The big sticking point was whether "khaki" is a legitimate name for anything other than the color.  Some feel that you only call it (the pant) a chino.  I stand by my statement that they are both legitimate, but different animals.  Thoughts on that?

And post Korea is 'Boom Years', not WWII!

Then I have my 21st century "hipster" Uniqlos and that's it. I'm all over the place with my 3 pairs of khakis.

This is why I'm hesitant to step up in discussions on purism and whether or not there are rules.

*Edit* - I mean I'd rather give examples of my practice than get involved in theory. "Don't tell me, show me" and all that.

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my Baracuta buckle back chinos bought in their sale came with that tailor's jean style hem. I'd already kicked myself for not buying extra long and then doing a 3 inch folded hem myself. In fact that one thing is what drove me to buy a sewing machine!

No this JP has (rightly) put his finger in the wound, I'll never feel the same again. Damn!

I have about six pairs of khakis (2xBills, 2xBB and 2xBR), mainly in line with my buy two of things theory. I simply lucked out with one of the pairs of BR. They're slim-fit and super soft, but not thin. However, BR is such a useless brand that I know that was just a one-off purchase (the styles change too much season to season). While not disagreeing with the negative comments others have said, I love my Bills M2 dearly, largely b/c of their softness and heft. That said, they seem more of a winter khaki to me than a summer one, again due to their heft and their bagginess. They make more sense with a pair of Red Wings and a sweater than they do with loafers. The BBs are quite nice too. I'll likely stick with them.

As for rise, I have little patience for a low rise. In fact, that's what stopped me from getting the BB Milano fit, which otherwise sound like a great pant.

As for pant cuff, I'm really intrigued by the idea of getting mine tapered. A narrower cuff makes a lot of sense, particularly with shoes that aren't total shit kickers. Who cuffs and who doesn't? Not all of mine are cuffed, but I do like a big fat one (1 3/4").

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^ I ordered an off-white heathered one yesterday thanks to a friend in the UK. I hope it's like the old "oatmeal" ones.

I have a few of the BB Clark fit numbers and they fit okay. The rise issue has also stopped me from trying the Milano. My go to pants are the LL Bean chinos both the teflon and non-teflon variety in the Classic Fit. Those pretty much see me through anything. I also have a pair of the "premium cotton" dickies which are 100% cotton as opposed to the work pants which are a blend. They are very relaxed fit, so I wear them when channeling 90s rap artists or clearing the brush on my estate (okay, rolling around in the yard with my five year old). They are very comfortable. As for cuffs, my personal rules depend on what shoes I'm wearing. I have some 1 3/4, some 1 1/2, and some uncuffed. I don't like wearing loafers, or any kind of true moc with huge cuffs, it looks terrible on me. Gunboats with small leg openings look equally hilarious on me.  I have yet to find poplins that fit me well, I hate baggy pants and have big thighs and the treated poplin of my preferred cut of LL Bean, seems to go against the idea of finding cooler long pants.

Robert