This is the third time that I've purchased these jeans. They're comfortable enough to wear nearly every day, but classy enough to dress up for work. I regularly bike to work, and these take a beating over time. Regularly, I get about two to three years of wear out of each pant. The color will fade over time -- depending on the wash type you choose -- and they do shrink, as well. Found that the crouch became more tight over time, but your experience may very depending on pant size and general variation from production. I will definitely keep buying! Pro tip: buy them on Amazon.com -- not Zappos.com -- even though they're both Amazon brands.