I'm on a student budget, but I also have a love of adventures, so I needed a good all-rounder for hiking AND rock climbing that wasn't going to break the bank. Tried these on and they were perfect! Fit is nice, not too low on the hips, as well as being super stretchy for those high rock-overs all us climbers love... The dry very quickly too, which is always a plus when you've been caught out in the British weather. I've been climbing and hiking around in them for a few months now, and they're still going strong. Bottom line; worth the investment. Comfortable, good looking and practical.