Nautica Girls' School Uniform Bootcut Twill Pants - Comfortable & Durable Uniform Pants for School, Perfect for Everyday Wear & Classroom Activities

Last school year (2014-2015) in the beginning of the year, I bought about 5 pair of khaki pants (size 8) from the uniform stores in our area and they did not last more than a few months. 1. They fit snug in the butt area from the start. 2. They only sold "skinny" pants. 3. Once washed they shrunk and fit even tighter. 4. They got holes in the knees with ease.I then decided to go on a search for some pants on Amazon that had great reviews and would meet the needs of my active Kindergartener. Because of what I read about these pants online, I was very eager to give them a try. Being optimistic, I ordered 4 pair for my daughter. I loved them. They fit perfect and had lots of room to grow. It just let me know that the other brand pants clearly were not made with good fabric or to last. These were a tad long, but my daughter is tall and growing taller by the minute :) and so I just had to fold the legs up a bit and it worked perfectly for her. 1. They do not fit snug in the butt area from the start, they are roomy. 2. They are not skinny but instead boot cut pants. 3. Once washed they kept their true size over and over and over... no shrinking occurred. 4. They never got holes in the knees even though my daughter played just as hard in this brand and pair of pants as she did in the earlier pants purchased. I am very pleased with this product.Now for the only negative... .I wanted to purchase some fresh pair of pants for her for this school year (same size and brand), but the price has gone from $16.99 to $24.40 a pair, which is a big difference when you want to purchase multiple pants especially when you know its the same pair of pants for $7.41 more. So for now, I will wait and just let her use her pants from last year because she still fits them and they will last for a little while longer.