[quote name='Strell']Since I never really answered the question -
My general rule of thumb is that I try to not pay over thirty for a pair of jeans, since I know I'm going to wear them out within 1-2 years no matter who makes them, the material they are made of, how well they fit, or what they cost. Absolutely doesn't matter.
I prefer Structure (you can take your "Express Men" and shove it, as it is a retarded name), but I only buy them on sale. Since they tend to do those massive sales 2-3 times a year, that's more than enough chances to snag a few pairs cheap.
I usually wear American Eagle, since they seem to fit me best and they always have some on sale/clearance.
Below that would be Gap, which are basically the same thing, but tend to be more plain looking.
Below that (and very, very rare) would be Old Navy, but I've found that they never, ever fit me all that well.
I've bought some pairs from Target simply because they were stupidly cheap, and I figure you can always have auxiliary pairs to wear on the days that you don't need to pay 100% attention to your fashion. They don't fit perfectly, but the material is good enough, the color is okay, and they work more than they don't.
One day I'd love to be able to own expensive pairs, but that's pretty low on the priority list.[/QUOTE]
You mention Structure... do you mean the old structure stores that became Express Men (yes I hate that too and never shop there anymore) or the fact that Sears bought the rights to the structure name, and release clothes under that brand today