I have a half-dozen pairs of North Face pants I bought when I was climbing a lot in the mid 90's. They're seriously out of style, but I wear them all the time b

I have a half-dozen pairs of North Face pants I bought when I was climbing a lot in the mid 90's. They're seriously out of style, but I wear them all the time because I love how practical they are. Except where I've damaged them due to my own negligence, every pair is still in great shape. It's incredible how well they've held up, and I have other garments and shoes of that era from TNF, Patagonia, REI, and the like that are the same. During the pandemic, I bought two more pairs of TNF pants (my first since the 90's). Different styles, but within weeks each had developed holes in the pockets, then other weird problems. I hung onto them for a couple years because they were still new and I hate throwing stuff away, but I stopped wearing them because they sucked, then finally, I tossed them. All of the pants from 30 years ago are still going strong.