The North Face bottoms run large. Hiking pants run large with a relaxed outdoor fit.
Bottoms notes
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GENERAL BRAND GUIDANCE
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The North Face bottoms run large. Hiking pants run large with a relaxed outdoor fit.
Best starting point
Size down once in The North Face bottoms if you want a clean line rather than an oversized silhouette.
Cut note
Hiking pants run large with a relaxed outdoor fit.
Examples
Think jeans, trousers, skirts, and shorts.
Default to sizing down in The North Face bottoms if you want a clean line rather than oversized. Hiking pants run large with a relaxed outdoor fit.
Choose the slimmer feel
Go down one size for a neater line, especially when this category already leans toward roomier cuts.
Choose the roomier feel
Stay at your usual size if you want extra ease or like the look of roomier cuts.
Variability and caveats
Cut
Relaxed cuts usually add ease, so they can feel roomier than the brand’s baseline.
Fabric stretch
Fabric stretch changes how strongly the sizing tendency shows up: more give softens it, less give makes it more obvious.
Styling
Styling details like intended silhouette, layering room, and line-specific fit can shift how the brand’s usual sizing direction feels.
Compare measurements side-by-side using the label rows below.
Fit notes below call out cut and measurement differences that matter most on smaller screens.
| Size | Waist | Hips | EU | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
XS | 24–26" | 34–36" | 32-34 | 4-6 |
S | 26–28" | 36–38" | 36 | 8 |
M | 28–30" | 38–40" | 38-40 | 10-12 |
L | 30–32" | 40–42" | 42 | 14 |
XL | 32–34" | 42–44" | 44 | 16 |
Measurements are shown in inches where numeric values are available.
Chart footnotes
The North Face bottoms usually run large.
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