On my second time of wearing these trousers I was thrown off my bike, an excited lurcher plus a wolf bar attached to my bike led to misadventure!. After reassuring myself that dog and human were uninjured, I assessed my trousers, presuming they would be ripped/damaged, which was not the case at all… hardy gear that also looks great. I am not advocating getting thrown from your bike to test their durability however they stood up to the trial and I love them!!!