Size down. Also, the pleats give a FUPA.

I think the biggest flaw with these is the material. It isn't stretchy so they made the top off the baggy to allow for movement and the legs have a slim design so together it can be kind of strange. While climbing it does allow for movement but these probably would be better if they were a jogger style pant with baggy tampered leg. If they made the cut any slimmer they would not be good for movement at all. I don't mind them being baggy, I personally just want them to not fall off and not be uncomfortable and they fit that bill. The material is also very cooling so it nice for a hotter day outside or in a gym. And since I got them on sale and they check enough boxes I am good with them.

I really love the pants , the material is awesome
But !!! They runs big , I buy it xs and fit perfectly fine

These looked comfy and stylish but the fit was off. They run large. I like the fabric but something about the cut and fit is off.

I have a pair of dynama ankle pants and love them, so I was excited to add another pair of Mountain Hardwear pants to my adventure kit. I love the colors of these pants, the zigzaggy pattern, and especially the tulip cuff hem! Unfortunately, though, the relaxed cut was a little too big for me - fit similarly around the waistband and hips as the dynama for me, but I was swimming in fabric in the hip/pelvic/butt area and they were a little too long to move comfortably. As a side note, too, these pants are "louder" than the dynama - the fabric feels a little more nylon-ish or closer to running shorts than the dynama, which has a bit more of a fabric-ish feel to me (I think that means these would be a little more water resistant). I'm 5'4", 120lbs, pretty straight/athletic build.

Durable yet stretchy, great pant

My wife really is an outdoorsy girl. I said in previous post that she is hard to shop for and picky and every time i get her fishing/hiking gearI usually mess it up! But not with these! She absolutely loves these and broke them in real good on our hiking trip to Moab. She got several compliments on the trail and had to brag a bit about how much she loved them. We hike to the arch and back. I got lucky this time, or maybe its just the great quality and function of the Mountain Hardwear Railay Ankle Pant - Women's !

I have 3 pairs of the Mountain Hardwear Dynama ankle pants and LOVE them and the fit. I thought these would be a similar fit but unfortunately they are not, they are big and were pretty baggy on me. I am 5'1 and weigh 115lbs and got an XS. I got the Zinc color and it is SO cute, the design of the zigzag lines is super unique and the fabric is lightweight and has good movement, would be a perfect all around pant that I would use casually as well as for climbing. I wanted to keep these pants but the fit was the only reason why I returned them.