Levi's Men's 501 Original Style Shrink-to-fit Jeans (Regular and Big & Tall)

I ordered several pairs & sizes, hoping a couple would pan out and be - Real Levi's. (Not a review for "skinny" or tight fitting legged jeans, just standard pants-jeans)Here is what occurred:You can't fully review 501's right out of the bag (due to the need to do the shrink-to-fit wash first). I noticed that both pairs were made in different places - one pair from MEXICO, one pair from EGYPT. Both seemed to be the same lightness in weight and stiffness of fabric, and were a medium grey-blue. Yuck. They felt like paper; super thin (tear risk?) and weightless...and a morose grey-blue. They resembled nothing I would associate with the heavy, strong, lush indigo of the 501's I used to easily be able to find and buy at a mid $40 price point. 501's of former decades were deeply indigo, shrink-to-fit and would become soft, strong, durable and glove-like to wear. I wondered, after receiving these, if such jeans even existed anymore. After reading favorable reviews at (a dept. store that rhymes with Jaycie's), I decided to order my 501's through them instead, since they actually pay attention to the *quality* of product they sell - whereas Amzn is rife with counterfeit issues and sellers trying to offload junk merch. I returned both pairs of 501's I got thru Amzn. They were a bad counterfeit of themselves and the Levi's 501 label shouldn't be on them At All and is for people who don't know what real jeans were/felt like in decades prior.The other three pairs were ordered in different colors of fade styles - indigo dk stonewash, medium stonewash and light stonewash 505's. Two of the three pair were made in MEXICO - the light and medium - and one of the legs on the light was a bit longer than the other. Mostly, they were stiff and almost what I would call paper-thin. Chinos have more body than that! Basically, they were junk, so I returned those, too.The last pair in the box was the dark stonewash 505's. As soon as I picked up the jeans in their plastic bag, I could tell these jeans were different.Even in the bag, I could tell by the weight, drape, indigo color and softness that these were like the Real Levi's I had purchased years ago. They were manufactured in .......wait for it......BANGLADESH. Keeping these.If you remember or experienced real jeans and real Levi's/501's, you know what Levi's are supposed to be and feel like. There are differences in quality and origin now on each pair of Levi's "jeans" that are - literally and figuratively - all over the map.Whether the dark stonewash will hold up as well as last pair remains to be seen, but I would get another pair of these without hesitation, though only from a walk-in-and-feel-them myself department store from now on.So, it will be interesting to see where "those" (dept. store) 501's were made when they get here. My faves/former 501's were made in HAITI......a decade ago; I suspect the new dept. store 501's will be from Egypt.....but I Expect Actual Authentic 501's from them, not paper-thin, junky, counterfeit product - the dept. store reviews didn't mention bad quality for 501's!UPDATE! Received the 501's from the dept. store. They were made in EGYPT but look different than the dark grey blue of the Amzn ones. These look and feel "more" like Real 501's, but my old/faded 501's still outweigh them. The weight of the denim is still Much thinner than they used to be (built-in obsolescence to force more sales). The 505's dark stonewash I just got are FAR heavier in weight. The newer 501's can be termed 501 - 2.0, as they are still about chino weight right out of the bag. Holding them in one hand, they weigh like fluff. The 505's are legit heavy and this pair has ALL the Levi authenticity paraphernalia - the label on the inside pocket is crisply lettered; rivets are copper on both sides.The other Levi's jeans numbers being sold report bad quality all around; this has been a problem with Levi's for a decade now. If you have to have your olde 501's, try that dept. store avenue mentioned, where you can feel their quality and return them if they don't pan out.Bottom line seems to be that Levi's as a brand and product is no longer legit Levi's but a cheap, sold-out, profit-driven company that no longer gives a dang about quality almost at all. As such, their "jeans" are embarassingly low quality and the weight of the product should no longer qualify them to be jeans at all. They feel like, even newish, they could tear on you in a second...and unflatteringly, at that! On the Levi's site, a pair of "vintage" (closer to real?) 501's is $285 a pair. On EBAY, they go for hundreds of dollars, too.A good alternative to this brand, since they don't seem to be loyal to their own flagship product (??!!), is a brand that rhymes with dangler or a brand that isn't just producing junk. (This site keeps changing these names to prevent you from getting the info, but I will keep editing until the full truth is known!)So now we know (more). Only 505's from my haul & dept store made the grade. I am keeping the 501's from the dept store for nostalgia, but it seems like Levi's has all but phased out....well, Levi's....at least what we call Levi's, or used to.I suggest shopping for jeans in person to gauge the weight and color of the product offered, always be able to return them if they fail, and if you find a good brand making legit, heavy jeans, stock up while you can.Levi's has bailed on the quality and weight of their iconic flagship product.I am shopping elsewhere for a brand that stands behind it's products and whose product can stand up to the necessary rigors of being called a Jean!Caveat Emptor!UPDATE: I washed both pairs - the 505's and 501's. The 501's are still very thin and almost paper-weight. I don't expect they will last long, and will probably have to use legit denim to patch/repair them to not just have wasted the cost buying them at all. I assume the cost of making the authentic indigo 501's became too costly, driving up the prices consumers say they'd rather pay but really wouldn't - and here's why. Most bought 501's because you could buy them affordably (they were comfortably priced), dig ditches during the day and dress them up for dinner at night - yes, after a wash, the Same Pair! They were amazing. Now, if the same pair were $120 instead of $40, you'd be a lot less likely to wear those in ditch digging - or any practical, workhorse task and and more likely to reserved them for rare-wear due to their cost/availability...and this would result in less sales. The prices of 501's now discounted at $60 for the paper-thin non-indigo "jeans" probably means the prices would be around $100 a pair...and that would give buyers pause. Basically, the 501's are historic; these are nothing like those were and I won't buy another pair of Levi's 501's. The 505's are slightly heavier after the wash, still, and still indigo. I might buy another pair someday. However, they are still wayyyyy thinner than the 501's or 505's I bought 10 years ago.The 501's still have the button-fly I prefer, otherwise they'd get no stars. The 505's get 3 stars for a heavier weight, softer and more authentic fabric/feel, and their indigo authentic color.Well, this has been a denim learning experience! Good luck and be prudent; they just don't make them like they used to - especially Levi's!

just a little too much for me! If i was 20+ years old it fits purfect to show show your rear...

ME AGRADA QUE LLEGUE LO QUE UNO PIDE EN ESTE CASO SE CUMPLIO.

My first time in buying pants online. I’m happy with the fit and quality of the fabric.

Bought for my son happy

Prices of jeans in the raw can really run some bucks, and 99% are made for men anyway. I am a CoH Womens size 31 or 32 and I tried the 35x30. In the end they came out pretty darn close to the Charlotte cut in form. I washed them in cold water to get the "factory out" right away. I did find a metal rack around the house that was the waist size I wanted( I got this idea from a blogger that went with "stretch to fit"). Indeed even going up from my initial 34 waist order, the 35's were not 2 inches too big at the waist(more like 1") but everything else was huge so I took the chance on working with them. So after washing, while still wet I inserted the metal oven rack which was now very tight. Even in COLD water these will start their transformation, so beware. Everything else fit to a T after hang drying to damp. Now it's a little "stretch" to fit on the waistband. I am surprised for a mens sized jean the waist is a bit "pinched", but I won't have any gaps in the back!Now,I have a pair of cropped straight leg (black) jeans that fit pretty great as long as I don't wash them carelessly. So watch the waist size and beware even cold water will tighten them up.

I have been wearing 501 Shrink to Fit (STF) jeans for as long as I can remember (well over 30 years). I have always worn the Rigid STF 501's, but those are hard to find for under $65. This pair looks pretty close to my existing jeans. I have a new pair (with tags and never washed) in the closet that are about 10 years old. I never used them because I had three existing pairs that I was wearing and didn't need them yet. I recently washed the new-old pair (because one pair finally wore out) and they are just like the ones I've always worn. I decided I should probably get a "back-up" pair in case I start to wear out my existing 2 pairs I wear every evening and for weekend chores. I was skeptical of these jeans for a few reasons; mostly because of the reviews and also because of the "Waterless" manufacturing process.Upon arrival, I immediately compared these jeans to my new-old pair and I was not impressed. They seemed to be a thinner material, not near as rigid or stiff, and the color was more gray and not the nice deep blue I've come to expect (even though the color was noted as "Rigid" and the PC9 code or MPN was "00501-0000"). I decided to take a chance and wash them. They fit as expected (shrunk down to the proper size) and the color seemed to become less gray, although they still look gray when compared to my new-old Rigid pair. Time will tell how durable these jeans are but for now I'm satisfied and will keep them.

Fits well. Good quality. Zipper will not stay up.

I have just worn out, holes in the knees, a 15 year old pair of 501s , maybe I should sell them as I see lots of young people wearing clothes full of holes.On arrival, the 501 jeans were almost able to stand up on their own. They softened after 3 cool washes but the site didn't mention that the jeans shrink by 2 inches so the are now tighter round the waist & only just long enough, no turnups then! Nice shade of blue though.I would buy again but allow for that 2 inches of shrinkage in waist & leg length.

There were very thin and split on the first time they were worn. Extremely disappointed.

Followed washing instructions, when hanging out to dry I noticed outer seam stitching is very slack and there is a gap between the two edges the whole length of both legs

disapointed with, supplyer refunded 50% of my money due product many defects so thanks , but wish had got jeans as discribed.

Levi's is just excellent. Very Good! Still Wrangler 47mwz or even 13mwz have better denim. I would recommend Wrangler to open shop in Serbia or other Balkan countries. Here in Serbia Wrangler can easily win competition against Levi's.