I like any good country boy enjoy a good pair of jeans. I have worn many different brands of jeans and I finally have come to some conclusions about what types of jeans and what attributes of jeans I like the best.
The first thing that I like in my jeans in flexibility. I honestly can say that I've done almost everything in my jeans. I've played basketball, hauled hay, gone to a play, and run around with my dog (and pretty much everything else in between). I like a jean that has the flexibilty or room to allow for you to move your leg up to the 90 degree angle... think Captain Morgan. I also like a jean that allows you sit down without your crack hanging out. It's tough to find a jean that allows that that isn't absolutely huge!
Second I like dark jeans... light colored jeans just don't do it for me. They show every speck of dirt, they cannot be used to dress up a situation and they just look ratty (I do have a pair of work jeans that are light, so I'd be a hippocrite if I didn't say that they server a purpose)
Third, belt loops. I know I know, it sounds weird but not enough and you end up with the belt around your love handles and the belt is bent in weird positions. The other part of it is you do get a better fit and the jeans stay up better. (It's physics)
Fourth, Straight leg is about as big as you need to go. There are boot cut, flair, wide leg etc... but straight leg really is about as big as you need to go. You don't want your jeans to completely cover your boots. You look weird and honestly, your pants get filthy. Too tight... well, that's another story, I don't like 'em, I value my posteriety but I know there are plenty of cowboys who do. I just don't like the whole JNCO look of the late 90's especially with boots.
Fifth, the crotch cannot be too low! This ties into the flexibility thing. I've literally had chafe because my crotch was too low in a pair of jeans and it rubbed my thighs weird... talk about a dark day in my jean wearing career. The higher the crotch the better. It's easier for movement and it looks a ton better.
Brands... without wasting too much time. The expensive jeans really do offer a great fit. I've only tried them on because they cost too much for me. Levi's non signature jeans have treated me well. 501's are a classic. Wranglers have been good to me too. Recently they have had some more stylish jeans without sacrificing the durability. I have a pair of Guess Jeans (that's right, that's the name and they are still around) that have a good fit. They lack in the boot cut and belt loop area but they do fit really well. There are others... Dickies, Rustler, Lee's. Probably are just fine. I am more focused on the aspects of the jeans that I mentioned before. Look for those and it really doesn't matter which brand you choose.
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