I tried the 542 trouser jeans and was very disappointed because they were way too short for me. I tried these and they were great! I am 5'7" and the length was perfect! I do, however, wish they came in a long since I cannot wear these with high heels and will have to watch how I wash them so they do not shrink in length. On the recommendation of alot of the reviews, I did order a size smaller than normal and I am glad I did because they do run large. I measured the inseam on these and they are a 32" while the 542 came out to a 30" inseam. I will definately buy more of these in other colors.