I thought I was spending to much on these pants especially for the amount of time I was walking in the mountains.They have been the best buy ever, they have been hammered to death, I wear them at home walk the dog, even play golf. But the true test has been with rain we have had during 2012, no problem they lived up to there name it was even a pleasure to stop at the top of Carnedd Llewelyn for some thing to eat, bone dry and that was a pretty bad day. I cannot believe I am the first to write a review, go out and buy, 70 quid well worth it, they wash well too.