I thought I`d give these 501 Polished Black jeans a try as I normally wear just the basic black 501s. I dig these as they do have a shinyness to them. Cool. What more can I say, I really like these. Waist and length were accurate as to what size I wanted, that can be hit and miss sometimes when buying jeans. I do wonder why, even after having them made in Mexico, Indonesia or Haiti (instead of where they originally were made- in the USA), that Levis jeans cost more than ever? I`d think they would go down in price.