Started getting into this recently. "Worth it" depends on your priorities, but very reasonable to get many, many years of wear from higher quality products. I agree with whoever said that if the primary goal is durability, you can certainly achieve that for much less. I hate-hate-hate all the stretchy stuff that gets added to clothing now and am trying to move to exclusively natural fibers for daily wear for multiple reasons (w/ obvious exceptions for things like winter parkas, some activewear, etc.). You can still get $40 Levi's that are 100% cotton though. Some people are weirdly obsessive over raw denim, how it fades, etc. - I honestly do not care a lick about that, but like things that fit well, are high quality, etc.
All the usual suspect brands have already been mentioned. Don't do it because you think it will last longer and save you money in the long run. If you value nice clothing, want some new jeans and have money to spend, they are generally regarded as the "best" you can buy.
Also - fit trumps all. A good-fitting $20 pair will almost invariably look better than a poor-fitting $500 pair.
All the usual suspect brands have already been mentioned. Don't do it because you think it will last longer and save you money in the long run. If you value nice clothing, want some new jeans and have money to spend, they are generally regarded as the "best" you can buy.
Also - fit trumps all. A good-fitting $20 pair will almost invariably look better than a poor-fitting $500 pair.
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