I wear jeans most days of the week—vintage Levi's 501s, brand-new Orslow 105s—and I'm willing to pay good money for a pair that fits just right. But buying a pair of cheap-'n'-cheery Wrangler ...

In other words, cheap jeans aren't exactly cheap these ... for cos-playing cowboys and real-ass ranch hands alike. Wrangler's bootcut jeans have become legends of the range thanks to their hip ...