Let’s face it — as much as you would like to, and the pandemic allowed you to, you can’t live in sweats forever. We suggest turning to corduroy if you want to elevate your winter pants. Rethink everything you thought you knew about corduroy pants because the best ones are decidedly different than any pair you might have worn in the past. By that, we mean today’s corduroy pants fit better than days gone by while also featuring more excellent fabric and refined styling potential.
Yes, the best corduroy dress pants for men merge designer sensibility with the old-school cool that seems to be everywhere these days. You can wear the right pair of corduroys like your favorite pair of jeans or treat them like a proper pair of dress trousers. There’s no telling what the appropriate pick will do for your winter wardrobe, so get started with our choices below.
Flint and Tinder 365 Corduroy Pants
The much-loved Flint and Tinder 365 Pants (a hybrid between jeans and chinos, with five pockets) get a seasonal update in a range of cool colors and two great fits (Slim and Straight).
Todd Snyder Slim-Fit Five-Pocket Italian Stretch Corduroys
One of the country’s premier menswear designers gives the corduroy pant a refined update just in time for luxurious-but-accessible holiday dressing.
J. Crew 484 Corduroy Pants
The ever-reliable team at J. Crew gives the brand’s streamlined 484 fit a shot in the arm with a range of corduroy colors. There is nothing better than getting a pair of cool and casual pants in the exact fit as your favorite jeans. See, we told you corduroy was cool again.
Goodthreads Slim-Fit Five-Pocket Corduroy Pants
Get a great deal on some of the best men’s corduroy pants available at Amazon Fashion, and they are sure to sell quickly this season. Goodthreads may be the best discovery you make this year.
Patagonia Straight-Fit Corduroy Pants
You don’t have to scale Mt. Everest to justify wearing Patagonia. Trade in your Patagonia hiking pants for stylish and versatile Patagonia corduroy pants this season, perfect for days on the town or days at home.
Taylor Stitch Camp Pants in Indigo Corduroy
Go a bit more rugged with your corduroy pants by way of these updated camp pants in a rich indigo colorway from San Francisco’s Taylor Stitch. While everyone around you is going brown or black with their corduroy pants, stand out with this elegant navy.
Bonobos Corduroy 5-Pocket Pants
Go classic and cool with these tailored Bonobos corduroy pants, which should fit every bit as well as the brand’s famed chinos. Don’t be thrown by the brand’s process by measuring you in the store and sending you home empty-handed. It is tailor-made to ensure everything you wear fits the best it could ever possibly fit.
34 Heritaget 5-Pocket Corduroy Pants
Go with a relaxed-yet-tailored fit with these corduroy pants, cut to move like jeans and yet featuring the change of pace that corduroy pants bring to your wardrobe.
Peter Millar Stretch Cotton-Blend Corduroy Pants
Get a pair of refined and versatile corduroy pants from a high-quality brand, then wear these with wingtip boots, a chambray shirt, and a shawl cardigan this season.
A.P.C. Everett Corduroy Pants
The brand that makes some of your favorite jeans is now making some of your favorite corduroy pants in a laidback-yet-stylish straight-fit cut.
It is easy to think that winter means you have to choose between a thick denim or a light pair of chinos or dress pants. Luckily for you, there is a third choice, and it is just as fun as denim and as stylish as chinos. 2023 is the year of the corduroy.
