Before the birth of my daughter four months ago, I was way more critical of people in general, but especially of those who wore pajamas in public. 鈥淚t seriously isn鈥檛 that hard to put on jeans, and it isn鈥檛 like jeans are uncomfortable,鈥 I would snarkily comment to my wife.
But as a new member of the Tired Dad Club, I鈥檓 now finding it hard to work up the motivation to put on jeans. Which is why I will be forever grateful for my ($100).
For the first two sleep-deprived months of my daughter鈥檚 life, I wore the Weekenders more than any other piece of clothing. I didn鈥檛 take them off for the entire time we were in the hospital and pretty much lived in them until I had to return to my office three weeks later. I am so addicted to wearing them that I鈥檝e taken them off for washing, then waited in my underwear until they were dry so I could put them back on.
I love the Weekenders most of their next-to-skin feel. Outdoor Voices calls the fabric鈥攁 blend of 89 percent polyester, 11 percent spandex鈥斺渕ossed jersey.鈥 I think of it as angel鈥檚 skin. It feels like cotton and silk had a love child, and my calves are reaping the rewards.
On top of being supple, the Weekenders are lightweight and extremely stretchy. I sit comfortably for hours in these pants while watching my daughter enjoy playtime. I can sneak away and go directly from couch to gym, appreciating how the pants move with me and vent heat and sweat while I sneak in a quick workout. While OV claims these are for 鈥渘ot-so-sweaty activities,鈥 the Weekender鈥檚 slim fit, coupled with ample four-way stretch, hits that perfect not-too-formfitting sweet spot for slow squats and burpees. The light weight and thin profile isn鈥檛 great in the cold鈥擨 was notably uncomfortable when hiking with my daughter on a 40-degree day鈥攂ut those features make them exceptionally comfortable to sleep in underneath a comforter.
Finally, the Weekenders can kind of pass for regular pants, thanks to their fit. While they do have a tapered leg that tightens at the bottom of my calves, they sit more like tailored jeans than jammies. But at the end of the day, the rest of me really doesn鈥檛 care what people think about my apparel in public. I鈥檓 a dad now, after all.