For a long time it was just wrangler jeans from Walmart. They would generally only last between 6 - 12 months before there was a good sized hole somewhere. Because I need to look reasonably put together at work, patching wasn't going to cut it for me for that situation. And sometimes the holes were so big it was not practical to patch.
I recently tried a pair of jeans from Origin. It is a small company that has been exploding recently here in Maine that is dedicated to 100% American supply chain for everything they make. I've only had the jeans for about 6 months so far, so I can't really testify to their longevity... but so far so good. They are lighter and more stretchy than what Walmart sells. I'm probably going to try another pair.
https://originusa.com/