Like most other 5.11 merchandise these are top-notch.  I've had other pairs before and these last a long time.  The sizing is pretty true so if you're right on the border between sizes I'd go up since the elastic doesn't stretch all that much.  Nice to find a product that hasn't sacrificed quality like so many others have.  Quality buttons, snaps and zippers, no cheap plastic zippers that melt like the LA Police Gear brand will.