4 years, you'll look like crap. :)

I would suggest you rotate a minimum of two pairs of slacks and that you replace them every couple of years. Spend some money, it's tax deductible.

Well, I've been wearing the same Sansabelts for four years. And I look like crap. But changing the pants ain't gonna change that :D

It's always miffed me how someone can officiate, say at a minimum 50 games a season which is at least 1,500 bucks on the lowside and not spend a few hundred every other year for uniform upgrades.

It's the cost of doing business and have some respect for yourself and how you look on the court.