At $150 a pair, made-in-Colorado Topo Designs competes against industry giant Carhartt. We tested them to see if they’re worth the extra bucks.
I’m always on the lookout for high-quality domestic apparel and gear. So when I learned that Topo Designs, a brand known for tough, American-made backpacks, also makes work pants, I was stoked.
The revelation happened while on tour of the Topo sew shop in Longmont, Colo. Topo Co-founder Mark Hansen’s pants looked like Carhartts, but with a slimmer fit. Heavy duck canvas, double front panels, triple stitches: These things looked bomber.
Review: Topo Designs Work Pants
Topo Designs Work Pants initial takeaways:

Compared With Carhartt
