Before I get into reviewing the pants themselves, I do need to note what others have pointed out: the color in the product image is not the same as the color of the product. IF you do a Google search for "loden," you'll see it defined as a "grayish-green color." That said, I'm plenty OK with the actual color, but a search such as this will also show you the true color of what you are getting.
Now understand that I just got these this morning and I've been wearing them just part of a day so far. But that limited experience has already gotten me stokes about these pants. Understand that I almost always wear cargo style because the pockets are useful for carrying my iPhone, my tablets, and assorted other things, and that I MUCH prefer denim of "khaki" material, which has meant I've been mostly limited to Wrangler-brand cargo jeans. But they are limited in size, have issues with consistent sizing, and the cargo pockets aren't wuite long enough to fit a 7=inch tablet.
To start with, this material is very jeans-like. It's thick and seems very sturdy. The pants fit well, although the waist feels a bit tight (and that may be just me at the moment). The overall fit is very comfortable. The butt, crotch, and thighs are plenty rooms (as an athlete, one of the issues I face with many pants is that I have pretty thick thighs). The front and back pockets are very deep. The cargo pockets are very deep as well, with snap enclosures on each corner, much better than buttons. My Google Nexus 7 tablet fits in the pocket with room to spare, and the pocket has enough give so that it is not squeezed when I sit. down. Next step: see if an iPad Mini fits.
Interestingly, the cargo pocket corners have been nicely angles, rather than square.
I have noticed a bit of fit and finish issues. For example, a couple of loose threads around the bottom corner of the cargo pockets.
But these seems like they should hold up for quite a while, and are comfortable to sit in and move around in. We'll see if I feel the same after they are washed.
Although I have to say that I think the price is a bit high (these should probably come in at $30-35), I can still see myself shelling out for more of these in the coming months and eventually replacing the Wrangler denims. Long-term, this is a definite go-to product.
Betty Livesay