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 4953 reviewsNice fit for my husband
I had originally written a one star review because I had not yet received the package 14 days after I had ordered it, and Hikers asked me for a review. It took 16 days for the package to arrive no fault of Hikers. It was the Christmas rush.
I ordered the suspenders because I do some carpentry work. I hang a small pouch on the right side of my belt for tape measure, small, tools, etc., and a Hammer hook on the left side of my belt. With this added weight and the fact that my wife says I don’t have a butt my jeans have a habit of keep working down. These suspenders really work well, they are comfortable and are elastic enough to pull my jeans up if they get a little bit low.
I have not worn suspenders before and now I understand why men wear them.
They work great. Should have got a size smaller.
These hiker belt loop suspenders seem to be easier to use than traditional suspenders & do a nice job of lifting the pants in the center of the back?
very practical and it does the job. even the wife who kept telling me to go to a tailor was impressed - problem solved.
Great product and customer service
These are great you don't have to worry about them I'm snapping like regular ones I bought two pair.
I am very satisfied with them.
The suspenders fit correctly and work well. Recipient is very pleased with this new take on an old idea.
Keeps my pants on....no belt-no worries.
Easy on and easy off.
Works fantastic.
My hubs just loves them….they are comfortable and do the job.
Excellent customer service had a problem with my address they took care of it right away
Upfitter® Belt Loop Suspenders - Black
I bought my second pair of Hikers when I found out about the new design. Sometimes the older ones would ride up onto my the top of my shoulders and peek out while wearing an open collar shirt. The new design takes care of that, now I switch with my wardrobe. Great product!
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.