Blog · October 27, 2026

Slim chinos at every price, from 10 stores

The same pair of pants from Old Navy, Gap, Hudson, True Classic, Nike, Marine Layer and more, side by side from $25 to $138, and what the extra money gets you.

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Every store sells a slim chino, and every store's website only shows you its own. So if you want the best pair for your money, you end up with ten tabs open and no way to compare them. Here they are side by side instead: slim chinos from ten stores, cheapest first, with what changes as the price goes up.

A quick word on fit before the picks. "Slim" isn't one cut. A slim chino is narrow through the thigh and the leg opening. A slim straight keeps a bit more room in the thigh and drops straight from the knee, which suits bigger legs. Skinny is tighter than either. If one store's slim was too tight on you, try another store's slim straight before you size up.

Under $30

Old Navy Slim Rotation Chino, $24.99

This is the safest first buy on the list. It has a 4.8 rating from more than 6,000 reviews, which is about as close as clothing gets to a sure thing, and it comes in five colors. At this price you can buy two sizes, keep the one that fits and send the other back.

Old Navy Slim Tech Ultimate 4.0 Chino, $27.49

The same idea in Old Navy's tech fabric, for a few dollars more. Also rated 4.8, from over 1,400 reviews. Pick this one if you wear chinos to commute or travel and want something that shrugs off a long day.

Gap Modern Slim Khakis, $29

Gap's everyday khaki: rated 4.6 from almost 2,000 reviews, in five colors, and usually on sale (the list price is $59.95). If Old Navy's version feels a little thin, this is the step up, often for about the same money.

Everlane Transit Chino, $30

On sale for $30 from $118, in olive. That's the cheapest way into a higher-end brand on this list. Sale sizes go first, so check yours is still there.

$40 to $65

Gap Hybrid Slim Khakis, $44.99

Gap's khaki for days when you're on the move, in gray or black. With 150 reviews averaging 4.7, it's a good choice if you want one pair for everything.

St. John's Bay Stretch Chino at JCPenney, $48

JCPenney's house brand, with stretch and a flat front, in five colors including a proper British khaki. The 4.5 rating comes from a smaller pool of reviews than Old Navy's, but it's a good pick if you like a slightly more traditional look.

Hudson Classic Slim Straight Chino, $59

Hudson is a denim brand, and this is its chino: a slim straight in a cotton and viscose blend, which drapes softer than plain cotton twill. It's down to $59 from $195, in five colors, with waist sizes 30 to 36.

True Classic Slim Chino 2.0, $64.99

True Classic made its name on fitted basics for guys who find most clothes either boxy or skinny. This chino is all cotton, which means it softens and fades the way a classic chino should.

St. John's Bay Stretch Chino Mens Slim Fit Flat Front Pant

$80 and up

Nike 24.7 PerfectStretch Slim Chino, $80.97

Chinos made by a sportswear brand, in Nike's sweat-wicking Dri-FIT fabric. On sale from $130 and in five colors. It's for the guy who bikes to work or lives in airports.

Polo Ralph Lauren Bedford Chino at Dillard's, $125

The classic. Bedford cord is a sturdier, ribbed cotton than ordinary twill, and this one has stretch. Rated 4.6 from 132 reviews. If you want one pair that will look right for years, start here.

Marine Layer Saturday Slim Straight Chino, $138

Marine Layer is known for soft fabrics, and the Saturday is its everyday chino, here in its slim straight cut, in five colors.

Mack Weldon Stretch Twill Chino, $138

Mack Weldon is known for performance basics, and this is its stretch chino in a slim cut, in five muted colors.

Nike 24.7 PerfectStretch Dri-FIT Slim Chino Pants

Polo Ralph Lauren Slim Fit Stretch Bedford Chino Pants

How to choose

Not sure of your size at a store? Start cheap. The under-$30 pairs are the best way to learn a store's fit, and returns are easier to stomach at $25.
Trust review counts over stars. A 4.8 from 6,000 people tells you more than a 5.0 from five.
Don't pay the list price at Gap or Old Navy. Both are almost always on sale. If a pair you like isn't, save it and wait for the price to drop.
Start with khaki or stone, then navy. Those two go with nearly everything. Olive and gray come next.

Find more like these

These came from searching slim chinos across every store in In My Rotation. You can narrow a search the same way: type slim chinos under 50, or name the stores you like (gap old navy slim chinos), and swipe through what comes up.