Mars Pants
Your khakis won’t cut it in space.
- Outer material is 100% ballistic nylon
- Eight pockets for all your gear
- Warm and windproof
The last time we colonised a planet was around 50,000 years ago. And it led to the invention of clothing and complex tools, as well as the rapid evolution of languages, architecture and society. Now we’re at a unique point in human history where we have the ability to save our own planet at the same time as colonise new ones. So we’re designing for both. Because the future won’t invent itself.
Engineers, explorers, pilots, architects and scientists are all going to need gear up in space. And there’s a lot to design for – from shifting gravitational fields and space adaptation syndrome, to bathroom breaks. Which is why our Mars gear comes with a vomit pocket made from 3D printed Nylon powder, anti-gravity pockets for shifting gravity fields, and a horizontal fly based on flight gear.
Here on Earth you can wear our Mars Pants just like regular sweatpants. They just happen to be crazily warm and windproof, built from ballistic nylon, and come with 8 pockets. They’re also the toughest pants we’ve ever made, and designed to work here, or on any planet we choose to land on.
Technical Details
Space is a hard environment for gear
Space makes life on Earth look easy. Temperatures range from hundreds of degrees below freezing, to hundreds of degrees above – especially if a spacecraft gets too close to The Sun. Each planet comes with a different atmosphere and gravity level. And even the stuff space is made of will attack you. The Moon is covered with sharp-edged and abrasive lunar dust particles. And while there are fewer sharp edges on Mars, as the soil has been worn down by wind, there’s evidence of chemical oxidants that can degrade materials like rubber and plastic. You also weigh less on the Moon and Mars, so you’ll inevitably end up lugging more gear.
To build the future you have to imagine it first
Thanks to the sacrifices of early explorers, and pioneering work of material scientists, staying warm, dry and alive on Earth has been solved. But how you deal with a human being vomiting or needing to go to the bathroom in shifting gravity fields hasn’t. That’s why we’re starting work on the most important challenges we’re going to face over the next century. The future doesn’t make itself. And our future is still going to involve bodily functions.
A horizontal fly based on flight suits
While space flight sounds glamorous and the rockets look cool, the human body remains a very fragile thing to send out into the solar system. Lunar landers and Mars Rovers are designed to exist in space, but the human body isn’t. It’s a liability. It needs food, water, oxygen, companionship, purpose, sleep, light, dark and bathroom breaks. So as well as being built from ballistic nylon, the Mars Pants have a horizontal fly based on flight suits back on Earth. It zips from left to right, and it’s designed to help you get in and out faster and with less chance of chafing.
Size + Fit
The Mars Pants are designed with a regular fit.
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits waist | 71 - 76 | 76 - 81 | 81 - 86 | 86 - 91 | 91 - 96 | 96 - 101 |
Outside leg | 104 | 105.5 | 107 | 108.5 | 110 | 111.5 |
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits waist | 28 - 30 | 30 - 32 | 32 - 34 | 34 - 36 | 36 - 38 | 38 - 40 |
Outside leg | 41 | 41.5 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 43.5 |