ExOfficio Dylan Jeans

Travel jeans—perfected. Seriously. The Dylan Jeans from ExOfficio have rapidly become our itinerant tester’s favorite pair of pants. The fabric itself plays a huge role in that accolade: the 72% cotton, 27% polyester, 1% elastane cone denim with Sorbtek is, according to ExOfficio, “a wicking, quick-drying, stretch denim that’s three times stronger than all-cotton jeans.” Multiple wash cycles, coffee spills, and wet Northern California surf trips have proven this claim true, time and time again. But what solidified this pair of pants as a go-to traveling essential are the three clever pockets that provide peace of mind while traveling internationally: one passport-sized compartment on the right quad, one zippered back pocket, and a hidden zippered stash on the inner lining. For your own sake, it’s time to ditch the uncomfortable, awkward money belt, time to forget the fanny pack—these pockets are stealthier and these pants more stylish. The recipe for jeans is a classic one that’s, generally, not to be tampered with—but ExOfficio’s actually improved on the past by adding their forward-thinking traveler’s twist. There’s not a single negative in sight here; we reckon even Levi’s loyalists will nod ruefully and change their stripes.

Best for: Traveling, not traveling, anything and everything… these jeans do it all