The graphite is a great color and the pants are nice and sturdy. Slim and sexy. I love these. One drawback is the giant leather stamp on the back displaying the size-- kind of awkward because they are pretty slimming but they declare their size! Just take it off. My boyfriend has been wearing skinny levis for years, and he likes to roll these up which looks a little silly. They aren't as slim as the skinny ones-- slightly bulky in boots.