In the trail construction/maintenance and Habitat for Humanity trades, many of my coworkers are Carhartt fans. For me, I like the Dickies. From my past experience, they take a great deal of abuse and have protected my legs thanks to the 12 oz cotton duck material. Because of the abuse these pants get, they aren't something I wear after the work day ends, but they more than up to the task I bought them for. Does take a considerable amount of time to break them in, but that is not a big deal for me. Great pants at a great price.