These are a great pair of pants for hiking. I used them backpacking in Wyoming. I got the light color which was kinda dumb because they are already stained and looked dirty after the first day. They are so comfortable, though, that I even slept in them. I am very tall (5'10" with a 35-36 inch inseam) so they were too short even when I re-hemed them (look okay with boots, though.) There are marks from where the original hem was but it kinda just looks like a design and faded with a wash. If I had it to do over, I would just get the mens, ha. I wear an 8 normally (gap, old navy) and the mediums fit me well.