These Hudson Jeans are fabulous! The denim is a dark blue, very upscale. The denim material is extremely comfortable, very flexible. I ordered a size 29 to fit over my athletic thighs which these jeans hug and accentuate the muscle! They do gap in the waist, but it is nearly impossible to find jeans to fit my thighs and waist. They can easily be taken in. I did have to hem them, they are long for my 5'4" height. I gave a 3 for appearance because the right leg inseam is stitched with a different color stitching than used on the rest of the jeans. It is not very noticable - the stitch shade is just a tad brighter than the other stitching. Hudson jeans are normally over $200 - these are definitely a value and look hot on!