These jeans look and feel great on and off the bike. I wear them all day while I do deliveries in Washington DC. I'm only miserable when it's 95 and humid and I'm sitting at an obscenely long red light or waiting for a customer to come down from the building to let me in. Once, I'm moving, the air flows great. The articulation of the pants really helps when I'm on the bike but makes no difference other than aesthetics when I'm off the bike. The stock knee armor stays where it should, and stretches down to the top of my boots. The hip armor pockets are huge and I just put in some random CE pads I had lying around but I like knowing the sastec hip protectors are available if I want them. The zipper, button, stitching, and reflecting tape at the bottom are all quality. The cotton and cordura is very soft. The pant leg is a pretty straight fit and can be tucked into my boot or rolled over it. And I do use the D-ring to hook my key on to. If you do deliveries on a bike like me and don't exactly want to look like a leather spaceman and scare you customers check these jeans out.