How many pairs of pants are in your regular rotation?
December 14, 2025
I’ve realized 90%+ of the time I’m wearing one of about 2 pants I own. One being a pair of jeans. One a more comfy/casual look that’s not denim.
Short answer: 2
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3. Jeans, and pants in two colors.
I have five pair of identical pants except color. Two gray, two green, one tan. Those and a couple of pairs of jeans.
Down to just the one right now.
I’ll add another back after the holidays.
for i am boring i only had one type of jeans i wear to work. but i have 5 of them, why not, if it fits well enough, why not buy more?
but coworkers suspected its always the same, so i bought another set of 4 black jeans. now i change color every week.
Three. 2 pairs of the exact same blue jeans and one pair of khaki jeans. When those wear out I’ll be heading back to the same place with the hope of replacing them.
maybe 5 pairs of sweatpants. i only wear jeans when i wanna dress up a bit.
One
Regular rotation is 4 pairs of jeans. Bunch of other pairs for dirty jobs, and a couple of pairs for days when I go shooting.
Maybe like 8 or 9.
3 nicer slacks for work. 3 of those elastic “slacks” from Lululemon or other athleisure brands, 1 blue jeans, 1 black jeans.
In the summer, I put most of those away and rotate mostly between 4 linen pants. I’ll wear my slacks for work sometimes when it’s not too humid.
I wear shorts most of the year, so.. about twenty pairs of cargo shorts I only wear once before washing. Only have about 4 pairs of long pants.
3. 3 identical pairs of jeans.
I have 5. 3 are khaki, 1 blue jean, and 1 black/grey jean
For the winter period. 2 pairs of the same black sweatpants and 1 extra as a back up, still exactly the same ones.
If work overalls count then +3.
For the summer period, same approach with 3 identical pairs of shorts.
Of course i have jeans as well, but just 1 pair for special occasions and 1 pair of suit pants for even more special occasions.
Like 4, lol.
I have 4 Duluth cargo pants & 4 Wrangler jeans that are my daily rotation depending on the tasks for the day. Plus 4 different dress slacks. & Maybe half a dozen other pants I rarely wear.
About 7.
I wear one of 4 different pairs of pants, when I wear pants. I wear shorts a lot, not counting those.
2
6, basically 1 a day since I wear pants every day. 4 Jean, 2 hiking/mountain bike.
Six.
Two pairs of jeans: dark blue and light blue
Four pairs of dress pants: gray, black, khaki and a dark tan/brown
8 slacks, 4 jeans
I have about 30 or 40 pairs of pants. Chinos and jeans in slim, regular, and loose fits in various colors.
I wear them all, some more often than others. Some more in summer, some more in winter.
Add a zero to your number and that’s about where I’m at.
I have 3.
The timing of this post is funny because just last night a girl at the bar I met brought this up since she is on vacation and she said she only brought 1 pair of jeans but also said “I know you can only wear them once or twice before needing to wash them”. As I joked with her she did share a trick I hadn’t heard, she said sometimes she’ll toss her pants into the dryer with a dryer sheet for a short time to give them a fresh scent again without putting them through the wash.
Ive been able to lose 25 lbs over the last year, so i was able to bring a few pair out of storage from 15-20 years ago. So instead of wearing two all the time, I’m up to about six i cycle through. Its a good feeling, especially as I have a huge amount of trouble finding new ones to buy, given that theyre all cut in ways i dislike.
Two for adult shit + some joggers for sport and free time.
Two. First, there’s my pants. Then, there’s the pants I wear when I wash my pants.
27 comments
3. Jeans, and pants in two colors.
I have five pair of identical pants except color. Two gray, two green, one tan. Those and a couple of pairs of jeans.
Down to just the one right now.
I’ll add another back after the holidays.
for i am boring i only had one type of jeans i wear to work. but i have 5 of them, why not, if it fits well enough, why not buy more?
but coworkers suspected its always the same, so i bought another set of 4 black jeans. now i change color every week.
Three. 2 pairs of the exact same blue jeans and one pair of khaki jeans. When those wear out I’ll be heading back to the same place with the hope of replacing them.
maybe 5 pairs of sweatpants. i only wear jeans when i wanna dress up a bit.
One
Regular rotation is 4 pairs of jeans. Bunch of other pairs for dirty jobs, and a couple of pairs for days when I go shooting.
Maybe like 8 or 9.
3 nicer slacks for work. 3 of those elastic “slacks” from Lululemon or other athleisure brands, 1 blue jeans, 1 black jeans.
In the summer, I put most of those away and rotate mostly between 4 linen pants. I’ll wear my slacks for work sometimes when it’s not too humid.
I wear shorts most of the year, so.. about twenty pairs of cargo shorts I only wear once before washing. Only have about 4 pairs of long pants.
3. 3 identical pairs of jeans.
I have 5. 3 are khaki, 1 blue jean, and 1 black/grey jean
For the winter period. 2 pairs of the same black sweatpants and 1 extra as a back up, still exactly the same ones.
If work overalls count then +3.
For the summer period, same approach with 3 identical pairs of shorts.
Of course i have jeans as well, but just 1 pair for special occasions and 1 pair of suit pants for even more special occasions.
Like 4, lol.
I have 4 Duluth cargo pants & 4 Wrangler jeans that are my daily rotation depending on the tasks for the day. Plus 4 different dress slacks. & Maybe half a dozen other pants I rarely wear.
About 7.
I wear one of 4 different pairs of pants, when I wear pants. I wear shorts a lot, not counting those.
2
6, basically 1 a day since I wear pants every day. 4 Jean, 2 hiking/mountain bike.
Six.
Two pairs of jeans: dark blue and light blue
Four pairs of dress pants: gray, black, khaki and a dark tan/brown
8 slacks, 4 jeans
I have about 30 or 40 pairs of pants. Chinos and jeans in slim, regular, and loose fits in various colors.
I wear them all, some more often than others. Some more in summer, some more in winter.
Add a zero to your number and that’s about where I’m at.
I have 3.
The timing of this post is funny because just last night a girl at the bar I met brought this up since she is on vacation and she said she only brought 1 pair of jeans but also said “I know you can only wear them once or twice before needing to wash them”. As I joked with her she did share a trick I hadn’t heard, she said sometimes she’ll toss her pants into the dryer with a dryer sheet for a short time to give them a fresh scent again without putting them through the wash.
Ive been able to lose 25 lbs over the last year, so i was able to bring a few pair out of storage from 15-20 years ago. So instead of wearing two all the time, I’m up to about six i cycle through. Its a good feeling, especially as I have a huge amount of trouble finding new ones to buy, given that theyre all cut in ways i dislike.
Two for adult shit + some joggers for sport and free time.
Two. First, there’s my pants. Then, there’s the pants I wear when I wash my pants.