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?