and while designers keep finding new ways to freak dungarees in new and unexpected ways (with a price tag to match), take solace in the fact that the best cheap jeans for men are still around ...

Jeans also cover a vast swath of price ranges, from cheap and cheerful to designer ... we’ve rounded up the absolute best jeans for men. Ditch the sweatpants, it’s time to talk denim.

Or rather, a pair of the best men's jeans, period. The five-pocket denim pant is an icon worn through the decades by prospectors, cowboys, rocker n' rollers and well-dressed guys everywhere.