PremiumOpinionOpinion byLee Seabrook-SucklingLee Seabrook-Suckling is an Auckland-based freelance journalist, with 10 years’ experience writing for the Herald.·NZ Herald·29 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM5 mins to readHe has a Master of Journalism in health reporting and expertise in men’s health, social change, and leadership.'What I saw can only be described as sausages spilling out of their casing.'For years I’ve been a proud holdout of the slim-fit pant. I wanted to look like Mick Jagger. Instead, I got a MySpace emo kid avatar who never logged off.
Over the past two decades, I’ve invested hundreds per pair on slim and skinny trousers. In every form,
