If you buy clothes in big and tall sizes, you know the routine. The style you want stops two sizes below you, the size you need comes in one color, and the reviews are written by people of a different shape. Full Blue's whole catalog is aimed at that problem. Its relaxed-fit jeans list a 70-inch waist, its cargo pants come with a 44-inch waist on the sample we see, and its elastic-waist shorts with a 56.
This is our second look at the brand. The first review of Full Blue covered three cargo shorts, a carpenter canvas pant and a stretch twill pant that runs to an 80-inch waist. This one covers five more: a cargo stretch twill pant, a big and tall cotton cargo pant, a denim carpenter short, a five-pocket relaxed jean and a full elastic-waist short. We didn't wear any of them. What follows comes from the listings, the photos and buyer reports.
The deciding fact here is the size of the buyer record. One piece, the cargo stretch twill pant, has 237 ratings and a set of buyer excerpts you can learn from. The carpenter shorts have 47. The other three have eight ratings or fewer. So the advice for the cargo pant is specific, and for the rest it is about what the listings do and don't tell you.
Full Blue cargo stretch twill pants
Full Blue Cargo Stretch Twill Pants
$24.99at our last price check
This is a straight-leg, regular-fit cargo pant in a cotton and elastane blend, shown in a brown the listing calls hickory. It has 4.4 stars from 237 ratings, with 68% five stars and 7% one or two. The detail table's own fit sentiment reads "fits_true_to_size".
Fabric
The fabric is 98% cotton and 2% elastane, according to the detail table, which matches the first bullet's "blend of cotton and elastane". Two percent elastane is a light stretch. It gives at the seat and knee when you crouch or climb, without turning the pant into something that clings. Buyers notice the weight more than the stretch. "Pretty light weight" and "Breath good from lighter weight" are typical, and one buyer finds them good "here in Alaska in the summer months". If you want a heavy cargo for winter or for rough work, this is not it.
The closure is a button, the front is flat, and the item length is "Ankle Length" with a 32-inch inseam on the sample size, a 36-inch waist.
The pockets
The pockets are the reason most people buy a cargo pant, and they are the weak spot here. The pocket-size theme has 11 mentions, and six of them are negative, a higher share than any other theme on the page. The complaints are concrete. "The pockets on these pants are far too shallow to be useful and the security is questionable (only two pockets have Velcro closures)." Another buyer writes that "the pockets are very short and not strong enough". A third says things fall out when sitting.
The pockets are very shallow, to the point that things fall out of them when sitting.Amazon buyer
There are buyers on the other side. One likes the "Deep front pockets" and another calls them "sizeable pockets". The difference may be which pockets they mean: the front hand pockets seem to satisfy, and the cargo pockets on the thigh are the ones people find shallow. The listing gives no pocket depths at all, and the detail table counts only two front pockets. One buyer explains the closure: "Outside front cargo pockets are great with Velcro type closure." So the cargo pockets close with a hook-and-loop flap, which keeps things in when you stand, and the flap is the only thing keeping them in when you sit.
If you carry a phone in a thigh pocket, take that seriously. A large phone in a shallow pocket that only closes with a flap is a phone that slides out when you get into a car.
Fit
The fit reports split, which is common in big and tall sizing. Most buyers say true to size, and the fit theme has 17 positive mentions out of 22. But the exceptions run in both directions. One buyer says the pants "run small in the waist". Another says "They also run large. I ordered a 38, but the pants measured 40." The same buyer is 6'5" and liked "the generous length". A third ordered a 28-inch inseam, found the tag said 28, and reports the pants were "about 3 inches too long".
One more description is worth reading if you are shopping for a slimmer or a heavier frame: "The fit is a little blousy or boxy, especially in the crotch and waist". That is a regular-fit cut doing what regular fits do, with room in the seat and a straight leg. If you like a tapered or athletic cut, this isn't one.
| What buyers report | Body or size, as given | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Runs large in the waist | Ordered a 38, measured 40, 6'5" | Measure the waistband when it arrives |
| Runs small in the waist | Son fit well because of it | If you are between sizes, the waist may decide it |
| Inseam about 3 inches long | Ordered a 28 inseam | Check length before cutting tags or hemming |
| Blousy or boxy at crotch and waist | not stated | Regular cut with room, not a slim fit |
| True to size | several buyers | The listing's fit sentiment agrees |
Care and wear
The listing gives no care instructions. Buyers report that the pants "hold up well after several washes" and "didn’t shrink after wash". The durability theme is mixed, with five positive and four negative mentions out of nine, and the negative excerpts are about the pockets being "not strong enough" rather than seams. With no label, wash cold and dry on low.
Topic counts as Amazon groups them on the product page, read November 14, 2026.
Look and color
The hickory brown in the photos is a mid-brown work color that hides dust and grass well and pairs with the black polo the model wears, which is the look the brand is going for: a pant that passes on a casual workday and on a Saturday. Buyers like how it looks. "They look very nice on him" is one line, and another says "They still look nice and hold up well". One buyer writes simply: "Love the Full Blue brand of pants." The appearance theme has eight positive mentions out of nine.
Who it suits
This pant is a good choice for a big man who wants one inexpensive pant to wear most days: errands, travel, a light job, a summer trip somewhere cool. The light fabric and the small stretch make it comfortable for long days of sitting and standing, which is what the comfort theme reflects, with all nine mentions positive. It is a poor choice if you treat the cargo pockets as a second bag. If you carry a phone, a wallet and keys in the thigh pockets while driving or sitting at a desk, the buyer reports suggest you will be fishing them out of the seat. Keep the important things in the front pockets, which buyers find deep, and use the cargo pockets for things you won't miss.
Full Blue's page for this pant is on the brand's site.
Full Blue big & tall cotton cargo pants
Full Blue Big & Tall Cotton Cargo Pants
$29.99at our last price check
On paper this is the best-specified pant in the group. The listing describes a 100% cotton, medium-weight twill cargo pant with six pockets: two side slash pockets, two cargo pockets with button-flap closures and two back pockets "with Closure". It has a metal zipper and a front button, belt loops, and side elastic that lets the waist stretch "up to 3 Additional Inches for Comfort". The care line is the most useful in the group: "Machine Wash with Like Colors, Tumble Dry Medium". The sample size is 44 by 30, in black.
The waist
The side elastic is the feature to understand. The bullet says the waist stretches up to three extra inches. The description says "2-3 inches" and then gives advice that is unusually clear: "Buy your exact size. Do not size down to accommodate the additional 2-3 inch stretch in the waist." In other words, the stretch is for comfort when you sit or after a meal, not a way to buy a smaller number. A 44-inch pant fits a 44-inch waist and will give to about 46 or 47 when you need it.
The detail table calls the rise "High Rise", which suits a big man who wears his pants at the natural waist and doesn't want the back to dip when he bends.
What we know about wear
Here is the catch. The Amazon listing has four ratings. Eighty percent are five stars and 20% one star, which on so small a sample means one unhappy buyer among a handful. There are no Amazon excerpts.
We looked at a Walmart listing titled "Men's Big & Tall Knockarounds Full-Elastic Waist Cargo Pants". It is not the same pant: its title says full-elastic waist, and its reviewers mention a drawstring, while this pant has side elastic and belt loops. But it is a big and tall cargo pant sold under a name that also appears on Full Blue's other matches, and its reviews tell you something about how this kind of pant holds up. They are not encouraging.
Several buyers report the crotch or an inseam splitting early: "They split in the crotch the first time I wore them", "they split at the thigh inseam" after less than two weeks, and "the crotch tore in all of them". One longtime buyer writes that a new batch has "paper thin" fabric compared to previous pants, with back pockets that "no longer have a flap". Another says pants bought in 2018 lasted years, while new ones "did not even make it one week each".
If there is anything I must advise is that the sizing is generous. I should have gotten a size smaller.Walmart reviewer Nathan A
The sizing reports also matter. One buyer says the sizes are "much more generous" than other stores' and that he went bigger than the size chart told him and ended up with too much room. Another is just as happy: "Finally found pants that aren't lying about the size!" On length, two buyers found the inseam ran long, one by about an inch.
None of that is about this exact pant. But it means the four Amazon ratings carry a lot of weight, and they are not enough to cancel the pattern. If you buy it, follow the description's advice on size, and inspect the crotch seam and the inner thigh in the first week.
How it differs from the stretch cargo pant
The two cargo pants in this review look alike in a thumbnail, and they are built differently. The stretch pant is 98% cotton with 2% elastane, and it gets its comfort from the fabric. The cotton pant is 100% cotton twill with no stretch fiber, and it gets its comfort from the side elastic in the waist. The stretch pant's cargo pockets close with hook-and-loop flaps, the cotton pant's with buttons. The stretch pant has no care label, the cotton pant has a full machine-wash and tumble-dry instruction. And the stretch pant's sample is a 36-inch waist with a 32-inch inseam, while the cotton pant's is 44 by 30.
That makes the cotton pant the better-designed garment for a big man on paper, especially one who carries things in his cargo pockets. A button flap holds better than hook-and-loop when you sit, and a side-elastic waist gives where a big man most needs it. What the cotton pant lacks is evidence. Four ratings against 237 is the whole difference between them, and it is a big one.
Who it suits
If you have had a favorite cargo pant discontinued and you want the same plain specification, this listing reads like it. Black cotton twill, six pockets that close, belt loops, a high rise and a waist that gives a little: that is a classic work cargo. Buy it if you are willing to be one of the first reviewers, and measure the waist and the inseam the day it arrives so you can return it inside the window if it is wrong.
Full Blue's page is here.
Full Blue big men's denim carpenter shorts
Full Blue Big Men's Denim Carpenter Shorts
$49.99at our last price check
This short has 47 ratings and a 4.0 average, which is the lowest in the group with a sample worth reading. The split is 55% five stars, 19% four, 15% three and 11% one star. That 11% is the line where we go looking for the reason.
Denim, or not?
The listing says denim. The bullets read "Denim", the detail table says "Fabric Type: Denim" and "Shorts Form Type: Jean Shorts", and the color is "Stone Wash". The photos tell a different story. They show carpenter shorts in khaki, tan, olive grey, brown duck and charcoal, the colors of a cotton twill or duck work short, and none of them is described as stone-washed denim.
That leaves you two possibilities, and the listing doesn't settle which. Either the stone-wash denim version is sold under photos of the brand's twill carpenter shorts, or the "denim" fields are wrong and you are buying a twill short. Either way, look at the color selector on the page and make sure the photo matches the color you choose. If it doesn't, ask the seller before you order.
The rest of the specification is a classic carpenter short: a hammer loop at the side, five pockets, a zipper fly, mid rise and a mid-thigh length. The table says medium weight and "No Stretch", and the care line is "Hand Wash Only". One buyer says "The denim is firm and need to be washed a couple times to soften up", which fits a no-stretch, medium-weight cotton and suggests at least some buyers did receive denim.
Sizing and workmanship
The sizing theme has five mentions, and three are negative. "Way too big size not correct" is one. Another buyer ordered a 30 because his son has a 32-inch waist, and it was still "a little to big for him". If you are ordering this short, measure a pair of shorts you own and compare it with the waist you are ordering, and consider going a size down.
The workmanship complaint is specific. One buyer found "the tool strap on the left side was sewn wrongly. It is permanently twisted." That is a single report, but it is the kind of fault you can see the moment you open the package, so look for it.
Topic counts as Amazon groups them on the product page, read November 14, 2026.
The buyers who are happy describe "nice fit and casual style" and "Great shorts for a big guy." The fit theme is mostly positive, with 16 of 18 mentions. So the short works for many people, but with a sizing lean toward large and a listing you can't fully trust.
Who is it for, then? A big man who wants a carpenter short with a hammer loop for yard work, a garage or a summer job, and who likes a firm, no-stretch cotton that softens with washing. The mid-thigh length and the mid rise make it a traditional work short rather than a fashion one. If you want a stretch short or a short you can throw in the machine without a second thought, the hand-wash label and the no-stretch fabric both count against it.
Full Blue's page is here.
Full Blue big & tall 5-pocket relaxed-fit jeans
Full Blue Big & Tall 5-Pocket Relaxed-Fit Jeans
$69.95at our last price check
This is a plain five-pocket jean in light wash, with a relaxed fit, a straight leg, a high rise and a brass zipper with a button closure. The description says "100% cotton", "Set waist has button closure", "Relaxed fit 5 pocket style" and "Machine wash". The sample size in the title is 70 by 30, a 70-inch waist with a 30-inch inseam.
What the listing tells you
"Set waist" means a fixed waistband with no elastic, which is what you want in a jean that should hold its shape. A relaxed fit and a high rise give room in the seat and thigh and keep the back of the waistband up when you sit. The brass zipper is a small detail the listing chose to call out in its bullets. And with 100% cotton and no stretch fiber listed, expect the denim to feel firm at first and soften with washing, as it does in most rigid jeans.
Some fields are clearly wrong. The detail table gives an item weight of 0.27 grams, which can't be right for a pair of jeans in any size. It also lists the style number as "90203OS-L", while the description says "Style # 90203LW". Neither error affects the jean, but they tell you how carefully the listing was filled in.
Fit and length
The only size we can see is the one in the title, 70 by 30. A 30-inch inseam on a relaxed straight leg suits a man of average height or less. The high rise puts the waistband at or near the natural waist, so the back stays up when you sit or bend, which matters more on a big frame than on a slim one. If you are tall, check the length options on the page before you order, because the listing we read doesn't list them. The relaxed fit means room through the seat and thigh, which a big man usually needs more than room at the ankle.
The light wash in the photos is a faded mid-blue. It shows dirt more than a dark rinse would and looks more casual, so this is a weekend jean, not one for a dressier day.
Buyer record
The rating is 4.6 from eight ratings, with 81% five stars and 19% three stars. On eight ratings, that is one or two three-star buyers. There are no excerpts.
For a man with a waist near 70 inches, the important fact is simply that this jean exists in his size, with a set waist rather than elastic. A 4.6 average, even on a small sample, says it has not disappointed its buyers so far. Full Blue's page is here.
Full Blue big men's full elastic-waist shorts
Full Blue Big Men's Full Elastic Waist Shorts
$40.99at our last price check
The last piece is a 100% cotton short with a full elastic waist, a mid-thigh length and five pockets the table describes as seam pockets. The sample size is a 56-inch waist, and the photos show it in khaki and black. The care line is "Hand Wash Only". It has six ratings, 65% five stars and 35% four.
A full elastic waist is the most forgiving waist there is. It moves with you through the day, it doesn't dig when you sit, and you can pull it on without a button or zip. The cost is that it never looks as tidy as a set waist, and over time the elastic loses some of its grip. The listing doesn't say whether there is a drawstring inside, and with a full elastic waist on a big man, that is worth knowing. In our first Full Blue review, a Walmart buyer of a similar elastic-waist cargo short said that "Hidden drawstrings are actually what helps keep them on, not the elastic." We can't tell whether this short has one.
There are no buyer excerpts, and six ratings are a small sample. All six are four or five stars, which is a good sign, but not proof. As with the brand's other cotton shorts, the hand-wash label is a strange instruction for a summer short, and a hot machine wash risks shrinking cotton.
The 56-inch waist on the sample tells you the size range reaches well into big sizes, but the listing doesn't print a size chart in its bullets, so check the options on the page for your number. Remember too that an elastic waist is sized to stretch, so if you are between two sizes, the smaller one may still go on comfortably and stay up better.
Who should try it? A big man who wants the easiest possible short for hot days at home, a cookout or a slow walk, and who prefers a pull-on waist to a button. Khaki and black cover most of what you would wear on top. Who should wait? Anyone who wants to see what more than six people think of the elastic after a summer, or who won't hand wash a pair of shorts.
Full Blue's page is here.
What these listings leave out
Across the five pieces, the gaps in the listings follow a pattern, and knowing it saves you a return.
The inseam is given on the two pants and the jean, but not on either short, which gets only words such as "Mid Thigh Length". For a big man, that is the measurement that matters most in a short, because the same inseam sits differently on different legs. Measure a short you already like from the crotch seam to the hem and compare that with the photos.
The fiber content is given on four of the five, but on the carpenter shorts it conflicts with the photos. The care label is missing on the stretch cargo pant, and two of the cotton pieces carry a hand-wash-only rule. The stretch of the waist is spelled out only on the cotton cargo pant, and the drawstring question is left open on the elastic short.
So read each listing for what it says, and then for what it doesn't. If the missing piece is one you need, a waist measurement, an inseam, a fiber, the cheapest step is to ask before you buy, and the second cheapest is to check the garment the day it arrives.
How they compare
The comparison search was "mens stretch twill cargo pants", so the rows below are the cargo stretch pant's real rivals.
Prices, ratings and monthly purchase counts as shown on Amazon search results on November 14, 2026. Highlighted rows are the products reviewed here.
Wrangler dominates the table, with five rows sharing 39,239 ratings at 4.5 and two Wrangler Authentics rows with 37,084 at 4.4. Amazon Essentials sits at 4.4 from 20,500. Two tactical cargo pants with stretch, one with nine pockets, have 51 and 78 ratings at 4.3, and COOFANDY has 797 at 4.4.
Full Blue's cargo stretch pant, at 4.4 from 237, matches the Amazon Essentials and Wrangler Authentics averages on a far smaller sample. The tactical pants advertise more pockets, and if pocket depth is your problem with the Full Blue pant, a pant built around its pockets is the obvious alternative. The Wrangler rows have the longest record by far, and for a buyer whose size those rows cover, that record is worth a lot. Tens of thousands of ratings mean the sizing has been argued over, the seams have been tested and the bad batches have been reported. Full Blue's case rests on two things the table can't show: sizes that go further, and a cut aimed at big men from the start.
Where Full Blue is different is the size range. The rivals in this table don't state their waist range in their titles, while Full Blue's own listings show a 44-inch waist on the cotton cargo pant and a 70-inch waist on the jean. If you need a size near the top of that range, check each rival's size chart before assuming it goes that far.
| Piece | Rating, count | Fabric, per the listing | Waist | Care label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargo stretch twill pants | 4.4 from 237 | 98% cotton, 2% elastane | button | not stated |
| Big & tall cotton cargo pants | 4.2 from 4 | 100% cotton twill, medium weight | button, side elastic, up to 3 in | Machine wash, tumble dry medium |
| Denim carpenter shorts | 4.0 from 47 | denim per the listing, twill colors in photos | zipper and button | Hand wash only |
| 5-pocket relaxed jeans | 4.6 from 8 | 100% cotton | set waist, button | Machine wash |
| Full elastic-waist shorts | 4.6 from 6 | 100% cotton | full elastic | Hand wash only |
Who should buy which
| If you are... | Choose | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A big man who wants a cheap, comfortable everyday cargo pant | Cargo stretch twill pants | 237 ratings, light 98/2 stretch, true to size for most |
| Someone who carries a phone in a thigh pocket | Big & tall cotton cargo pants, or a rival | Button-flap cargo pockets, though the buyer record is thin |
| A very big man who wants a rigid jean | Relaxed-fit jeans | Waists near 70 inches, machine washable |
| Looking for a pull-on summer short | Full elastic-waist shorts | Six good ratings, but hand wash only |
| Wanting a stone-wash denim carpenter short | Wait, or ask the seller | The photos show twill colors |
Buy the cargo stretch pant if you want an inexpensive, light, comfortable pant for errands, travel and light work, and keep your phone in a front pocket. Buy the cotton cargo pant if its specification is exactly what you want, side elastic, six closing pockets and a machine-wash label, and accept that you are an early buyer with a cautionary Walmart record behind a similar pant. Buy the jeans if your size is hard to find anywhere else.
Skip the denim carpenter short until you are sure the color you pick is the fabric you want, and size down if you do buy. Treat the elastic-waist short as a reasonable bet with a small record.
For more work clothing, see the BOJIN work pants, the SAODIMALLSU jeans and the Chef Designs pants, or browse all of workwear.
Verdict
We recommend the Full Blue cargo stretch twill pant for big men who want a cheap, comfortable pant with a little stretch, with one warning: buyers find the cargo pockets too shallow to trust with a phone while sitting. We recommend the relaxed-fit jeans for men who need a waist size other brands don't sell. We don't recommend the denim carpenter shorts until the listing and the photos agree, and we can't yet recommend the cotton cargo pant or the elastic-waist short with confidence: both have fewer than ten ratings, and the cargo pant's closest Walmart match has a record of torn seams.
A good cheap cargo pant, and four question marks
The cargo stretch twill pant is the one piece here with a real buyer record, and most of it is positive: comfortable, true to size for most, holding up through washes. Its pockets are shallow, though. The other four pieces have small samples, and two have listings that disagree with their own photos.
- Cargo stretch pant: 98/2 cotton-elastane, 4.4 stars from 237 buyers
- Cotton cargo pant: side elastic that adds up to 3 inches, six pockets with closures, machine washable
- Relaxed jeans come in waists as large as 70 inches
- Prices are low for big and tall sizes
- Buyers of the stretch cargo pant say the pockets are too shallow to hold things when sitting
- The denim carpenter shorts' photos show twill colors, not stone-wash denim
- Three of the five have fewer than ten ratings
- Hand-wash-only labels on the two shorts
Best for: Big men who want an inexpensive, comfortable cargo pant for everyday wear and light work.
Skip it if: You rely on cargo pockets to hold a phone or wallet while you sit, or you want a short with a long, positive buyer record.
Where the numbers come from. Prices, star ratings, rating counts and monthly purchase badges were read from the product pages on November 14, 2026; they move daily. Fabric, sizing and dimensions come from the product specifications. Buyer quotes are Amazon reviews as the product page shows them and Walmart.com reviews of the same products, each linked to its source. See how we review.
