Serious question: Wrangler or Lee jeans, or Carhartt? And why?
Levi’s are metrosexual.
I go with Carhart since they have a fire resistant option. It’s necessary for working in refineries, chemical plants, and pipelines.
Wrangler, Lee, Rustler and Dickie’s are the same company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VF_Corporation.
“Serious question: Wrangler or Lee jeans, or Carhartt? And why?”
Wrangler. Originally for price. I buy the cheap ones at Wal-Mart, not the high end ones. Less than half the price of Levi 501s. Tried Levis again a couple of years ago. I liked the fit in the waist, but they were too tight in the thigh. I’d go to get on a horse and have to hitch my jeans up on my thigh first to be able to bend my leg and get my foot into the stirrup.
I’d characterize it as Levi’s are fitted to feel good if you are standing still. Wranglers - both low and high priced versions - feel better if you move around a lot.
Carhartt makes quality products, great for work and leisure.
I have a pair that is over 5 years old still going strong.
Almost all my jeans are Levis. 501's are my favorite. But I always have at least one pair of Wranglers. I think Wranglers looks nice and fit good, when new. But they shrink too much. I wore my Wranglers Friday because of this story. I had to fasten my keys to a belt loop. Because the Wranglers felt so tight on me. But I've decided to get a new pair of Wranglers. Because of the way new Wranglers look and feel.