I was rooting through the athletic pants at Goodwill last night and came across a pair of Zoic Santa Ana wind pants. I wasn’t familir with the brand, but I could see from the construction and detailing that they were well worth the $3.99 price :)
I little surfing on the Web showed Zoic as a manufacturer of mountian bike clothing. The pants I found are no longer made, but did originally list for $69. They are slip ons with ankle zips, good quality nylon with stretch panels down each side. I didn’t get around to weighing them, but I guess they are about 6oz. The nice features are the trim fit on the legs and articulated knees. They don’t balloon like athletic pants, yet they still have good freedom of movement. There is very little fabric to flap around or get caught in the brush. Take a look in the biking section the next time you go looking for wind pants.
