There's a lot more to the Levi's commuter jeans that just an overpriced pair of pants. If they made them in Dockers, I'd buy them in every color they made. They have a water-resistant fabric, reflective material on the inside of the left leg, so when you roll them up, cars can see you, some kind of a water resistant materiel in the left pocket so you can put your ipod, phone or wallet in there withoout getting it wet from sweat, a U-lock holder, a reinforced crotch for durability and a slightly stretchy material to make it easier to ride in. If they weren't skinny jeans, I'd but a pair just to show support for the concept. I would love to wear pants like that all the time, and I"m glad to see a company making cycling pants that are pretty reasonably priced.