
It can be tricky to find an improved version of a classic you’ve been wearing for years, be it hard-working blue denim, the right chambray shirt or an everyday pair of stretch chinos.
The chino’s military roots have come a long way, and designer Todd Snyder certainly has a healthy respect for those roots — durable, dependable design is the name of the game, and it makes perfect sense that the Todd Snyder 5-Pocket Chinos manage to improve upon the versatile design of this all-time menswear classic. Let’s take a closer look, shall we?
The best chinos for men step things up from dark blue or light wash denim in any season, for starters, with a crisp look that wears nicely in situations both business casual (an Oxford shirt and a navy cotton blazer make for a wise pairing), and casually rugged (a henley and shawl cardigan, anyone?).

Even as summer’s heat hangs in there these last few weeks of August, the Todd Snyder 5-Pocket Chinos bridge the gap between seasons — they mimic the same build as reliable jeans, yet use a stretch garment-dyed cotton twill blend for supreme comfort and a sense of style that’s just a touch more elevated than regular blue jeans.

Call the Todd Snyder 5-Pocket Chinos a wardrobe upgrade heading into a new season, but don’t call ’em boring: The award-winning designer says these handsome pants are “casual yet elevated, comfy yet polished, and ready for just about anything,” and I tend to agree (as you know if you’ve read the blog over the years!).
In my experience, there’s hardly a thing the Todd Snyder 5-Pocket Chinos can’t do, be it pairing ’em up with a simple cotton pocket T-shirt or wearing them to the office alongside a chambray dress shirt and leather chukka boots.
It’s a major bonus that they come in a range of crisply cut, highly wearable colors: There’s the dressy, navy Nightwatch, the deep brown Glazed Pecan, even sharply designed Black and a light Olive Vine shade.

Available in both Slim and Straight fits, the Todd Snyder 5-Pocket Chinos should prove every bit as wearable as your favorite go-to jeans, yet with a touch more polish — as we so often like to shop for (and wear!) at this Brooklyn style blog.
Throw these on with your favorite worn-in pair of Red Wing Iron Ranger Boots or else lace up some new leather high-top sneakers (or a pair of Todd Snyder x Sperry boat shoes to close out summer). Make no mistake, the Todd Snyder 5-Pocket Chinos can do everything you ask them to do, and then some — there’s no better way to get ready for fall, my friends.




















