Levi's Men's 505 Straight Fit Jean
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Description of Levi's Men's 505 Straight Fit Jean
A classic jean beloved for its comfortable style, which fits straight through the seat, thigh and leg, its straight-cut waistband hits at the waist and sits evenly front and back
Since the invention of the tried and true 501® Original, Levi's® have defined the American man. Now, with fits like the Skinny, Straight, Boot Cut and Slim Taper, every man has the chance to redefine himself with his own unique style.
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For over a century, men and women have done amazing things in their Levi's® jeans. They have built countries, tunneled into the earth for fuel and treasure, fought for ideals, changed perceptions, and expressed themselves through film, art, music, and literature.
Just as people who wear Levi's® jeans look for new possibilities, so does the Levi's® brand as a company. This demonstrates itself in the new Water>Less? finishing, which reduces the use of water in the making of our jeans. This is also the basis of Levi's® Curve ID, a revolutionary fit system designed for a woman's shape, not size.
The Levi's® brand embodies a pioneering spirit that is always driven to innovate. Levi's® jeans have been worn by presidents and ranchers, Americans and Russians, doctors and outlaws, kings and coal miners. They are a common thread with a common promise: to provide quality clothing in which to Go Forth?.
Apparel reviews of Levi's Men's 505 Straight Fit Jean
Customer Review: Sizing is good but the material is not
Rating: 3 Stars
I bought a pair of these in highland color. The delivery was prompt and sizing was right. However, the material felt flimsy and uncomfortable. Not what they used to be.Customer Review: Levi's incredible shrinking crotch
Rating: 2 Stars
I've been wearing Levi's 505 jeans for more years than I care to admit. About a year ago I needed more new jeans so I ordered a couple pairs. They didn't fit quite exactly the way I expected them to, but they were okay. Last month there was this great sale on Levi's jeans (on levis.com), so I bought a couple more pairs. These new pairs really didn't fit - they were the correct length and waist size, but they were too long and didnt feel right. I wear 36/30. I've been wearing Levi's 505's in size 36/30 for years and years. So when I ordered a couple 36/30, and they didn't fit, I was pretty surprised.
I called Levi's and asked about it. They said that they might shrink in the wash and that they would take them back for a full refund even if they had been washed. So I washed them. Several times. Though they did get shorter, they were still not short enough. And they didn't quite fit right in the crotch. So I held them up to my old jeans - they matched perfectly. I couldn't find any difference at all, and yet they didn't fit. Well, I can't leave a mystery like that alone. So I laid them down on the bed, got out a tape measure, and I measured. I measured everything I could find, but nothing was significantly different from new to old. Then I flipped them over. Ah Ha! I found that the new jeans were a full inch shorter in what is called the "back center seam" than the jeans I had bought just a year ago. This was the case on both pairs I had just purchased, even though the two new pairs were different colors and cloth weights. I then dug out a pair of 505's from several years ago and found that the "back center seam" on that pair was 2 inches longer than the new pairs and 1 inch longer than the pairs I'd gotten a year ago. That explains why the ones I had bought a year ago weren't quite right, but were okay, while the newest pairs, being of full 2 inches shorter in the back crotch really didn't fit right at all. As for leg lenth, since the inseam is supposed to be the length from the floor to the crotch, a shorter back center seam shouldnt have any effect, however, I can only guess that the short crotch was causing me to wear the jeans lower than I prefer, which somehow changed the effective the leg length. Because I wanted the legs shorter, I had to pull the pants up until they were binding in the crotch (does this make sense - not sure?) In any case, they didnt feel right in the crotch and they were too long.
This is disappointing for a number of reasons. First of all having jeans that I could simply purchase sight unseen, pair after pair after pair, is incredibly convenient. But it's also disappointing because psychologically I think of Levi's is something unchanging. Levi's are Levi's. Coca-Cola, aside from their momentary lapse of reason with new Coke, is Coca-Cola. Etc. I dont want Levi's 505's to change. But strangely, the biggest problem for me with this change is related to the fact that Levi's numbers their jeans styles. If they are going to change the measurements and design of the 505, they should call it the 506. Or the 505b. Or the 505 v2. Or something. If they were always called simply the "regular straight fit jean," it wouldn't be as big a deal to change it as it is when the product is called "505." To me, psychologically, 505's are 505's are 505's - if they're going to change them, they need to start calling them 506's.
So I'm sending my Levi's 505's back. I have no idea what I will buy in their place.
Customer Review: Warning, Levi's have changed!
Rating: 2 Stars
I've been buying 505's for many years; I could hardly believe my recent order was supposedly the same product. The material is *much* thinner than it was even a couple years ago, and overall they look like flimsy knockoff copies of the genuine article. If you are considering buying these, don't just take my word for it, look at the other reviews that discuss the dramatic recent drop in quality; ignore these only at your own peril, like I foolishly did. The only consolation is that for $22 a piece, they are not such a bad deal for generic casual pants and as such I will probably not endure the hassle of returning them, but had I paid anything close to list price I would have felt royally ripped-off. They will certianly be the last Levi's I ever buy, however. Too bad, it feels kind of like losing an old friend.Customer Review: SHRINKS! 505 Straight Fit Jean, Tumbled Stretch color
Rating: 2 Stars
I haven't seen this problem with any of the other reviews so I suspect it may be related to the color/fabric "Tumbled Stretch." When washed they shrank down a good two sizes, at least two inches smaller in the waist and the length. Hoping amazon will let me return them because my boyfriend can't wear them and they're even too small for me. Shrinking two whole sizes is just a bit too much to be normal.
I would give the pants another shot in another color/fabric because before washing they fit perfectly. A little stiff like too much starch but perfectly. Then again, we picked out the straight fit because the pants he's worn through were the same brand and style which is the only reason we ordered them online.
Customer Review: Betrayed by an "Old Friend"
Rating: 2 Stars
I have worn Levi's for at least 50 years ! I never found any pants to be more comfortable. The last two pair of 505s I bought were so different then the ones that I considered an "old friend" over the years. The new ones seemed to feel 'rigid' in the material used. I washed them many times, and they are still not comfortable. Also they are 'baggy' in the thigh area. They seem too loose all around and 'hang' on me. The label said "Made in Mexico", so that answered all my questions. I am now searching for another brand after all these years.