I'm 67, active, and have been stupid about jeans for decades.  The straw that broke that camels back was three years ago when I picked up some Levi's (or something) from a retail store.  They were my size (33X32) so I did not even try them on.  Got them home and found that they fit horribly.

So I started investigating "how do jeans fit".  I found that there are several different cuts of jeans.  I've had a pair of Carhartt Loggers jeans for about 10 years...they are still going strong...I love them...but they are a bit worn and they have double knee material...great for the woods...but not great for out in public.  But what I realized about the Carhartt jeans that I owned and loved is that they had a "dungaree" fit.  It's the fit that is so important.  And dungaree's fit like normal pants.  I recall in the Navy that I didn't wear jeans,...they were called dungarees.

Anyway, to get to the point, I have settled on Carhartt Men's Signature Denim Work Dungarees as my default pants.  They are built like tanks, look fine, and fit like pants should.  I'll never go back.  5 stars all the way around.

-Jim-