There’s nothing quite like coming across a pleasant surprise from one of your favorite menswear brands — something that’s unexpected enough to make you rethink what you thought you knew about the brand. Take Taylor Stitch, for example.

Of course, they’ve been one of my personal favorite menswear brands for years, and they’re one of the best online menswear shops, with a penchant for making some of the best chinos for men, along with rugged selvage denim (and shirts, and tees, and henleys… and more!).

But here’s where the unexpected comes into play: The Taylor Stitch All Day Pants blend the sensibility of chinos with the durability and rugged appeal of denim, and that makes them simply some of the best pants for men, period. So, they’re neither strictly jeans or chinos, but you can wear them as you might either style — and the laundry list of benefits rolls on from there.

With the Taylor Stitch All Day Pants, it all comes down to that crucial balance of fabric and fit, as fans of Taylor Stitch (you and me both!) will know very well. These durable everyday pants come in the more tailored Slim fit, and more of a polished straight-leg, Democratic cut — so they nail the fit right off the bat. But here’s where the unexpected comes into play.

Sure, the Taylor Stitch All Day Pants are available in hard-working fabrics like canvas and even a handsome corduroy option.

And yet, two new options of these best-selling Taylor Stitch pants now come in handsome 100 percent organic cotton selvage denim — the fact that it’s been garment-dyed for added softness is just icing on the cake. They’re also made with a versatile mid-rise, not unlike your favorite chinos, and as to be expected, the Taylor Stitch All Day Pants get the details correct, too.

That means YKK rivets and hardware throughout the classic five-pocket fit, yet they’re more polished than the typical blue jean.

Taylor Stitch calls them an “MVP of our wardrobes,” and I’m inclined to agree. Your new favorite everyday pants work just as well with your favorite pocket tee and canvas sneakers on a summer weekend as they do with dressy leather loafers and a crisp Oxford shirt at the office, and that’s about all you can ask for from your new go-to pants.