About HIKERS® Co.
Keep Your Pants On
HIKERS® Co believes that everyone deserves to be comfortable. Our mission is to help you keep your pants up without cinching your belt all day.
How we got started...
Our beer-loving team tinkered with prototypes for weeks using duct tape and staplers before landing on the original HIKERS® button fly suspenders design. Don’t let your kids skip arts and crafts. Those skills are handy. But wait. We’re getting ahead of ourselves. The whole thing started with the following realization...
Belts don’t work and they can even be bad for your health. We need to keep our pants pulled up. Not cinched on. They often require adjusting during the day. Belts add weight to your pants while trying to keep them up at the same time. Maybe not the most intelligent design.
On the other hand, suspenders are about as modern day as an 8-track in a Ford Pinto. They’re bulky and slow to take on and off. Many folks just aren’t into the suspenders look, including us.
It was high time for an innovative suspenders solution.
Seeing that we're highly motivated by the desire to stock our fridge with good local beers, we’re basically a non-profit.
Our Crack Team
HIKERS® Co. is operated by its founders on the Big Island of Hawaii. It's a family affair, a true Mom & Pop. Matt & Melissa Morgan have been working together for over 25 years, and somehow they still get along.
Matt Morgan
This whole thing was Matt's idea. Frustrated with his belt, he woke up one morning and got crafty with a dog leash and a carabineer. After wearing that thing around for weeks, he used his decades-long experience in the apparel industry to make HIKERS® a product for everyone. Matt spends most of his time working on product and brand development.
Melissa Morgan
As the person in this duo who gets the day-to-day done, Melissa focuses on all the details. If you've emailed our customer support, chances are she's helped you. She also uses her background to build the website and write and edit all of the company's marketing material.
What Folks Are Saying...
Let customers speak for us
from 4982 reviewsHiker suspenders
The way they fit comfortable hidden under my tee shirts and easy to ware sooo comfortable
These suspenders are comfortable and easy to use.
I like these suspenders very much. The company that produces these, are always improving their design. I would like to see an option, with a wider back clip , for wearing with Cargo Shorts, where the belt loops, are about 2" in width.
as an older,plesently plump woman. its nice to be able to keep my pants up. belts just add weight to drop faster.
Very comfortable to wear. They do show some stretch memory after long term use. That’s why I just ordered my second set. Good product/ good service.
Upfitter® Belt Loop Suspenders - Gray/Black
I have owned the suspenders and been a fan of hikers, since 2022. I have several pair, and they have been awesome! The reason I have more than one pair is because certain pants sit/fit differently at the waist, so I have a pair that’s adjusted a little shorter, and another pair already adjusted a little longer, to wear with any type of pants or shorts. I am a bigger guy, 6‘3“ and 260 pound, and I love these suspenders, so much better than a belt, because even with a belt you still worrying about your pants falling down. So if you buy the right size suspenders, that problem is solved even with stuff in my pockets my pants still don’t fall down.
Upfitter® Belt Loop Suspenders - Gray/Black
this is my second pair of upfitters. They perform well either over or under a shirt and are comfortable. I would like the rear tab to be replaceable as the elastic suspenders them selves seem to loose a bit of elasticity overtime, I’m on the first notch and would like to tighten up further. Perhaps i need to go to a medium vs a large. Great product though
I bought my husband two pair of Hikers for Christmas and he's thrilled with them...called them a "life-changer," in fact. Thank you!
They are good for work ect, i also like the easy off an on for using the toilet 😉
Nice as usual, but I need them to be more of a pure white to wear with white clothes worn in temple service.
Thanks for the great work you do.
Just what I needed, very easy to use.
Wonderful fit, so much better than a belt!
Which HIKERS® Co. Suspenders Style is Right for You?
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2-Point Button Fly Suspenders
Try HIKERS® Button Fly SuspendersIf you wear your shirts untucked and most of your pants have a button closure, our original 2-point button fly suspenders might be right for you. They attach to your button fly and rear belt loop, and theyʻre so comfy youʻll probably forget you have them on.
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3-Point Belt Loop Suspenders
Try Upfitter® Belt Loop SuspendersWhen you need to tuck-in your shirts, our 3-point belt loop style is comfortable enough to wear hidden under an untucked shirt, or you can wear them on the outside like traditional suspenders. Plus, if you wear pants with slide or snap closures, these are for you.
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Made in your Size - Adjust to Fit
Find your SizeAll styles are made to fit in your size and can be adjusted to fit by rethreading the rear hook. Every pair has 3 sizes on the strap. If you order a Large, for instance, the strap is adjusted to size Large when they arrive, but it may be tightened down to Medium or Small as well.
Common Questions
Are they comfortable?
Absolutely! How often do you loosen your belt or unbutton your pants? Are you eager to get home at night and change into something more comfortable? When you’re wearing HIKERS® Co. suspenders, your pants can be a little looser because tightness is no longer a factor in keeping them from slipping down. See for yourself: just read a few of our verified Customer Reviews and then try a pair for yourself.
Will they give me a wedgie?
Nope, wedgies don't happen when you order them in your size. It takes much less force to pull pants up than to cinch them on. Wedgies don’t happen with HIKERS® Co. suspenders for two reasons: 1. Your stomach stops them from inching up, and 2. all HIKERS® Co. suspenders come in your size and are adjustable, so the upward tug is Goldilocks perfect.
Do I have to disrobe to go to the bathroom?
Heading to the john could not be easier. HIKERS® Co. suspenders stay in place under your shirt so there’s no need to disrobe. Simply unhook and go about your business. About as quick as a belt and much faster than traditional suspenders.
Standing to pee with HIKERS® Co. suspenders is easy. Most guys don't unfasten them. Just unbutton your pants and let HIKERS® hold up your pants while you do your business. When you need to sit, you can leave your shirt on and try a couple of different options:
Unfasten the rear hook only. Your suspenders will slide forward as you sit down. When you stand up, reach up your back to pull the hook down and refasten. If the hook climbs up your back a little bit while you're sitting and becomes hard to reach, you can try a couple of things to slide it back down to where you can grab it. You can push up on the triangular patch in the front of your HIKERS®, or you can grab the straps near your shoulders to slide them back into position so you can easily reach your hook.
Wonʻt they tear my belt loops?
Nope, it doesn't happen. Considering the construction of Upfitter® Suspenders, the stretch of the straps, and the fact that the weight is distributed evenly around your body, it's not a likely issue. Given the average weight of your pants (even loaded with your phone, keys, and wallet), there's less than a pound of force on your rear belt loop (and there's two sewn seams keeping that loop on tight).
More importantly, we tested these for a full year before launching and have now sold over 100,000 pairs. We can confidently say that belt loops aren't failing with HIKERS® Co. Suspenders.
Why not just wear a belt?
If you're asking this question, you probably don't know how hard it is for some of us to keep our pants up. Whether it's noassatall syndrome or a belly pushing down your belt, for some of us belts simply don't work. And don't even get us started on how unhealthy it is to cinch your belt like a tourniquet around your vital organs all day long!
Got More Questions?
Contact Us anytime via email or check out our FAQ & Comfort Guide where we answer our most frequently asked questions.