I'll be frank, and you can be tony. While in the bag these pants look like the real deal, complete with the embroidered logo and tags. Upon removal, though, they give off a malodorous chemical scent (imagine plastic mixed with dye). The good news is this does fade after letting them air out for about a day (or you could just wash them right away). Before first wash and wear, these do not seem to be made of 100 cotton. The feel of the fabric, excluding the waist band, is a bit stiff and somewhat synthetic. My conclusion is either the cotton is mercerized (chemically treated to avoid stretching and to both accept and retain dye better) or it is some kind of cotton/cheap polyester blend. Surprisingly, the waistband is incredibly soft. The stitching is well done throughout and will most likely not come undone or break easily.Now, I'm on the short side... under 5'6, and my midsection is basically a tank, but I've been cursed with chicken legs. Obviously, these are too long for me. I think they would probably be the perfect length for a dude that's about 5'9 to 5'11. The waist fits me great and I don't even have to adjust the drawstring. Thanks to the straight leg design, my legs appear normal. (If only it could make my arms look bigger, too....) Ok yeah, I don't work out at all. I just want pants to wear at home that are comfortable. In that aspect, the pants are great. In addition, as long as no one were to touch them, I don't think anyone would notice that these aren't a pair normal Champion brand sweatpants. The pockets are a good size. I can put my wallet and phone in one pocket and my keys in the other with no problem at all.All in all, I'm a bit conflicted about how to rate these. There's an equal amount of pros and cons. That's why I went with 4 stars. I do like them and I'm going to keep wearing them indoors or, I don't know, maybe I'll actually go outside...? They might be knockoffs, they might not, but if they are then whoever made these should send in an application to somewhere nice because they did a good job with these.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]