Patagonia, Athleta, and Cotopaxi offer some of the best hiking pants on the market. Anna Popp is a New York-based commerce writer at Travel + Leisure covering all of the best travel products ...

And I'm glad I didn't because, sure, there are a ton of ponte pants on the market, I even own a pair from a more mass brand, and let me tell you—the High Sport version is the creme de la creme.