These are a light denim material so you get the appearance of 'dress up' jeans without the weight or all the extra stitching.  Not sure if these will pass at places where jeans are prohibited (like my golf club) but they are good for late spring through early fall.  This is my third pair but this time the final quality was not so good.  The button hole was not properly done so it was initially VERY difficult to button the pants.  Since I did get that done and have worn them a few more times, that problem seems to be going away.  Previous pair had a couple spots where the dye didn't take well, but those were small.  As I recall, the price has gone up a lot (or I got the first two pair at a larger discount).  Not sure the quality matches the $50 price tag--better at $30.