The first time I ever tried these pants on they felt and looked great. The fit felt quite good. I did read some of the other reviews bemoaning the stiffness of the material, but I like that. It means these pants will keep the sharp and crisp look they have, for longer. They are "work pants" after all. And, no doubt, they will soften a bit over time with washing.
I liked them very much at first blush until I encountered the tight pockets. They are all too small and shallow, front and back. Especially the 2 front pockets. (A small inner change pocket within the front right pocket always goes a long way.) There's little room in there and anything you put into the front pockets shows up as an outlined bulge/s in the front of your thighs. Not a flattering look anywhere.
If it weren't for the the poorly thought out and stingy pockets, and even though I haven't washed them yet, I would have given these Dickies Original 874 Work Pants 5 stars instead of 3.