A couple of years ago I bought these jeans in both black and dark blue (at JC Penneys, where I could try them on).  When they faded, I went back for more.  I could only find them in black and they are NOT the same jean.

The originals were not a cotton/poly/spandex mix and they were thicker, with great body.  They fit much the same, but despite the higher price, seem cheap.  I already know they won't keep their looks like the last two pairs -- faded they may be, I'm hanging on to them.  And they're built well enough that I can.