Dainese Classic Regular Tex pants in olive

Please note the sizing on these trousers is generous. We would recommend ordering an inch down from your regular jeans size.

In recent years, single-layer jeans have become the preferred form of riding trouser for many bikers. But for some the jean is too casual and relaxed. Some people prefer to wear something a bit smarter. And so the chino or khaki is set to become the next big thing in rider wear; a pant that will be fully protective, that will come equipped with armour, but that will be more than smart enough to wear into the office or out to dinner at even the fanciest restaurants.

The Dainese Classic Tex is that pant. It looks incredibly smart, it is amazingly comfortable, yet is technically as protective as any trouser out there. It is made with Armalith, the same fabric used by Rokker in their Rokkertech jeans. This material hugely abrasion resistant, and so we would suggest that this jean is going to match a leather pant when it comes to abrasion resistance. The  Classic Tex looks, and feels, like a single-layer pant, although technically it isn’t because it has an almost imperceptible lining in the seat and behind the knees. This does not affect wearability, but it undoubtedly contributes to the pant’s impressive AAA accreditation. Dainese supply the Classic Tex pants with CE armour, as standard, in the hips and knees, although it’s not the largest we have ever seen!

We really like this pant. The single downside from a retailer’s perspective is that it is available only in a 34” leg length. Shortening and hemming the leg is not a problem for us, or indeed anybody who buys these pants ‘remotely’. But if you are  a 30” or 31” leg length there is a possibility that the armour will sit too low. Now, there is some adjustability in the armour pocket, but really in a jean of this quality and at this price one might expect two, three or even four leg lengths. Of course, if you intend to wear the pants without knee armour, the problem goes away!