I bought these because I was in love with the women's altitude track pants and ended up using them more than any of my tights. With that level of use, I figured I needed a few more pairs of pants to keep a rotation going. I couldn't be more pleased with these and like them even more tan the Altitude pants!!! They're soft on the inside, fit loosely but not too loosely (you could probably fit some tights underneath on a particularly cold day if you so desired!) The waist band is gorgeous, my only issue being that when you fold it over, for me, it pulls the pants a littttttle too far up. I also appreciate, as a short person, that they're cut a little shorter (I'm 5'2" and they hit right at my ankle). It's awesome to have a pair of pants that don't bunch up at the ankle!