I've owned two pair of these for a little over a year and they have held their color, structure, fit as well as their comfort. The expandable waist band is a bonus especially after a heavy lunch. I work in management in retail and I'm on my feet from one side of the store to the other 13 hours a day, these pants earn my review and future purchases. They also are dressy enough for the theater, business dinners yet casual enough for work too.