Are Levi 501s uncool?

[tagutcow]

Originally Posted by Pennywise the Clown

In the right fit and color hey are cool. The mom-jean stone-wash color can look atrocious though. I just bought a lovely pair from Macy's in a dark-faded indigo color. The new style fit better - the thighs are slightly tighter.

Whenever I look at the Levis in Kohl's or Macy's, I can't help but notice that the 501s always seem to come in the shittiest washes. I guess they figure that the 501 cut means dad jeans.

 

[mmize]

The 501's I'm selling are cool, I promise.

 

[UserNameToronto]

Is there a version of the 501 with a lower rise?

 

[Barrylicious]

Originally Posted by UserNameToronto

Is there a version of the 501 with a lower rise?

That's basically the 514

 

[Gus]

501XX are cool. They define jeans. Everything else is a derivative.

 

[opusX]

all i wear are 501's. low rise on jeans or any other pants for that matter just don't flatter me as I am fairly muscular.

the status quo on this forum is for slimmer cuts with lower rises... but the question posted is a little absurd. were guys like james dean, marlon brando, elvis presley and every other iconic figure that wore jeans look uncool? i dont think so. and what did those guys wear?

501's.

 

[Pennywise the Clown]

Originally Posted by tagutcow

Whenever I look at the Levis in Kohl's or Macy's, I can't help but notice that the 501s always seem to come in the shittiest washes. I guess they figure that the 501 cut means dad jeans.
The ones I have seen in Macy's around LA seem to come in about 5-6 colors: out of those, I'd say only 2 or 3 colors are gross - the mom-jean stone-wash color and lighter, faded versions. The darker ones are ok to me, unless there is some fake-fade/ripping shenanigans going on.

 

[eightfour]

Originally Posted by Robert

Don't they only have the washes, though? No STF, right? Something about every Levis wash that makes even the 501s fit like ****.
They have the STFs too, indigo and black.

 

[Big Pun]

The regular indigo STFs have this really deep electric blue color which I think is hideous. No one besides me seems to care that much about the color, though.

 

[Gekkonomics]

Just about everyone I know has a pair of Levi 501 in their rotation. Although I prefer the 505 fit to the 501.

 

[Big Pun]

Originally Posted by Gekkonomics

Just about everyone I know has a pair of Levi 501 in their rotation. Although I prefer the 505 fit to the 501.
I thought 505 was 501 fit just with a zipper?

 

[Gekkonomics]

I dont think so. Seems like my 501 are longer and the 505 fit a little tighter.

 

[CharlieAngel]

Originally Posted by opusX

all i wear are 501's. low rise on jeans or any other pants for that matter just don't flatter me as I am fairly muscular.

Wat?

Dude, low rise pretty much only flatters the fairly muscular. Check out the D&G ads ferchrissakes. NOw imagine Chris Farley (RIP) in a pair... Eww.

 

[tagutcow]

Originally Posted by CharlieAngel

Wat?

Dude, low rise pretty much only flatters the fairly muscular. Check out the D&G ads ferchrissakes. NOw imagine Chris Farley (RIP) in a pair... Eww.

I'm pretty sure there's a grey area between D&G models and Chris Farley.

 

[Eason]

Sold my LVC 1947's because of the hideous electric blue color and unflattering fit. I'm sure they look great on some handsome people though.