These are the weekday pants our elementary age boys love and wear.

UPDATED FOR 2026:

Between the five of us, we have quite a few boys. Sure, we have more girls than boys, but we’ve been buying pants for long enough to know what’s good and worthwhile and what’s not. (Plus, we also have all of you readers who fill us in on the rest!)

When it comes to pants and knees, there are all types of boys. We’ve had boys who play sports and rough up their clothing, and we’ve had boys who don’t and still rough ‘em up (then there are the boys who do play but still manage to keep their knees intact!). 

If you have boys who don’t rip knees often, or you want a couple of nicer pairs (i.e. Chol Hamoed, etc.), we also have our top quality picks which are all priced around the same.

Note: All of the pants featured here are chino-style. Once boys grow up and want to be more dressed (whether it’s around their bar mitzvah time or a little later), they might prefer wearing stretch pants instead of the chinos. For those, you can see this post on Stretch Pants (only men and teens) or this one on the different types of T.O. Stretch Pants (boys and men)

Do you have more questions about which pants might be the best fit for your son? Read through our reader comments below. Over the years, our readers have offered each other very valuable info and tips regarding specific fits and additional recommendations that might work for you! While we can’t personally vouch for all the recommendations, we trust our readers have great tips for each other as well.