"I bought these back in 2001 and they felt like armor. I have to say, they were the best jeans I'd ever put on. I wore them nearly every day for the first two years. I even got in a motorcycle accident in them. As the color faded, people started asking me where I got them-- they were a hit at backyard bbqs. Years later, they are still my favorite jeans and people are still asking me about them."