Description of 686 Plexus Launch 3-Ply Pant - Women's:
You don’t want to feel like your pants are going to bust a seam or fall off just cause you’re taking your tricks up a notch in the park. 686 knows, and it made the Women’s Plexus Launch 3-Ply Pant with super comfortable engineered leg articulation and Boa technology. A Boa dial on the waistband of these snowboard pants makes for a ridiculously precise fit. Don’t worry about wet winter storms either—these 686 pants have 20K-rated fabric, fully taped seams, and a three-layer welded construction. Thigh vents and welded, water-resistant zippers are the icing on the snow cake.
Bottom Line: When you want that annoying guy in the ski lodge to go away, just tell him you already have your own Boa in your pants.
I feel that these pants are made for someone with a straight shape and no hips. I ordered the medium based on the hip size and the waist was huge, even with the nifty waste adjustment, I couldn't keep the pants up. The size down would likely be too tight in the hips. But a nice looking pant.