I have the first raincoat in blue and my wife in orange-red.   It's a good coat, very warm and no rain gets through.  I also have their harrington in olive (with hood in the collar), a couple of other thin summer raincoats.

Their macs/trench coats don't look right for some reason to me when seen.

Their shirts are fine, polos okay.   I have a couple of their sports jackets and blazers too.

Anyone in UK - its worth visiting their HQ which has an outlet store (and a cafe in the working week).  It's not huge but a nice trip to the small town Oakham, Rutland (south Leicestershire).  The Outlet often has items no longer online or remnants that drift over from LE in USA.

The staff there will get any items from the warehouse for you to try if you ring ahead.  This is very helpful.

LE also do excellent discount coupons - always check online before ordering online for the latest and ensure you are registered for their emails.

Billax also sports some LE stuff sometimes - I did like his cord jacket. Darts and two buttons, but nice indeed.

Nah, they were on sale two or three years ago...

Really? My trad fit chinos all have a decent rise. Not really high, but ok (which is no problem for me as I have long legs)... They are on the fuller side, too. Sure you didn't buy "modern cut"? Those are lower (still not ultra low, more mid rise)... My chino 'heritage' shorts and Madras shorts even are high rise. The right stuff if you want.

For what it's worth, it appears Lands' End now has charts with all the exact measurements of its garments. I was looking at these: http://www.landsend.com/products/mens-plain-front-traditional-fit-no-iron-chino-pants/id_180770 because I've long thought about ordering trousers with the tall rise to see if I could get close to my ideal. Thanks to the provided measurements, I don't have to waste my money. With these Traditional Fit chinos, the tall rise in a size 34 have a front rise of 12" and a back rise of 17.25" which are the exact rise measurement of my BB Hudson chinos. The tall rise option is available at waist size 34 and up and just adds 1/2" in front/back rise over the regular option.

The 12" rise isn't bad at all- the Hudson chinos are among my best fitting chinos- but I was hoping for a longer rise. Good info to have though, as I believe many members here are happy with a 12" rise.

Upon further investigation, it appears Lands' End now has complete dimensions available for every item (in the description, under "More Information," click the "Item Dimensions" pdf). I bet this will come in handy to anyone considering a Lands' End product.

Last edited by Joey (2015-03-28 09:07:52)

God when I see these figures I just want to weep.

Last edited by Leer R. (2015-03-28 14:03:24)

One pair about one year the other more than two years. They are more or less identical, the older ones being very slightly wider in the leg...

What is interesting is that they quote more or less the same measurements now that compare with my chinos from last year and from two years ago...

Last edited by Leer R. (2015-03-28 12:03:22)

My (lower rising) "tailored fit " chinos measure 26,3cm. Exactly one cm lower - 10,3". I would quote them as mid rise. Less good than the others, but they work well for some occasions... But even them are not under 10"??? They are exactly one year old.

Last edited by Leer R. (2015-03-28 12:21:41)

Or you just made a mistake while measuring them

Fact is, they are far away from low rise hipsters and fall into classic territory. Even the "tailored fit" ones. That doesn't mean that they are as high as 60s chinos. My LVC cords and other vintage cords I own (as well as "modern"(!!!) H.I.S. five pockets) go definitely higher and are much more period correct therefore.

But for the price at sales I would say they are as good as it gets. Never paid more than € 20,--. Except for the lined, they were about €35,--.

Last edited by Leer R. (2015-03-28 12:29:41)