Mike Anderson Loose Fit Jeans

Owners describe Dickies jeans as solidly made for the price. Reviewers call the denim 'well made and comfortable,' 'good durable pants, at a great price point,' and 'rugged, good looking jeans.' A long-term owner who put a carpenter pair through roughly thirty washes and several home-renovation weekends found the pockets reinforced at stress points and the rivets placed where a tool belt would rub. On a Regular Straight pair, though, the rivets 'started looking dull and slightly rusted around month eight,' and the zipper tape frayed at the fly. New pairs arrive noticeably stiff and soften after the first wash or two.

Strengths

Reviewers consistently praise the reinforced pockets, tool-belt-placed rivets, and overall construction relative to the price.

Watch out for

The recurring complaint is rivets dulling or rusting and zipper tape fraying at stress points within about eight months of hard wear, with lighter-weight cuts prone to pilling at the inner thigh.

Sizing

One long-term owner measured the denim running about an inch bigger than the labeled size, and the Slim Straight fit is noted as tight through the thigh for bending or kneeling.

About Dickies's jeans line as a whole. Sources: Dickies X-Series Regular Fit Straight Leg 5-Pocket Denim Jean Reviews · Dickies Jeans: Brand Guide, Fits, and What to Buy