‘Tis the season for travel. Whether you’re catching a plane, train, or taking a road trip by car, one question inevitably pops into your mind the night before you leave: What am I going to wear? If, like me, you’ve ever stared into your closet wishing for something that feels like cozy pajamas but looks like you actually put thought into your travel outfit, you’re not alone. After years of traveling for business and pleasure, I finally found the answer I was searching for: elevated sweatpants.

This pant style is the perfect hybrid of trousers and lounge pants. It combines the sophistication of trousers through tailored, high-quality fabrics with the comfort of sweatpants through relaxed silhouettes, elastic waistbands, and, in some cases, drawstring closures. While you may have heard about Rag & Bone’s viral Miramar sweatpant jeans and the celeb-favorite Leset Lauren pants, these are just two elegant travel pant options; many more await discovery.