Swinging a hammer 30 feet up on an extension ladder is pretty harrowing for me since it’s not something I do too often. I’m not sure that trading a pair of Carhartts or Mountain Khakis for the Utilikilt Workmans would make me feel any better. The $205 kilt would be nice for changing into my bike shorts at crowded trailheads, but I’m not sure I’ve met anyone who’s “man enough†to wear one to a construction jobsite.
ByRocky Thompson
Rocky, I’m man enough! I also wear what you have referred to as “Man Capri’s”, but I prefer them to be called “Pirate pants”.
William Blake Says:
…I prefer them to be called “Pirate pantsâ€.
~I hope I never hear anyone say that.
Rocky,
WTF? Are you hard up for content and products to review?
These man-skirts have been out for years now and have been fodder for many a web site.
I think they’re more a PNW kind of style. You know, popular with the pierce ‘n puncture set where tattoo’s and face hardware is mandatory.
Actually, I know a guy who knows a guy in Mammoth Lakes who wears one where the ratio of men to women is like 5 to 1.
Oh man - I live in the apartment building above the retail store for these things in Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA. These dudes walk around the neighboorhood in their kilts only associating with other fe-men. There is a sick infestation in this town. Utili-kilts, leave.
Just one man’s (defined in my case by the fact that my penis is housed by pants, not a skirt) opinion.
See?
What did I say about the PNW?
Sam, I feel your pain. Dude, I feel your pain.
Those things are like lederhosen: You better be f’n schprechen sie Deutsch when you wear ‘em or else.
The Utilikilt, much like the ‘Manpri’ are for those too HOT to wear pants but too COOL to wear shorts. A growing niche in the outdoor apparel channel???
Hilarious!! Anybody buying and wearing one of these ought to get the Kevlar stab-proof Hoody!
hey there WhiskyTangoFoxtrot, Sam & oman, are you guys grumpy because your “bits and pieces” are all bound up in pants. Your “boys” would be happier in a kilt, and so would you.
Ps, Rocky, dullest review ever
I’m not one that likes to stand out like a sore thumb so I probably wouldn’t wear one at the office or walking down the street until more people are wearing them. I would love one for backpacking and hiking though. No more wedgies or sweaty chaffing balls and a ton of pocket space. They have a steep price tag but then again, they are US made and really well built. I welcome this trend. It makes sense. As far as the tattooed or girly boys being the sole wearers, not true. I’ve seen old retired vets, preppys, and blue collar workers wear them. Ironically it’s usually the more testosterone filled, rugged or “manly” men that I see wearing them. Maybe that’s why I always see them with hot women. Most women I have talked to about them think they are pretty hot. Still, I’ll wait until it is more socially acceptable. I’m not one to draw attention to myself.
Here men wear kilts a lot, short or knee length. They’re everywhere now.