Women's Trousers

Shell trousers for rain and wind

Shell trousers give you complete protection from rain and wind. The most important element of shell trousers is the waterproof, breathable membrane. The best membrane materials breathe well, and our range includes both models suited to active movement and trousers made for more relaxed outings. The toughest shell trousers protect you even in demanding ice climbing.

There are differences between technical membranes: Gore-Tex is a reliable option with membranes suited to both intense activity and professional use. Gore-Tex is always laminated as a complete layer onto the garment’s face fabric. A considerably cheaper method of manufacture is the so-called coating, where molten material is applied to the inner surface of the face fabric. Coated membranes offer fairly good weather protection and moderate breathability at an affordable price, though at the cost of durability. Shell trousers can be used either as general hiking trousers or as rain protection: packing down small, they slip easily into a rucksack or pack.

Shell trousers use either a separate mesh/fabric lining material or a 2.5- or 3-layer construction. A separate lining is often more comfortable in everyday use and is also a slightly warmer option. 3-layer shell trousers are the most durable and suited to the hardest use. In them, the face fabric, waterproof membrane and lining fabric are laminated into a single package. In the 2.5-layer construction the face fabric and membrane are also laminated together, but instead of a continuous lining material there is an extremely light lining pattern on the inner surface of the membrane, most often “printed” onto it. 2.5-layer trousers pack down into a very small space and, thanks to their light weight, are popular both as rain protection and for sports use: sometimes you head out for a run in weather challenging enough that waterproofness matters.

Winter trousers and ski trousers

There are two types of ski trousers and winter trousers: insulated and shell. Insulated trousers have either synthetic or down insulation and suit harder frosts. Shell trousers are more versatile. By varying base and mid layers, they work from autumn to spring, and some models also serve as rain protection in summer. Shell trousers are especially favoured on multi-day trips, since they don’t absorb moisture. Separate mid-layer trousers are much quicker to dry back into use than padded trousers.

Sports trousers and tights for running trails and ski tracks

In the Sports trousers category you’ll find running trousers and shorts, ski trousers, cycling trousers and climbing trousers. Above all, these trousers are breathable and comfortable to wear, with genuinely good freedom of movement. They offer somewhat more limited weather protection: they shield a little from wind but hardly at all from rain. Trousers made for cross-country skiing almost always have a windproof front panel and a stretchy, highly breathable back panel.

Highly breathable windproof trousers

When you need protection from wind but not rain, take a look at our range of windproof trousers. Because these trousers don’t protect against rain, they breathe better than waterproof shell trousers. A good choice for varied outdoor activity and exercise! A common material in these trousers is Gore Windstopper. It’s completely windproof yet breathes quite well. Windstopper trousers are a good choice for cross-country skiing as well as hiking, and they also work on brisk Nordic walking rounds, whenever you need proper protection from the wind.

Sailing trousers for all boating

Sailing trousers use heavier-duty materials than the shell trousers made for hiking. They typically have a high, bib-style upper and a bellows-like front that opens and closes with a long zip. Sailing trousers fit loosely, with plenty of room underneath for your favourite mid-layer trousers. Reinforced back panels and knees hold up well to the strains of boating.

Cycling trousers keep you comfortable

Cycling trousers take account of what sitting in the saddle demands: the actual cycling shorts come with a pad sometimes called a chamois, even though the use of real chamois leather as padding material is a thing of the past. Thanks to the pad, you sit on a seamless, comfortable surface and even long rides pass without chafing. A cyclist’s rain trousers have reinforcement fabric at the saddle and adjustable cuffs.

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