Lennon High Waist Ankle Bootcut Jeans

I bought these jeans in September. They hung in my closet with tags on for literally a month because I was trying to decide if they were going to be worth the $158 I paid. I was skeptical. This particular pair was to replace another pair of jeans (different brand) and so they were filling a whole in my wardrobe. I finally decided to cut the tags and wear them. The first two times I wore them was for just a couple hours each time. After the second time of wearing them, not even for a full day, they were pilled in the upper/inner thigh. Now in mid-February, they are almost worn through. I'm going to have to stop wearing them so I don't find myself in public with a hole in the crotch area. I don't even have thunder thighs. Yes, my thighs touch but that is normal among the general population. Very disappointed. I expect my denim to last longer than four months (of actual wear).