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New Berghaus Farren leggings feature award-winning ZonalAdapt technology engineered to support the way a woman’s body moves and changes, but how do they hold up out on the trail? Read on for my review…
Berghaus Farren ZonalAdapt leggings £100
Overall Rating 
(4.5 / 5)
I don’t want clothing designed for a man’s body. Men generally have broader shoulders, longer arms and narrower hips, yet so many items of women’s outdoor gear, in particular jackets, just fit like a resized version of the men’s product, tight on the hips with massive shoulders and arms.
The Farren leggings are different, designed by women for women with carefully considered features that support the unique needs of a womans body and it’s natural monthly fluctuations. I was keen to see what features like a bloat-friendly waistband and rear lumbar support panel felt like out on the trail, so one dreary late autumn weekend, I headed to the Peak District.
The first thing to note is whilst these are tight leggings, they aren’t as tight or restrictive as some compression tights that I’ve worn. They feel like a snug hug rather than a tight squeeze and they moved with me, with absolutely no roll down.
For reference, I’m muscular UK size 12 in leggings, but as I’m closer to a 14 than a 10, I chose the size L based on their size chart and they were the perfect fit. I’m 5.6″ so slightly over average height, and they were a fab length of me
I have what’s known as an apron tummy, so I particularly appreciated the shaping and extra flexability of the waist band which didn’t budge but equally didn’t dig in.
As a perpetually cold person, one of my pet hates is outdoor trousers and leggings that sit low on the waist, leading to my back being exposed when scrambling on climbing on trails. The rear panels provides extra support and warmth and again, didn’t budge regardless of the shenanigans I got up to.
Whilst I was drawn to the lovely green colourway, the lighter colour did mean that I had VPL (see the above right photograph) as the material, whilst thick enough to not become see-through when stretched, isn’t massively thick. These feel more like lightweight leggings, perhaps best suited to warmer spring and summer hikes than cold winter hikes.
Their low bulk however means that they also work perfectly as a base layer, worn with thicker walking pants or waterproof rain pants on top. I did end up walking through quite a lot undergrowth, some of which ended up spiking my legs, but didn’t manage to visibly snag the leggings.
Essentially when I’m walking, I want to be able to forget all about what I’m wearing and just get on with it. Waistbands that you have to keep tugging back into place, leggings that become baggier with wear and need adjusting, these are all things I want to avoid and the Berghaus Farren Leggings delivered an experience that meant I didn’t need to think about them against once I’d put them on.
These are a great pair of leggings, and whilst they aren’t cheap, I do feel like the extra features make them worth the price tag. Personally I’d love to see the range expanded with different, darker colours and perhaps even some patterns, along with a winter weight lined/insulated version which I think would make these a 5* active women’s legging choice.
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