I've been disappointed with the disappearance as of late of real jeans for working around the house and yard, since Levi's have gone paper thin and stylish over functional.  These are real pants for working around and the week-end stuff that needs something you can kneel on the ground with or crawl under/over stuff and tear them up.  Very pleased with how much more durable they are than fashion jeans and still very comfortable and well made!