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Lieutenant Murphy’s story quickly became legend in the SEAL community and beyond. It came to represent what it truly means to serve, and embodied the very concept of sacrifice. 

Through rigorous testing by members of the Special Operations community, we’ve developed a pant that extends the utmost mobility and protection from coarse environments. Seeking the most grueling challenge for the Tactical Pant, we knew The Tactical Games would be the ultimate test.

When it came time to send the Tactical Pants out on a Field Test, we gathered Don Tran, Tyrus Griffin, Albert Chheang, and Rick Briere. All four men have incredibly specialized skills from their time in the U.S. Military and they’re no stranger to Ten Thousand or to each other. We challenged all four of them to throw down on an outdoor obstacle course designed to give this elite crew a run for their money.

Richie Van Houten’s fitness resume is impressive: a former professional MMA fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black belt, and brown belt No-Gi world champ, he now owns and operates his own gym in Hoboken. Newer to the Ten Thousand athlete team, Richie stresses he’s been wearing Ten Thousand gear for far longer than the five months he’s been with the company and he was absolutely stoked to take the Fight Shorts through a proper Field Test.

When we were ready to send the Session Pant out for a Field Test, we trusted Chris to not only give us his honest opinion on the gear, but also bring friends from his running circles with him to truly put our gear to the test.