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Proof’s Nomad Pants Give the Standard Chino a Performance Overhaul

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Photos: Proof | Huckberry

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From daily-wear wardrobe basics to outdoor apparel staples, Proof consistently delivers some of the very best men’s clothing essentials. The brand employs minimalistic, understated designs and silhouettes and brings them to life using cutting-edge constructions and treatments. And after previously debuting what quickly became one of Proof’s all-time best-selling bottoms, the company has returned to the drawing board in order to this time deliver a new-and-improved version of this versatile daily-wear essential with the Proof Nomad Performance Chino

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Photo: Proof | Huckberry

Sporting the appearance of regular chinos while concealing a host of genuinely useful and practical features, these stealth technical pants are cut from a 5.3oz poly blend largely derived from recycled contents. Intended for year-round four-season use, these pants are wrinkle-resistant and infused with built-in multi-way stretch properties, plus have been fortified via a DWR finish that makes them spill-proof and allows liquids to bead and roll off the fabric. Alongside the stretch properties, the pants also feature a gusseted crotch that allows for a more unrestricted range of motion. 

Despite their casual, plain-looking appearance, Proof’s new Nomad Performance Chino boasts a ton of features and amenities that make them equal parts versatile and utilitarian. Their laundry list of feature highlights includes a comfort-bolstering, bulk-reducing bonded waistband, a coated main button, a streamlined coin pocket, regular and zippered hand pockets, and back pockets with magnetic closures. The hand pockets and several other key stress points have also been reinforced, hugely upping their overall durability. 

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Photo: Proof | Huckberry

In response to the immense demand for these pants’ predecessor, Proof has not only released the Nomad Performance Chino in five color options (black, navy, slate grey, khaki, and olive) but is also offering these news bottoms in a trio of cuts with an athletic tapered fit, a straight cut version, and a sim-fit variant. Thanks to their plain-looking appearance, unencumbered mobility, and ample durability, the Nomad Performance Chinos are also wildly versatile, lending themselves just as well to use on the trails or at the campsite as they do to use at the office or on date night. 

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Photo: Proof | Huckberry

Offered exclusively through Huckberry, the Proof Nomad Performance Chino is available now across five colors and a trio of cuts. Pricing for the pants have been set at just $118.