Umpire pants

[BretMan]

Follow up on the navy blue Smitty brand combo pants...

I went to the "brick and mortar" umpire store near me today to check out the navy Smitty combos. This store advertises on their website (as many do) that the pants feature the adjustable waistband.

Greeted at the door by one of the owners, I asked if they carried these pants and he said they did. Then I asked if they have the same adjustable waistband as the grey Smitty pants. He assured me that they did.

He then pulled a pair from stock. On the label attached to the pants it says that they feature the adjustable waistband. We pull the pants out of the wrapper, take a look inside and....NO adjustable waistband!

The owner seemed quite surprised and assured me that he would be changing his advertising/web site accordingly (this is the second different store that I've gone through this with in two years).

I'm glad I double checked and tried these on in the dressing room. I wear a 36 in their grey pants with the adjuster and they are fairly roomy- not just in the waist, but in the thighs and legs. In the navy, I couldn't even button them and they were skin tight in the thighs and legs!

The pants themselves look great and seem well made. I bought one size bigger than my usual size and we'll see how they hold up this season.