Jeans may just be the most popular pants in the world, which makes the best jean brands, well, kind of a big deal. We went deep on the men’s jean brands that never fail to steer us in the right direction—from the true-blue artisanal specialists to the mass-market reliables—curing our choice paralysis in the process. Its specialty jeans are crafted using custom fabrics from the legendary Kuroki Mills in Okayama, Japan—a name to know as you level-up your collection, whether you're on your sixth pair of jeans or your 60th.