Columbia Women's Storm Surge Pant

I purchased these pants when they were on sale in XS. Initially, I thought I should size up because I was going to be putting warm layers under these pants. However, these pants were the perfect fit. I wore these pants on a three day backpacking trip. They were totally waterproof— they withstood two days of rain, tons of mud, and were breathable enough that they allowed me to dry up super quickly after a swim in freezing water. Super functional and comfortable. They also operate well as an outside shell layer to retain heat when it’s cold. Overall, really impressed.

I have been desperate to find a fabric mosquitos can't bite through until it dawned on me: waterproof. But then finding pants that were ACTUALLY 100% waterproof was a whole other issue. THESE ARE. I've bathed the dogs while wearing them, they are completely waterproof and better than that, THEY'RE MOSQUITO PROOF. I get snacked on like a juice box once it's warm in Texas and typically they only EVER bite my legs (even though I never wear shorts and I'm always in a tank top) and that is where I have a weird horrible allergic reaction to them. Since I got these, I don't go outside without them on and now they're just biting me on the back like cowards (but i don't have an allergic reaction to those so whatever i guess) SO THE PANTS ARE DOING THEIR EXTRA JOB. Zero bites on my legs.As for fit, I got x-small, I'm about 5'4 and weigh 100 pounds and they fit perfect. I probably could have gotten the shorter fit and it would have been fine but I don't mind a little extra length at the bottom, they're not dragging on the ground or swallowing my feet or anything like that. They DON'T have pockets, however there is one small pouch on the inside that you could put something small in like a wallet or money (it wouldn't fit a phone its not that big).They do do the swish swish sound like windbreakers so if you're looking for quiet pants, these aren't them, but otherwise, they ARE waterproof and they are mosquito proof, and they're comfortable and light enough to wear in texas heat without feeling like theres a swamp in my pants.

Ordered the “short” length and it’s perfect. Velcro around ankles are somewhat useless- could have been made to tighten it more. These pants did keep me dry. There aren’t any pockets. Fits nice, but a bit snug around the butt.. I had another person try them on and they said the same- tight fitting around the bum. I guess these pants are good but not for the price.

They fit over my size 16W jeans with room to spare and enough length in the rise that I can bend over. They are very long in the leg and wide in the ankle--but should be okay over boots. I may add elastic around the ankle since the Velcro doesn't cinch sufficiently. Nice feeling fabric--I won't know how waterproof until the winter rains return.

I bought these for an upcoming trip to Alaska and I think they are going to do the job. I am able to wear them over jeans. I like the elastic waist because it felt comfortable. I am 5’ 2 3/4” , 128 lbs. I bought a medium short and its a perfect fit.

The pants in a L are big enough to fit over my regular jeans or leggings. The bottom leg openings are big enough to pull over boots and shoes. As others noted, the velcro at the bottom of the leg openings is much too short to be useful. It pulls in the wide opening no more than 2". Great maybe if you are in ski boots but not entirely helpful in less clunky footwear. The design would be a lot better if the strip was longer. Also, even for me at 5'6" height, these are about 3" too long! Crazy long and no way to shorten them. I'm keeping the pants for emergencies and when hiking where there is a ton of rain and wind. But I think there are better options out there. Plus these are crackly-noisy.

These are awesome! Lightweight, waterproof, and cool. Not too tight and not terribly loose. I like my pants to be a relaxed fit as opposed to snug, so these are perfect. Roomy enough to wear leggings underneath in the winter, which is nice. Adjustable Velcro straps at the bottom. Can easily bend to lift things, sit down, stoop, etc. and I don’t feel restricted in movement at all.The only reason I took off one star is because it would be even more awesome if they added pockets.Update 11/2021:Just wanted to update and I’m now giving these 5 stars even without pockets. I’m a grooming assistant/bather and these have kept me completely dry underneath, even when the pants themselves get soaked with water when I’m bathing big dogs. They dry quickly and the waterproof quality hasn’t declined after washing. I’ve followed the directions on the tag, but once I accidentally put them in the dryer on high heat. No damage done. I won’t do that again, though, just to be safe. Glad I found these!

I carry the pair in my golf bag. I wore the pair when it started raining on top of my pants. I could continue to play as it is thin enough to move around and stayed completely dry. Excellent rain pants.

Muy buenos. Quedan un poco grandes pero me los quedé porque son para un viaje y me los puedo poner encima de otros pantalones que no sean impermeables.

I bought the short medium. Usually im a medium in sweats, and a size 27-28 in silver jeans. (27inch waist, 38 hips, 23inch thighs)The reviews saying these run large are both right and wrong: these do run large fir me, but in the legs. Which never happens. I have big thighs in comparison to my body and i put these on over two thick layers: a chamois liner (using these for biking) AND jeans and these STILL had lots of width in the legs.But i did find that these fit true to size in the waist/hips. (i am a pear shaped body type btw)Also the short fit me almost perfect and im 5'3. About and inch or so long but very doable.As for the wide legs i am going to reign them in at the calves by wrapping a couple of reflector straps around them for visibility.. and so i dont get caught in my bike.The outside material and inside mesh are the exact same as columbia's arcadia jacket. Theyre sort of noisy but hey, when its raining and windy its not noticable.All in all these were a pretty good buy

Súper bonito y de mucha calidad. Muy recomendable.

El producto de de muy buena calidad, su hechura todo se ve muy bien, pero en mi talla me quedó demasiado largo. Voy a devolverlo pues no me sirve