Have been looking for riding pants for sometime now and while am not a serious rider who munches miles, safety is an aspect that I would never want to compromise on. So while had all the required riding gear, the thought of warning riding pants did not sit well with me. I love my jeans and on coming across the Austin by Vinterra, I thought would give it a try. And boy am I glad that I did. Comfortable, well made and with the needed additional advantage of having hip and knee covered, these pair were perfect. Ended up ordering both colors and would surely recommend causal riders like me or even those that go long distances to give these a try. Now fortunately have not had to test the strength of these but I am sure that these would do a good job.