The quality of the jeans themselves is fantastic. They are comfortable and the armour is the most subtle I've experienced. I also love the fact that the knee pads can be inserted/removed from an external zip, so you don't kneed to take off the jeans to remove them. I've deducted one star only because the jeans actually look nothing like the picture on the website. The photo must be from a previous version or from a different design. I was a little disappointed but I still like them so I kept it anyway.