LLL pants quality

[breezy8407]

So I got a gift card for Christmas with the specific purpose of buying the Studio II pants. 

I got them last night and tried them on, and one of the legs' liner was all wonky. It twisted up and I couldn't get it to straighten. Odd, and annoying, but I thought I will just exchange them. 

I am having second thoughts after reading all the reviews. A lot of the reviews mention the wasitband puckering and rolling over after only a few washes. Plus, their return policy is awful now. 

WWH&F do? If you have these pants, do you still love them? I really like them when I've tried them on, but I worry about the waistband issue. 

[osulori]

I still love mine...in fact right now they're the only thing I will pay full price for at LLL (because I haven't found something comparable that's cheaper). Does the waistband stay completely flat? Nope. But I don't think its as bad as some of the online reviews made it out to be. It's hard to describe what the waistband did on mine, but when I get home tonight I can take a pic to show you what I mean.

[breezy8407]

Feb 7, 2014 9:24:06 GMT -5 osulori said:

I still love mine...in fact right now they're the only thing I will pay full price for at LLL (because I haven't found something comparable that's cheaper). Does the waistband stay completely flat? Nope. But I don't think its as bad as some of the online reviews made it out to be. It's hard to describe what the waistband did on mine, but when I get home tonight I can take a pic to show you what I mean.

That would be awesome thank you!  I am having a hard time picturing what the reviews are talking about. When did you buy yours? It seems like people are saying the older ones have held up. 

I also never put my workout stuff in the dryer, so I wonder if that would make a difference....

Uggh. I do love my LLL pants that I've had for over 3 years, but I just can't justify the money if they aren't going to last. 

[osulori]

Feb 7, 2014 9:31:53 GMT -5 breezy8407 said:

Feb 7, 2014 9:24:06 GMT -5 osulori said:

I still love mine...in fact right now they're the only thing I will pay full price for at LLL (because I haven't found something comparable that's cheaper). Does the waistband stay completely flat? Nope. But I don't think its as bad as some of the online reviews made it out to be. It's hard to describe what the waistband did on mine, but when I get home tonight I can take a pic to show you what I mean.

That would be awesome thank you!  I am having a hard time picturing what the reviews are talking about. When did you buy yours? It seems like people are saying the older ones have held up. 

I also never put my workout stuff in the dryer, so I wonder if that would make a difference....

Uggh. I do love my LLL pants that I've had for over 3 years, but I just can't justify the money if they aren't going to last. 

My most recent pair of Studio pants don't go in the dryer, and that didnt prevent the waistband from getting weird (I'm not sure if its the same as what the comments describe).  I got them in...August maybe?  I've heard ironing the waist band helps, but ain't nobody got time for that.

[jchokie79]

I got a pair of the studio crops back in the Fall, wore and washed them a few times before the winter and didn't have the waistband rolling issue. Someone posted on a FB group that the newer batches have extra stitching around the waistband to help prevent the rolling. Not sure if that's working or not.

I hang dry all of my LLL stuff though, never put in the dryer.

[CallingAllAngels]

I got some last fall (maybe late summer?) and I haven't had any problems with the waistband rolling or puckering. I do put mine in the dryer.

I like mine a lot - they are great for throwing over running shorts on cold mornings when I go to the gym. However, they have kind of turned into a glorified pajama pant for me. That was a lot of money to spend for that purpose.

[savan]

I got some last summer (I think?), maybe spring. I love them. They've been put in the dryer many times and I have no waistband problems.

[enfuego23]

I love my Studio LLL pants - no problems with the waistband - I don't dry them. I bought mine last spring.

[chitownbelle]

I just bought a pair with a Christmas giftcard, but haven't worn them yet.... now I am second guessing my choice ;-)

I LOVE love love my dogrunner pants and am so sad they went into the WMTM section and are sold out. If they come around next winter, I'm buying extra pairs. My love for these is the reason I bought the Studio pant...

[savan]

This post inspired me to put mine on this afternoon. It turns out I do have a tiny bit of rolling on the side of the waistband, but I never would have noticed it without this thread.

[osulori]

breezy8407 here's what I was talking about-this is not the pair I got in August (I got these last year) but the waistband issue is identical. These are lined and its cold as shit outside so I'm living in them today

Please forgive the dirty mirror, I was taking these in my bathroom and today is bathroom cleaning day. You should be able to get an idea of how the waistband looks with a tank pulled over it and how it looks on its own.

[osulori]

Also while this pair has seen the dryer more, my newer pair hasn't been in the dryer at all and the waistband still did what it did. I feel like its a matter of whether its something you can live with or not, and I don't mind it.

[breezy8407]

Feb 8, 2014 10:06:12 GMT -5 osulori said:

Also while this pair has seen the dryer more, my newer pair hasn't been in the dryer at all and the waistband still did what it did. I feel like its a matter of whether its something you can live with or not, and I don't mind it.

Thank you for sharing! I ended up still ordering them today. I still love them. 

[CallingAllAngels]

Feb 7, 2014 18:56:06 GMT -5 savan said:

This post inspired me to put mine on this afternoon. It turns out I do have a tiny bit of rolling on the side of the waistband, but I never would have noticed it without this thread.

Yeah, I noticed rolling on mine when I washed them today. I had never noticed it before either.