Comments about The North Face Paramount Peak Convertible Pants for Men:

Purchased for the versatile needs of the Appalachian Trail, being durability, adaptability, longevity, and comfort - all such needs met!

Although I was only out for a week, the pants held up, being worn all during the day, everyday, except for sleeping. The zip-off is simple (a nice feature here is that the two zipper sets are color-coded so you won't get each leg mixed up) and the pants never seem to have gotten dirty, unlike their wearer.

I tried on a few other brands of hiker pants and I would say they come with a bit of bagginess. North Face's entry was slimmer, which I liked, though I ended up with a pair (small-short) that was indeed an inch or so short for what I might be used to with regular clothes. Not very noticeable though, certainly not in the middle of a grueling hike, and obviously not when you are in shorts mode (the shorts themselves being of surprisingly normal length).

All around a good fit.