# How much do you pay for a pair of jeans? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 19, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166 "2012-09-19T13:48:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/1 "2012-09-19T13:48:07Z")
I was reading the caption of a fashion photo, and Heidi Klum’s jeans cost $190. “Who the hell pays almost $200 for a pair of jeans?” sez I. You can answer that question for me, if you’d care to. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/2 "2012-09-19T13:55:36Z")
I don’t wear jeans; I only owned one pair in my adult life, and that was because it was part of a costume for a play. Jeans are just too heavy. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/3 "2012-09-19T14:04:53Z")
I usually buy my jeans second-hand at the local Goodwill because my jobs the last few years wreck jeans rather quickly and I’m not paying more than a couple bucks for a garment that won’t last more than a few weeks to a couple months. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/4 "2012-09-19T14:09:36Z")
Around $50; sometimes more, sometimes less. ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/5 "2012-09-19T14:09:41Z")
I only buy Levi’s 514 or 513. While they occasionally go on sale for forty bucks are so, list price is typically about $60. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/6 "2012-09-19T14:12:02Z")
Get mine at Kohl’s when they’re on sale, Target when they’re on sale, WalMart when they’re on sale (there’s a theme here). I haven’t paid more than $25 for jeans in years. And when I say years I mean over 25 years. ---
**Author:** ![SaharaTea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SaharaTea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaharaTea)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/7 "2012-09-19T14:18:54Z")
GAP jeans are my favorite, usually between $50-$70. I’m not going to knock people who choose to spend more though. Jeans are a staple in most wardrobes, and it can be really tough to find jeans that fit well and flatter your figure. Sometimes the expensive designer brands really are better. ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/8 "2012-09-19T14:19:50Z")
I chose $26-50 in the poll, although sometimes I’ll go a little over that for a pair I really like. Not much over, though. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/9 "2012-09-19T14:23:35Z")
I think jeans are one of the best values you can find at Goodwill. For about seven bucks, you can find a great pair. The only drawback is, you might have to sort through hundreds of others to find them! The most I’ve ever paid for a pair of jeans is $75. I still have that pair, plus a pair that cost around $30…the rest are Goodwill. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/10 "2012-09-19T14:24:24Z")
I usually manage to find jeans at myself at Goodwill for less than $5. My two favorite pairs of Gap jeans were purchased at Goodwill. Once in a while I will get a pair from Old Navy when they are on sale for $15 or less. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/11 "2012-09-19T14:29:31Z")
$26 to $50, but it’s hard to find them for that price. I wear Levis. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/12 "2012-09-19T14:42:55Z")
> [@Missy2U](#): > > Get mine at Kohl’s when they’re on sale, Target when they’re on sale, WalMart when they’re on sale (there’s a theme here). I haven’t paid more than $25 for jeans in years. And when I say years I mean over 25 years. This exactly. I rarely buy anything that’s not on sale anyway, and even some very expensive clothes that I have were purchased at a deep discount. Usually I pay less than $20 for jeans. ---
**Author:** ![Tarwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@Tarwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarwater)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/13 "2012-09-19T14:46:56Z")
Over $200 for what has become a single annual purchase. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/14 "2012-09-19T14:48:38Z")
I wear jeans a lot because I have a lot of trouble finding slacks in my size. I seem to be right on the cusp of what stores will stock (although that’s a whole other rant). I can usually find jeans in my size though. In the past I usually just went to Penney’s and stocked up on their $20 Arizona jeans. However with their new pricing scheme and reduced inventory, I’m now having trouble finding jeans in my size and will probably have to resort to Levis at $40-50 a pop. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/15 "2012-09-19T14:51:35Z")
I buy Old Navy jeans on sale, usually $19 ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/16 "2012-09-19T15:12:21Z")
I’m not a huge jean girl so typically only have one pair that I wear once and a while. At the moment it’s these: [http://www.7forallmankind.com/store/productdetails.aspx?productid=1096&colorid=206&sli=1](http://www.7forallmankind.com/store/productdetails.aspx?productid=1096&colorid=206&sli=1) This site has them on sale at the moment, but when I bought them they were $229 I think. Mind you, I’m in Canada and imports are always more expensive here than in the US. ETA: Actually I should probably order a pair if they’re on sale at the moment, particularly since the Canadian dollar is a bit higher at the moment… ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/17 "2012-09-19T15:28:38Z")
I chose “other”, because generally I try to buy jeans that are less than $50, but sometimes I just get sick of the crappy quality and splurge ($50-$100) on a better pair which then ends up lasting me longer. The last pair of jeans I bought on sale at Old Navy for $20 started falling apart within six months, and they stretch out of shape really easily. ---
**Author:** ![Curiosity\_Kills\_Her](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Curiosity\_Kills\_Her](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curiosity_Kills_Her)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/18 "2012-09-19T15:30:01Z")
I’d chose based on a $30 estimation, but I usually buy everything on sale so I’d say in reality I usually spend under $25. I don’t like to pay full price for jeans, and I’m not above Goodwill either. ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/19 "2012-09-19T15:55:35Z")
I pay around $100 - $150, but I generally buy one pair of jeans every year or two. I can be a tough fit- I’m slim with full hips and a long torso. I don’t have the time or patience to spend all day going from store to store trying on random pairs of jeans. It’s worth my money to be able to walk into a store, get good advice from someone who knows their product line inside and out, try on one or two pairs and walk out ten minutes later with a pair of jeans that fits perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166/20 "2012-09-19T16:02:59Z")
There’s a very well-known (among the hip crowd) custom made-to-order jeans store here in Nashville called [Imogene and Willie](http://www.imogeneandwillie.com/) and I have always wanted to buy a pair of jeans there, but I don’t because each pair costs $240-$375. I’d be too worried about losing or gaining weight and not being able to wear them for the rest of my life which is the only way paying that much would start to make sense. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-pay-for-a-pair-of-jeans/635166.md?page=2)