Now don't get me wrong the are still Levi's, still stretchy denim,still fit over my boots, still very black. I have several pairs of these jeans that I purchased at Sears, 5 to 7 years ago. I currently wear them everyday, they have become worn. I bought new ones here on Amazon, the pockets are so small I can't fit my hand in them, or my phone (3 7/8 in x 1 3/4 in x 1/2 in).If you use pockets to carry other items, say keys, pens, pencils, chopsticks, mints, etc, these short flat pockets cannot hold anything larger or thicker than a run of the mill business card, however, if you carry change in your change pocket these pants will still work for you.