and while designers keep finding new ways to freak dungarees in new and unexpected ways (with a price tag to match), take solace in the fact that the best cheap jeans for men are still around ...

To help guide you through the denim sea to your perfect pair, Esquire's style experts compiled this list of the best jeans for men. Shop their top picks here.

Or rather, a pair of the best men's jeans, period. The five-pocket denim pant is an icon worn through the decades by prospectors, cowboys, rocker n' rollers and well-dressed guys everywhere.

Brenda Cooper, author, stylist, color expert and Emmy winning costume designer at Brenda Cooper Style could not be more thrilled that wide-leg jeans are ... between your waist and hip measurements ...

These are just as comfortable as jeans, with a fitted waist and loose legs ... No two tastes are the same, and no two men are the same. Your proverbial mileage may vary. But if you're looking ...

Italian denim brand Haikure has made perhaps the best pair of the season: its Bethany is cut to be worn slung low on the waist and falls ... of Lee straight-leg men's jeans that she's cut off ...

Levi’s Premium Wedgie Straight Fit Women’s Jeans (“Christina” wash), a unanimously adored ankle-length jean; model is 5-foot-2 and wearing a size 24 waist ... the long, low back pockets ...

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Instagram post included a pair of Celine flare jeans with whiskered detailing, five pockets, and signature ...

This is the same model as the men’s version but with a slimmer fit ... If a vest isn’t fitted at the waist, it will bunch and ride up, exposing your lower back to cold air; for that reason ...

As I prepared to write this guide, I asked plus-size people — including writers, models ... from the crotch to the waist is a jean’s rise measurement. Most of the jeans on this list could ...

The different looks—from racer to bomber to moto—have the same staying power as your classic jeans and work boots ... The best leather jackets for men are stylish, rugged and made to last.