I've been wearing jeans for a long time, so making the transition to tactical "Dockers" was not one I was looking forward to. The simple fact of the matter is I need more pockets for all my stuff, so the move to these pants was inevitable. Firstly, let me say that these pants are extremely well made. They have the best finish of any garments I've ever purchased, and I've purchased some of the most expensive brands --like Polo, Chaps, etc.

Secondly, a lot of thought went in to the design of these pants. All the high wear areas are doubled up on fabric. For instance, the knees are double thickness material. The bottom edge of the pocket openings are doubled up (if you ever have to wear a tape measure all day like I do, you can appreciate this.)The inside of the pockets have pockets! I admit, it's been a little wierd feeling another pocket in my right hand front pants pocket. I guess it's for change to keep it from clinking around when you walk. The back pockets have pockets in them for whatever side you want to carry your wallet in, and you can still stuff your back pockets with tools without grabbing your wallet every time you go for a screwdriver. The phone pocket on the left side is a bit small, I can't get my Droid in it, but you could get a smaller "candy bar" type phone in there, no problem. I just moved my phone down the leg to the next pocket (which is huge).

The waistband has stretch areas. I wear a 34/34 in Levi's, but because of some of the other reviews here mentioning that the pants were sized for the stretch, I ordered a 36 inch waist and it fits perfectly. Lots of stretch room, and the snap at the waist is robust and fastens securely. The zipper on the fly is first rate, although a bit stiff when new.

Lastly, the finish on the material is really good. The material is like a canvas or a fine duck. Really tough. They look great coming right out of the dryer! There's a crease in the legs that seems semi-permanent. I really like that.

And oh yeah...these pants come with their own belt so you don't have to buy one to match. As soon as I finish writing this I'm ordering another three pairs!

Hope this helps.

****Update*****
These pants no longer come with a belt.