I bought a couple of these because I hoped they'd be similar to my all time favorite jeans which are Levi's 514 Straight Leg Jeans in "Rigid" color. (The only problem I have with Levis is you have to search just to find them for $40 a pair and it bugs me to pay that much for jeans) I have to say for half the price these are excellent. They look good, fit pretty well, and are obviously well made besides. Do I plan on buying these again? Well not quite. See, I didn't pay quite enough attention to the product descriptions. These are literally "regular straight fit", while Levi's 514 are actually "slim straight fit", even though they aren't always labeled as such. Dickies do make "slim straight fit" jeans for the same price though, so I'll definitely be ordering a couple pairs in that fit while I sit and wait to find more Levi's 514's at $30 or less (that might take a while!). Anyway, what else do you lose vs Levi's for 1/2-1/3 the price? These aren't prewashed to the extent Levis are (though they are preshrunk), so you have to break them in yourself [later note that's because they're "rigid" finish other Dickies are broken in like any other common brand of jeans], which is no problem whatsoever for me, but something you might want to take into account as you shop. They're also a slightly lighter denim (12 oz vs 13.5 oz for the Levi's 514 definitely midweight but still not bad at all at this price) Also note, most of the negative reviews here are due to people receiving an item that was somehow not as described. While people are certainly entitled to be dissatisfied when this happens, I don't think the manufacturer should be penalized for the retailer's mistake. One of the 2 pairs I received was also the wrong size (attached tag said they were 32-30's but the garment tag confirmed they were 30-32 and I'd be lucky if I could button them at all, they're going back right away). The only unenthusiastic review the PRODUCT received was from someone who would probably prefer a pair of Luckies, Diesel, ect. (which is fair this product wasn't really made for him, it was made for me though, you couldn't get me to pay Diesel's MSRP for a pair of jeans if you held a gun on me, you couldn't get me to wear a free pair if you held a gun on me either). Anyway, buy these if you love the "classic fit" 504 Levi's but don't love their price so much, and buy the "Straight Slim Fit" Dickies if you love Levi's 514's as much as I do. These are set to become my second favorite jeans. I very much doubt you'll find a better pair of jeans anywhere for under $40.