Zara’s £25.99 Wide-Leg Trousers Draw 2.3 Million Views as Users Report Tripping Injuries
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 15
Zara’s £25.99 Wide-Leg Trousers Draw 2.3 Million Views as Users Report Tripping Injuries
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 15
Summary
TikTok and other social posts have branded Zara’s £25.99 wide-legged trousers “death pants” after users shared repeated falls, cuts and broken bones while wearing them.
Videos and interviews say the loose fabric wraps around ankles and feet, turning the high-waisted palazzo-style design into a trip hazard, especially while walking on pavements, gravel or escalators.
Reported injuries range from grazes and a broken phone to a broken wrist and facial cuts; one post about a fall drew 2.3 million views, while another injury clip reached more than 1 million viewers.
Stylist Clare Chambers told Metro that wider legs are more likely to catch around the opposite foot, and Zara had not responded to media requests for comment.