Having not tried these on before, I didn't know they have a bit of a spandex feel about them when you bend or stretch. Is it just me, or are 'modern' jeans more about fitting at the hip than at the waist? Or is that just because people are generally getting fatter and the companies are trying to accommodate? Not trying to be mean, it just seems like pants are a lot looser at the waist (I wear a 32) and are a lot tighter at the upper hip nowadays. At any rate, the jeans are comfortable and are, well, jeans.