Retail: $69.95
I had been eyeing these for a few months before I finally decided to buy when SmartPak had a 20% off sale. The original Pipers never really appealed to me, I couldn't find a color I liked and heard of some fit issues. These knit pipers came in a solid color I was interested in (charcoal) and seemed like a heavier fabric and possibly better fit than the original version.
I ordered 1 size down from my usual per instructions on the SmartPak website and they fit perfectly! The fabric is a heavier knit "yoga pants" like material and is very stretchy and forgiving. I don't think they would work for the hottest summer days but will be great for fall/spring and maybe even winter with leggings underneath. The knee patches are a self patch with a silicon grip design, they look really unique and provide the perfect amount of grip. I have not washed them yet, it will be interesting to see how the silicon holds up.
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| Silicon knee patches and my awesome leopard socks |
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| The fabric does attract some dog/horse hair...but hey, what dark color doesn't? |
The overall fit on me was excellent, I am very picky about breeches and HATE when they gap in the back, these have a stretchy waist band which did not gap at all even without a belt yet wasn't overly constricting.
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| No gap waist band, hooray! |
The Piper Knits have some really cute details in addition to the silicon knee patches. I loved that the front pockets were big enough to fit a few treats and my cell phone. They also have a cute Piper logo on the bum! I think these are a great value for the money if you are looking for a fun, comfortable pair of breeches!
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| Pockets! |
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| Cute logo on the back! |
Does dirt appear really easily?
ReplyDeleteI didn't think they showed dirt any worse than my other breeches...I did get a dark color though! The fabric is really similar to yoga pants
DeleteThey look so cute! Very tempted
ReplyDeleteI really like them! Maybe they will do another sale soon!
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