I have come to the conclusion that I do not want my hands stained Smurf blue ... stretch,” said Zoe Vanderweide, senior staff writer and editor of Wirecutter’s guide to the best men’s jeans.

They contain a bit of stretch, so they’re super-comfy ... and after downsizing my denim collection to two pairs of men’s jeans (one black and one dark blue), today I find myself surrounded ...