Editor's Note: This is your 61st stopped pick-pocket in Paris... that we know about! Phil was either wearing his Adventure Traveler Pants or Explorer Traveler Chinos at the time the pick-pocket marked him on the Metro.

Dear Clothing Arts,

They worked. Pants now fully paid off.

Packed Paris subway Tuesday the 7th of Jan. Fingers going after my wallet, but stopped by zipper just as doors opening, and off went the pickpocket with his accomplice empty handed.

Thanks,
Phil E. from Riegelsville, Pennsylvania

Editor's Note: This is your 60th stop in Paris... that we know about! Jeremy C. from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota first upgraded back in 2023. His testimonial came to us via a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of his Adventure Traveler Pants.  

Editor's Note: This is your 5th stopped pick-pocket in Venice... that we know about! This testimonial marks another successful stopped pick-pocket by our Women's Travel Pants.

Dear Clothing Arts,

This will be my second pair of these pants. Last June I was wearing your pants in Venice, Italy when a pick-pocket unzipped my backpack. Nothing of value in it - all my valuables were in my pants pockets!

He got nothing! Thank you for making these.

- Wendy S. from Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Editor's Note: This is your 5th stopped pick-pocket in a row from Spain. It also marks your first stops in both Segovia (famous for its Roman Aqueduct & Alcázar Castle pictured above) and Granada (Alhambra Palace). Dave G. has been wearing his Adventure Traveler Pants & Shorts since 2023. He titled his testimonial, "Grateful & Confident," so we just went with that as our title as well!

Dear Clothing Arts,

I just recently returned from a trip to Spain and had two attempts to relieve me of my wallet or other possessions. The first was in Segovia, where I had just taken some Euros from the ATM. I must have been followed, because while I was standing on the outskirts of a small crowd ten minutes later, I felt the bump and then felt the hand near my back pocket. There was no reason for this woman pushing a stroller and with a young child next to her to be that close to me, since there was plenty of room to not bump me. As I turned to see who and what, they were in a hurry to leave without a word of apology.

The second attempt was in Granada at the Palace - two women must have been working together. They looked like tourists, too. My girlfriend actually got a picture of one of them just before they made their move. She saw it happening but was too far away to warn me. Thankfully, I didn't need the warning. I felt the bump and the grab attempt, but they were unsuccessful. They also scurried away quickly, most likely looking for their next victim.

I didn't go anywhere without wearing either a pair of pick pocket proof pants or shorts the whole time while in Spain. I was confident that I was not going to be a victim. Great product. I am buying her a pair so I don't have to carry everything in my pockets.

Sincerely,

Dave G. from Stafford, Virginia

Editor's Note: This is your 30th known stop in Barcelona. Phil was wearing the Business Traveler Line when the pick-pocket attempt was made, as he has both our pants and shorts from this style.

Dear Clothing Arts,

I was surrounded by pickpockets on the Barcelona subway two days ago. My wife saw one going for a zipper on the bag I was carrying and warned me. A second member of the group tried to confuse us by asking if we were exiting while at the same time actively trying to block my exit path from the train. There was lots of bumping as I barely made it out the door, and I think without the double front pocket, they would snatched my wallet.  

- Phil R. from Tokyo, Japan

Editor's Note: This is your 8th and 9th stopped pick-pockets in Madrid... that we know about! John was wearing his Explorer Travel Jeans on his travel.

Dear Clothing Arts,

I'm traveling to Spain and have already been using your jeans, which saved me more than once from light-fingered people just waiting for a target.

The first stop occurred at the Madrid airport. I'm usually focused on my surroundings, but I lost my situational awareness for a moment as I was concentrating on the flight information display board. I felt a light touch on my right front pocket. I had put my credit cards into the right pocket but had zipped them into the inside pocket. Had I not, I am sure he would have had them I his possession because when I turned around he had already disappeared into the crowd behind me.

The second attempt was at the Madrid train terminal. I caught sight of an older man holding an open newspaper and a casualty walking in my direction. Next thing I know, he's trying to chat with me in Spanish, still holding the newspaper. I felt a light touch again on my right side and slapped my hand down through his paper and onto my pants. I heard a yelp from what sounded like a child. And sure enough, this character had taught a child to pick pockets while he hit them with his newspaper. But once again, the young girl only reached air as I had everything securely zipped. I felt bad for hurting her (they both ran off like a bullet).

Once again, the jeans saved my cards from becoming public knowledge and saved my holiday. I now wear those jeans at the airport and anytime I travel. They have been worth every penny.

- John W. from Toronto, Canada

Editor's Note: This is your second known stopped pick-pocket in India. Both attempts were made in New Delhi. David shared a photo of himself in bustle of the Charwri Bazar in Old Delhi. His testimonial was sent it as a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of his Adventure Traveler Pants.  

Editor's Note: This is your 41st stop in Rome. Bill first upgraded to our Adventure Traveler Pants & Shorts in January of 2024. By June his pants had already been tested by a team of pick-pockets in Rome!

Dear Clothing Arts,

I just ordered two items, PPP travel pants and PP​P travel shorts.

We survived a pic​k-pocket attempt on the subway in Rome, Italy, while wearing the PPP Pants I purchased last January. I was so impressed that I immediately ordered another set in a different color!!

Thank you so much!!

William D., from Howell, Michigan

--- We Followed Up With William To Learn More About His Experience ---

My wife and I had spent the day touring the Vatican museum. We entered the Ottaviano subway station to return to our hotel and proceeded to the correct train. As I headed towards the open subway car door, I was suddenly surrounded by four very young girls, maybe 15 or 16 years old. Two blocked my entrance to the train, and two pushed up against me from behind. It happened so fast that I didn’t really comprehend what was happening.

The train occupants started yelling, “Pick​-Pocket." My wife, who was behind me and witnessed the entire event, pushed one of the girls aside, and all four rushed away from the door before it closed. Realizing what had happened, I began checking all of my pockets. Every single one had kept the thieves' hands out.

Absolutely nothing, front or back, was touched. They didn’t even get the comb out of my back pocket. These pick Pocket Proof Pants absolutely did the job!! I immediately ordered a second pair of both the pants and shorts.

Thank you, Clothing Arts, for preventing my trip from being negatively affected!!

- Bill

Editor's Note: This is your 59th known stop in Paris. You can read all stopped pick-pocket from the "City of Lights" using our destination search feature.

Dear Clothing Arts,

We had landed just a few hours ago at Charles De Gaulle airport outside of Paris. Tired from little sleep overnight from Ohio, we boarded the RER into Paris to find our hotel. Our money, credit cards, cell phones, and passports were secured deep in my Adventure Travelers Pants. We were about to embark on a 2.5-week adventure ending in Barcelona.

Half dozing, half awake, the train made a routine stop. Some exited, and some entered.​ Stuffed in our seats along with our luggage, I guess we were easy to pick out as tourists. Two men approached us, dropping something on the floor underneath us. They made a fuss and pressed their way into our already tight “space,” looking, reaching, and feeling for whatever was dropped. I was picked up bodily from my seat by one of the men while the yelling continued (in French, of course), and the other man continued to dig around us, feeling for whatever he could find. A woman sitting nearby started yelling in English - WATCH YOUR POCKETS! The “door closing” buzzer sounded, and these men bolted from the car. Their timing was perfect - they were clear of the door just as it slammed the last few inches shut.

The woman explained in French to my French speaking wife that pickpocketing had been particularly aggressive over the summer Olympics and continued beyond. Further, she indicated the police were pretty much powerless given the multitude of similar incidents, and there was little that could be done!

Surveying the damage from the attack, all was secure still in my Adventure Travelers which remained zipped up tight. This made a lasting impression. ​I wore those pants every day in our 2.5 week travels, secure in the knowledge that our valuables were safe!

A few days later, we witnessed another incident, similar but disturbing. On the Metro near Montmartre, two men (among others) entered our car. A commotion ensued. Looking around, we saw another man standing with his pants down to his ankles and the two men running from the car with wallet in hand! The victim was a tourist, carelessly carrying his wallet in his back pocket. The thieves used his pants as a distraction to make the quick grab and exit - again perfectly timed as the doors shut. The story might have been different with some basic security measures - and a pair of Adventure Traveler's pants, of course!

Thanks for saving our trip!

Steve L.​ from Troy, OH

Editor's Note: This is your 57th and 58th stop in Paris... that we know about!! Angie R. from Newton, Ohio, has been wearing our pants since 2016. Over nearly a decade, her pants have stopped multiple pick-pocket attempts in Paris. Her review came in via a ★★★★★ of our Women's Travel Pants. We followed up with Angie to learn more about her experience, which you can read below.  

--- We Followed Up With Angie To Learn More About Her Experience ---

Dear Clothing Arts,

Here is more details on my experience.

In 2016, I was with three friends on Easter weekend in Paris. Waiting in a long line for Gelato, I felt someone brush up against my back pocket. I turned around and saw a young lady walking away from me! Good thing these pants have a zipper and button flap over the pocket!

A second time in Paris, in a similar circumstance where I was in a crowd waiting to get into a museum, I felt someone brush up against me. These thrives are so slick you hardly feel anything. Anyway, your products really do work! Plus, the quality is excellent!

Thank you,

Angie R. from Newtown, Ohio