Russell Athletic Piped Diamond Series Baseball Pant 2.0

Anyone that’s participated in organized sports is familiar with Russell Athletics and their commitment to providing quality active wear for the athlete. And their Diamond Series Baseball Pant reflects those same commitments.The baseball pant is stylishly designed to be both durable and comfortable. The double-knit polyester allows for unrestricted freedom of movement whether running, stretching or squatting; the pant moves with you while remaining innocuously comfortable. The piping along the legs and the sewn Russell logo over a rear pocket lend a professional, unmistakable athletic look to the garment. They’re a very good-looking pant on and off the field.Durability is evident just holding the pant. As the seller asserts, they are reinforced at the knees and double stitched all-around with whip stitching at the waist. The rear pockets, each with stylish button closures, are heavily reinforced with stitching at each end to prevent tearing. The double snap closures at the waist are sewn into doubled over fabric and firmly attached when closed. The waist, all the way around, is lightly padded for comfort, and encircled with the Russell logo. The belt loops are tunneled to prevent hooking the belt. The quality and workmanship of the pant’s fabrication is obvious and evident.The one area I’ll comment on is the sizing; it is very generalized. I’m just under 5’8”, weigh 140lbs, with a 29” – 30” waist. The small, that I ordered, is designated for a 28” waist and the next size up, medium, is a 32”. Since 32” would be falling off of me, I ordered the small, 28” size. Although not ideal, they are comfortable due to the copious stretchiness of the fabric. In fact, I still have room at the waist, although I can wear them without a belt. As a matter of preference, I would prefer that there were more room at the hips and at the crotch. As it is, wearing only boxer underwear, there is no mystery as to what I’m carrying in them. My wife thinks their sexy. For the included pictures I’m wearing underwear and over them my athletic boxers without the cup inserted.The inseam of the small is listed at 32” and I wear 31”. Although the pants could be altered to the proper length, due to the nature of the fabric, I’ve just been folding the excess under to the length I prefer and they’ve stayed that way, even during play. Also, although I didn’t measure them, the inseam seams longer than 32”. When I have the time, I’ll probably just put a couple of hand stitches on each leg to hold the fold in place.I have no hesitation recommending the Russell Athletics Diamond Series Baseball Pant to anyone looking for a quality athletic pant. As for the sizing, you’ll need to use your best judgment to determine whether to go up or down in size, unless one of the sizes happens to be ideal for you. That said, the item includes free returns, so is a risk-free proposition. I think their awesome pants.

I coach high school baseball and these pants are the perfect mix of comfort and functionality. The key ares of the pants are double stitched to ensure they last without wear holes, and the fabric breathes and is very comfortable. I will be wearing these to just about every practice and game this year, and I don't see any issues with them at all.