Wrangler Men's Premium Performance Advanced Comfort Cowboy Cut Slim Fit Jeans

Great pair of blue jeans! Fit great.

Wrangler jeans come in a mind-boggling variety of colors, washes, finishing treatments, fabric blends and weights, rises, fits and leg openings (such as regular, boot cut, tapered etc.). Further complicating things is the fact that even on the Wrangler website the availability of detailed sizing information such as leg opening and rise varies greatly among their different offerings. All of this can make it very difficult to purchase the right pair of jeans online.Among all of these Wrangler choices I wore the 936 Slim Fit Cowboy Cut jeans in 100% cotton for a number of years and then switched to this same jean in the Stretch (937STR) version (98% cotton / 2% spandex) for the additional comfort, which is especially noticeable when you're sitting for long periods, such as on a flight. However, I've been disappointed in the differential fading between the front thigh area (and to a lesser extent the back pockets) and the rest of the jeans; with moderate wear and washing the thigh fading makes them look very beat up despite the fact that the rest of the jeans still look good with that minimal gentle "vintage" fading look. Consequently I've decided to try their jeans that add polyester to a cotton and 1% spandex blend in the hope that the differential fading is far less pronounced, if present at all. Given that I'm set on their Slim Fit and their Cowboy Cut (which fit over boots without the slight flare of Boot Cut models), and wanted the darker rather than slightly faded denim look, my alternatives narrowed to the Premium Performance Advanced Comfort (36MACDT - DT = "Dark Tint") and the Active Flex (10936AFPW - PW = "PreWashed") versions. While overtly similar, here are my detailed comparisons:Fabric Content:Premium Performance - 70% cotton, 29% polyester, 1% spandexActive Flex - 74% cotton, 25% polyester, 1% spandex(hard to imagine that the very slight difference in cotton / polyester ratio makes much difference, but the Wrangler labeling touts the moisture wicking abilities and durability of the Premium Performance jeans but mentions neither of those attributes in the Active Flex jeans labeling; my guess is that this is largely their marketing of the newer Premium Performance jeans)Texture ("Hand") / Subjective Fabric Feel:Premium Performance - very slightly softer (barely noticeable)Active Flex - comfortably softColor and Appearance:Premium Performance - Dark blue with very faint fading at seams; traditional contrast stitching Active Flex - Very slightly darker blue with no fading; traditional contrast stitching EXCEPT for fly areaFit: Premium Performance - Waist size as expected; overall good flex; very slightly tighter around hips; 1" lower rise; ~17"-17.5" leg opening that works fine with bootsActive Flex - Waist size as expected; overall good flex; very slightly looser around hips; 1" higher rise; ~16 1/2-17" leg opening that works fine with boots(for those familiar with them, in terms of rise the 937STR version I mentioned above falls right in the middle)Overall Impressions:While some measurements such as leg opening are so close that differences may be due purely to normal manufacturing variations, the 1" difference in rise is intentional, so while that might not seem like much it may matter to you if you have strong preferences as to where the jeans sit relative to your waist. My impression is that both would be considered mid-rise; certainly neither would be considered "low rise."The difference in color darkness is subtle, but between the very slightly darker Active Flex with no fading whatsoever and most importantly the lack of visible stitching at the fly, the Active Flex jeans come off looking dressier than the Premium Performance jeans. (Oddly, in the reverse of the actual Wrangler terminology, I would have expected the "Dark Tint" color name to apply to the uniform and completely non-faded look of the Active Flex jeans and "PreWashed" to the Premium Performance jeans. I guess the moral of the story is that you need to treat everything with a grain of salt. Because Marketing!)Ultimately I went with the Premium Performance jeans because I preferred the less dressy appearance. None of the other subtle or marketed differences made much difference to me; I would expect their durability to be essentially equivalent and given that I live in the high desert the touted wicking abilities really don't matter to me. I will be sure to update this review if there are any future surprises in terms of their wear, comfort or fading.Good luck choosing!

These are my husband's go-to jean for every day. He's pretty hard on his clothes, and wears these for nearly everything: work, farm chores, riding horses and building houses. So....I guess they get the job done!We order a few pairs every 6 months or so, because the denim will eventually "blow out" and make these a little skimpy! The price is good, and you can't beat a few mouse clicks and then they're delivered to your door. Especially with a husband that HATES to run to town JUST for pants. His only complaint is that the denim used is much thinner than ever and he remembers previous pairs standing up to much harder abuse.

I have always been a wrangler guy and love these pants. Only issue I have is the seam down the leg is crooked sometimes.

You can always rely on wrangler very good

A tighter fitting jean in the butt area. Great quality and last a long time. Strongly recommend getting a pair for males not sure females would enjoy them. They look really great on my husband.

Got a pair for my dad for Christmas, and he loved them so much he asked for another! Says they fit great, and are very comfortable!

Firstly, I’m not a big dude, so there’s no reason slim fit should be skin tight on me. I’m not sure if I’ve gotten a defective pair; or if the new style is skin tight jeans that don’t allow you to use pockets; but these are just absolutely way too tight. Thankfully they are made from some type of stretchable material, quite impressive how stretchable, but makes wearing them uncomfortable. I thought maybe they would stretch out a bit and wear in and honestly, not enough to be worth it.

I use this product for everyday use

Great jeans. Thick denim, good fit. Unfortunately, 34 were too long, 32 were short. I left 34, and the tailor shortened them by an inch, now perfect. Really like it, I will order more.

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La calidad del pantalón, excelente. El único pero es que (supongo por ser strech) la talla de la cintura están un poco grande. recomiendo comprar una talla menor.

I received these pants and there is a big errant scissor cut in one of the legs. This is the second pair that has been cut! Replacement has been good but inconveniant! Wrangler quality control is definately lacking in the Guatemala sweat shops!