I'm really tough on everyday clothes, and I don't believe in expensive stuff; except work boots which I pay up to $250 for, and it's well worth it. There's a WalMart house brand of jeans (can't remember the name), but they're made by Levi's. I have 3 or 4 pairs, and they're my favorite. $15 ($12 on sale), and last 2 years. Great fit, and the zippers don't break. And if I ruin them, I don't have to take out a loan to replace them. As a ranch operator, I'm everything from Diesel mechanic to heavy equipment operator to plumber to electrician to welder/fabricator in my job, so I destroy jeans fast. Last week, I even got stuck in a situation to wrestle an angry boar back into a livestock trailer. NOT a good thing to try to do in $300 designer jeans.
Charles