Pants Pockets Debate

Commenters complain about insufficient pocket sizes in modern pants like skinny jeans, advocate for cargo or hiking pants with larger pockets, and note issues with women's clothing pockets.

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Sample Comments

xyproto Jun 9, 2024 View on HN

There must be a market for pants that have room for this.

nottorp Jul 19, 2020 View on HN

Cargo pants symbolize something? :)

xena Sep 16, 2019 View on HN

I bet you have clothes with pockets.

esseph Dec 26, 2025 View on HN

You want to use your pants pockets less. I want more pants pockets :)

mcphage Nov 7, 2014 View on HN

Is pants good? Or bad? Or... what?

nashalo Mar 25, 2021 View on HN

I can't find a pair of jeans with decent pockets yet. I resorted to buy hiking pants as they do have large enough pockets, but it's a bit sad to be wearing the same form everyday.

RyJones Jul 18, 2020 View on HN

There are pants with a zipped pocket[0]. Not an endorsement of that particular retailer or brand; merely an example.[0]: https://www.target.com/p/wrangler-men-s-five-pocket-pants-na...

parasight Dec 17, 2013 View on HN

I expected jeans too tight to carry a wallet.

nikkiofearth Oct 4, 2018 View on HN

bras. they are crazy uncomfortable and annoying. also, why arent pockets usable on womens clothing?

bluntfang Feb 26, 2018 View on HN

How certain are you that you've appropriately fit yourself to these pants?