Sonder Bikes
Men's Trousers & Shorts
Made for movement. 20 years of fit experience and sustainably sourced fabrics are sewn into every detail to give comfortable protection with ultimate freedom of movement to run, hike, climb, camp, swim, paddle and ride.
Men's Trousers & Shorts
The best outdoor trousers, leggings, tights and shorts are made for movement. To give you unrestricted flexibility, comfort and protection all day. But tough and durable to protect you from the elements, rocks, thorns and nettles. And the sun.
We use environmentally preferable materials. Organic or BCI (better cotton initiative) cotton with post-consumer recycled content wherever we can.
Further reading
- Choosing Hillwalking Trousers for Wet and Wild Conditions
- Choose your perfect Alpkit trousers: The complete buying guide
- Outdoor Trousers, Shorts and Leggings: Your Complete Guide
- The technology behind Alpkit trousers: Engineering comfort for the outdoors
- Essential Hill Walking Gear for Day Hikes
- How to Prepare for the Winter Running Season
- What is so Genius About the Jeanius and Sequence Jeans?
- What a Softshell Jacket Is and When to Use One
Men's hillwalking trousers
Hilly hikes. Coastline wandering. Sunday strolls. You need tough outdoor trousers to protect you from the elements. Teleki quick-dry walking shorts and trousers are lightweight and packable for multi-day summer adventures. Arnison trousers are hardwearing and highly wind resistant. They’re stretchy and shower resistant.
Ardent and Chillkoot softshell trousers are weatherproof wonders. They cut out the worst of the wind and cold. And all our trousers have pockets for stashing snacks. The Faro softshell shorts are stretchy softshell shorts for technical, active pursuits.
Climbing trousers
To reach that just-too-far-away hold, you need superhero stretch in your trousers. The Bloc organic cotton trousers and shorts give you forget-they’re-there freedom. They’re durable, low-profile and breathable.
Secretly technical Sequence and Jeanius jeans are extra tough, moisture wicking and stretchy. They’ll take you from bouldering to beers and back again.
The Kraft organic cotton trousers are mountain-ready for cooler weather with a semi-slim cut and stretchy fabric.
Trail Riding
Tackle adrenaline-inducing descents with the Floe mountain biking trousers and shorts. They’re comfortable, durable and designed with 4-way stretch.
Pedal-powered adventures await with the Strada bikepacking shorts. Not quite baggies. Not quite roadie shorts. Designed to be quick-drying, breathable and durable.
Trail running tights and legwear
Chase a personal best or plod with a pal. Bag your bucket-list Wainwrights in our Koulin Trail Tights and Shorts, designed, tried and tested with British trails in mind. They’re wicking, breathable, technical and complete with stash pockets for summit snacks.
Waterproof trousers
The Nautilus 3-layer waterproof trousers are for serious mountain use. They have 20K/20K fabric for exceptional waterproofing and breathability. The Parallax waterproof trousers are lightweight, packable and made for movement.
Nimbus durable waterproof shorts keep your bum dry when riding to reduce chafing and keep freedom of movement in your lower leg.
Mountain journal
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Choose your perfect Alpkit trousers: The complete buying guide
Every outdoor adventure covered. Find your ideal pair of trousers in minutes. The Alpkit Trouser Collection We've spent 20+ years...
Outdoor Trousers, Shorts and Leggings: Your Complete Guide
Your legs do the hard work on every adventure. Give them the protection and freedom they deserve. Quick Start: Outdoor...
The technology behind Alpkit trousers: Engineering comfort for the outdoors
How invisible innovations solve the fundamental challenges we face in designing trousers to help you stay comfortable, protected, and mobile...
Essential Hill Walking Gear for Day Hikes
Autumn is a great season to get out hillwalking in the UK. The advent of cooler, crisper days heralds invigorating...
How to Prepare for the Winter Running Season
There's always a sense of satisfaction from forcing yourself outside into the dark, the damp and the cold. But sometimes...
What is so Genius About the Jeanius and Sequence Jeans?
Back in 2008,we launched ‘Jeanius Jeans’: water-resistant jeans made with EPIC denim treatment, a pioneering technology at the time. They...