i stumbled across the jeans one day while (not wanting to) shopping. They were long enough for me which is unusual for me (5'11"). They taper nicely to the ankle for a very slimming look. There is stretch in the pants so they are easy to get on and off with the tapered leg and easy to move about in. This is important because i like the look of fitted clothes but hate the feel of tight clothes! There are 2 good back pockets for use (cell phone for me), 2 front pockets for looks (they are pretending to be real)! I have 3 pairs of white (why have any other kind when these are the best), one pair of sand and 2 in denim. I didn't buy them all at once, as they are not cheap. But added extra pairs as time went on. They are not cheap, but they are not cheaply made either. They hold their shape, hold up to lots of wearing (because, again, they are my favorite!), and they are the most shape flattering pants that I have found.
Go ahead and give yourself permission to splurge on a pair or 2! After all, wouldn't you rather have only 2-3 pairs of pants that you look fabulous in, than 10 pairs that you really don't care for??!!