(On the other hand, ten years or so ago, I liked my L.L.Bean jeans - made in Mexico, I think - very well indeed.  They were about £10 and I wore them a lot with a USA-made Ralph Lauren polo shirt and Dexter bucks).

I've not worn any in about four years now, I got too fat for the pairs I had and they were starting to wear out anyway. Now I'm starting to reduce in size again (lost 2 stone thus far this year..) I'm thinking it's possibly about time I acquired another pair.
I've had every year of LVC going I think, (certainly 37's, 47's, 54's and 55's), two or three pairs of Edwins 501 copies, some Raleigh Denim Co cone-mills jobs, even a pair of Imogen & Willie I bought on a trip to Tennessee seven or eight years ago.

I like them rigid, selvedged and as dark a blue as I can keep them.
If I do decide to try another pair, Community Clothing are doing some that look half-way reasonable.

But if not jeans, what’s the alternative?

I’ve only got to look out of my window right now to confirm that it’s not chino weather. Soon as it is I’ll make the switch.

Grey flannels? Yep. Sometimes. If I could find a pair.

Blue wool or wool mix flat fronts? I’ve experimented a lot this winter. The conclusion I’ve come to is that the smartest end of Ivy just doesn’t work on or for me. I stuck with cords or moleskin.

Sand/khaki coloured denim maybe? I’ve just brought some from Gant that seem ok (mid rise though). Of course some would say why wear khaki coloured jeans when you can wear khakis.

Blue 501s (or Lee 101, Edwin) turned up. Whether brand new indigo or several seasons battered. Loafers or desert boots. Polo, button down or knitwear. Casual blazer/sports coat. Peacoat if it’s cold. Mac if it’s wet. It’s a difficult look to argue with.

^ It’s refreshing to hear reports that something being made currently and not in the USA is good.

There’s no upper age limit for wearing jeans, they just have to be middle of the road fitwise, not too tight, not too baggy and not overly faded (unless its summer). They go with pretty much anything, except a denim shirt or jacket of course. One thing I have stopped doing is rolling them up, I never got into the four inch turnup thing with jeans. All mine are of a length where I just turn the hem up now.

Agree Yuca, add sportscoat, blazer to the list of things that jeans don’t go with, maybe it’s okay with a more unstructured jacket like a Keydge?