First off I'm not a "designer" jean type guy.  I love a good pair of pre-shrunk 14 oz. Levis or Lee probably better than most anything I could wear from the waist down.  I must say these are nice looking.  This is already a vintage look with "whiskers" and a faded worn look.  These are crazy soft and they have what must be something akin to Lycra because they stretch noticeably which adds to their appeal.  What a dyed in the wool traditional jeans guy might not like as much is the weight.  These are never going to take the abuse of a pair of Levi's 501's.  I already know that if I wear these too much that due to their weight my first problem will be the billfold back pocket.  I carry too many things in my wallet in addition to an array of cards.  Heck, I use my wallet like a filing cabinet.  I never have a back pocket corner tack to tear away on a pair of traditional Levis, Lee, or Wrangler jeans.  However...I have had back pocket tears with Calvin Klein jeans for instance.  Why?  Not due to lack of quality in material or workmanship, but due to the lightweight nature of the denim.  It just can't go through years of hard wear.  I'm thinking these are closer to the CK's than the Levis.  That said, I do like these jeans.  I wish they fit me snugger.  I'm going to return a 36 and get a 34 waist which I believe will fix the fit for me.  I'm going to save these jeans and not wear them daily or to work.  This will assure, I believe, that I get the long useful life these fantastic looking jeans deserve.  Remember they run full to large.