I couldn't pay that much for jeans. I get WalMart jeans for 10 bucks and tie a bandanna around my right ankle to keep the pant leg out of the chainring. That's when I go to work or if it's cool on the weekends. I 've never had a problem wearing jeans.
Where are Levi's made now? I heard they packed up all the manufacturing and moved to China. My cheap WalMart jeans are made in Mexico so at least it helps our southern neighbors.