Ahhh ...the "skinny jean" craze. What is "skinny" to one person is baggy to another and any pair of jeans with a more tailored body fit automatically get classified as "skinny". I've decided to blow off all the marketing hype and simply buy and wear jeans I like that fit and feel comfortable. And I'm tired of the loose, the baggy and the relaxed.

Well, I bought a pair of 510's in a local "clothes-for-less" kind of place. Not being "up" on my Levi's numerology, and lacking any labeling on these jeans, I picked them off the rack to try because they were sized 33x32 which is my size in Levi's ...a size often not in stock when I shop for jeans ...with the clincher being they were $24.95. On the hanger they looked pretty slim-cut with narrow leg openings. Slipping them on in the fitting room left no doubt as to their ilk. Yes, they are snug ...but not tight; they were actually pretty comfortable, fit me quite well and, yes, they can def flatter your anatomy ...your results may vary. You see they stretch a bit. The material is 98% cotton and 2% "elastane" so these jeans give a little in all directions. The legs are slim and tailored and hug the body closer ...one reviewer termed the phrase "Euro-tailored". They are *not* like putting on a pair of denim tights ...it's just there isn't a lot of loose fabric. I like the look of the small leg openings; jeans like this should look great with moccasins, low-cut AllStars, flip flops or bare foot. Now, I'm not some emo-anorexic body-type ...but neither am I a love-handled, gut-bearing guy trying out for the "Norge Man" ...should SNL reprise the roll. And I'm not a body builder so I don't have thighs and legs like tree trunks. What this all boils down to is this: if you're average to slim in build, not endowed with love handles or beer gut, these jeans will fit you and probably look good on you. I was pretty surprised when I came home, punched up the internet and found I'd bought "Super Skinny" jeans ...HAH!

If you're looking for something different in jeans give these 510's a try. Really, wearing them isn't gonna put a neon "EMO" sign on your forehead 'less of course you already are one. If this is your first foray into "skinny" pants ('cause it's not just jeans ...it's khakis too) you might want to try something a little less different ...like maybe Levi's 514's (I reviewed them) or some of the "Slim" cut styles. Don't fear the "skinny".