Some reviews write about this but I want to warn people if can to buy Levis 501 in store or from retailer who allow return/replace.
Lucky for me my retailer where I buy every jeans fro 16 years and biggest in our region is great and saved me from buying two pairs of size bigger jeans.
What's happen... some Levis 501 models, not all of them, we measuered in stores at least 10-12 models and only 3 size W38 have specification even inside jeans 96cm, that's 38"=95cm but true dimensions of jeans are 101cm... That's 2" bigger and 100% belong to size W40. That mean you will be able to put both hands on hips and jeans will be able to go over. OK belt can deal with that but jeans not look like Levis 501.
 
I will show you...
W38 size...
 
Labels... can't be more original than these, all of these numbers mean when Levis build model and other informations only they knew.
 
  
Size of pants... 51cm 51x2= arround 101/102cm=40" not 38"


 
Now look W36 I replaced... specification say 92cm... that's small to me if we read specification and size of pants.
But not in dimensions....

48cmx2=96cm=38"=W38
 
This is way to mistake for everyone who buy online. No matter how much read size charts, measure self and confirm his number with Levis he will order W38, got jeans marked as W38 but dimensions W36.... That's not one error, mistake, we found 3-4 models on that way.
One manufactured in Poland, other manufactured in Pakistan, completely different fabric.
Levis ask me these numbers inside labels to trace how that mistakes happen and to stop that in future. But they will not stop I know that.
But we know how much cost Levis now, they are not expensive much...
If someone don't want such mistakes and want to be patriot could visit stores of Tom Ford with 1 class jeans build from world best Japanese cotton and manufactured in USA. Now Tom Ford sell quality as people used on jeans during 90th and 80th. Only pair is 700-800$. 
But for me Levis is great quality, only should be avoid buying online. I never met this from period when I weared W30 in 16 years, always numbers was as in inch and difference was max half inch. Now this difference is two size if we look brands who sell all numbers and 37 and 39 and 33 length, difference between them is inch or 2.5cm... But 80% of brands not do that and make jeans with size difference 2" that's 5cm. 
Some retailers have measures for every single models of jeans, and then you can't make mistake...
 
Some rear retailers who have time to do that have size chart for every model of pants of every brand you look online, and then you will see this with some models... to warn customers that size and specifications not match with true size of pants.
 

 
Lucky for me, retailer is excellent in my country.
On some places you could stay with 2" bigger pants.
 
I slept so nice and happy after I replaced my Levis 501's... history of brand and products mean a lot to me.
Off course they are affordable and for my class. I can't afford Tom Ford because I would wear jeans Made in America from best world materials.
They look... simple like someone spent 5 times more hours for every jeans then Diesel, Replay, Levis, etc... every hole is carefull stitched, like someone remove slightest imprefections, and I believe they work much more with hands and on every step of production they have carefull control to final product become great. You immediately recognize that they are not build in Asia, instantly, I only saw 2 pairs of Tom Ford, I never had them.  
For Americans I advice them to look for them, because in my country Levis 501 cost same percent of monthly payment as Tom Ford to Americans.
 
 
 
 
 

Welcome to American corporate retail crap, And what’s allowed these days!

rjohnson11
The quality has dropped somewhat for Levi's. I find Wrangler and Lee jeans a bit more above Levi's in quality.

Replay believe me is best quality. Everything I boutght before 15-20 years is still intact, off course lost color, but no holes, no tears, neck same size.
But depend of models. Levi's 501 are universal jeans...unique, fashion not influence on them and fit to every person different.
 
I only want to know what you search in Levi's, Lee, Wranger when Tom Ford rule in America and their jeans looks like humans worked 10 times longer for every pair. OK me, because Levi's for me is like Tom Ford for you. 1/4 of monthly profit. 
 
You need to be carefull and avoid counterfeits for all costs. In our country is easier because we have one main player who keep everything.
They had more then 50 stores in few countries on Balkan. Example same company keep Levi's, Replay, Diesel, and 20-30 others brands. They have store where they sell them together and special store for only one brand. And if you want to return jeans or something you can see online is it available other number and where, and to go in their different store and replace for other smaller or bigger.
I never buy branded clothes without declaration of quality control agency who give certifikate for everything.
This is evidence that jeans are tested one of every model and that quality is in specifications by Levi's... I would buy nothing without that...
If someone have evidence that counterfeit product have such label he could get few thousands euro from journalists, that would become huge affair because famous, celebrities, actors everyone in our country mostly buy from these sellers. Online is completely different, I would bought only from authorized sellers. Off course I look always for discounts, because only 20% of things I waited and I wanted to buy is sold before discount.
At the end I paid 2 pair of jeans almost like single pair.
 

 
 
 
 
 

Control certificate need to have number of every jeans models, country of origin of few countries depend if they produce on few places.
Name of brand, name of company who imported them.
Need to contain information what contain, cotton, wool, polyester, etc... How behave after washing, how to care about them.
You see their measure them, every imported model is measured and have size... 
That mean they are imported with papers from authorized distributer, tasted and everything else.
But it's easy to recognize fake if you know some brand, at least for me... I can't recognize fake of some brands I never weared before.
Example Replay, I could recognize their style among any other brands...
Special because Replay cloth in our country smell on something so nice... That smell I remember at least 20 years.
And it's so addicted and pleasant and whole house smell on sweatshirt when you bring home... She lost that after washing.
I looked documentary about clothes and hear some brands or retailers use parfeum to attract customers and they are not even aware that back to their store because they liked parfeum inside. We are not even aware how that influence on us maybe to buy that brand again instead some other similar.
And no one want to say what is that... something during production, new Replay jeans or sweatshirt, t-shirt will contain that smell months if need until someone wash. Then no more smell at all. And if no such things and someone sell that's first trace that she is not original. 
Once I didn't bought nothing from Replay long time, and when I felt old smell I was so happy and back me emotions and situations from several years before. On that way I remember every purchase, where I bought every single part of Replay garment.  
 
 
 
 
 
 

Vlada011
I only want to this topic be informative, I don't want to advice no one to avoid Levi's.
I wear Levi's and I will continue to wear Levi's. This is only to people take care.
I had luck that I could back even washed but not weared pants, someone will have 2 bigger pair of jeans in my situations.
Mostly I fear that jeans will be sold or replace with collection 2020... Because these two pair of jeans I like most and I didn't saw so nice color pattern and color I need at the moment in whole city. I scare about that. But everything finished happy, happy end and I will continue to buy Levis only try every pair of jeans in store, size bigger then mine, size smaller then mine and mine size before purchase. Nothing else.
I like history of Levis, I respect history of Levis. Only that stay to us now when Asia manufacture everything. From someone they are maybe savior.
But bad for people who live in area where monthly profit is 2500-4000$ and they should consider investing in brands who still produce in America, to research and find what they like most.
Maybe one day Levis back to USA part of production, maybe even now they produce. Dr Martens backed to UK and produce one collection on place everything start. Because Gardian write that new Boots manufactured after 2000 in Asia are not same quality and price of used boots old 20-30 years in excellent condition reached price of 5 pair of new manufactured in Asia.
 
 
 

If I want a pair of Jeans today I wait until I travel to Glasgow and pickup a pair of no name Jeans at the store T.J. Hughes for about 8 pounds or less. I was there a few weeks ago and you could buy two pairs of no name jeans for 15 UK Pounds. They are good quality and have no issues. They usually have Wrangler and Lee jeans also at very good prices as well.  

Time to devour a box of twinkies.  I'm sure that will fill in the gap for ya fren. 

GTXJackBauer
Time to devour a box of twinkies.  I'm sure that will fill in the gap for ya fren. 

Now is over, I replaced, these new smaller size fit perfectly even have space for 1 finger for every size to lose or get 5kg and to look perfect.
To compensate 1.5 size bigger pants where every size is 2" difference, How? That's 20kg and jeans on belly. I had space to put both hands on hips and pull jeans up to the ankle, belt fix that easy, but look of pants in legs and hip is ruined. That's not 38-39, total 1" in waist, that's 2". You need to eat months with intention to get 15-20kg just to these pants be normal, but you will get belly, not hips. 
 
I first separate on side to replace for same length as I had L34. But girl in store ask Please try L32.
I have phobia of short pants. They say only try... I tried and they say you are crazy if take L34, L32 is your size and 2-3cm even more then fashion propose, but you have nice full break as you like and so big luck that you don't need to taper jeans and that's not always case, 50% of people need to taper them, because difference is 6cm=2" and in length. When I arrive home I call them to thanks them because they force me to try L32. 

Sad part is, you can’t hardly find America made or higher quality fabric in the U.S. or I’d just sew mine and the wife’s own clothing, at least our Pants! Harder to find 1/2 sizes in short Inseams...

knightsilver
Sad part is, you can’t hardly find America made or higher quality fabric in the U.S. or I’d just sew mine and the wife’s own clothing, at least our Pants! Harder to find 1/2 sizes in short Inseams...

How there is a few we in Europe know for them, Todd Shelton about 300$ I think.., Wrangler I think made some small number and most famous who belong in higher range of luxury cloth Tom Ford... Tom Ford's cashmire jacket cost 5000$. Man's boots from crocodile skin hand made in Italia, 15.000$. 
Jeans are 700-800-900, but available on discounts for 500$. Immediately on pictures you recognize that they are probably very good. 
 
These are from Japanese selvedge cotton made in America, 720$. 
You immediately see that they not belong to Levi's, Wrangler, Lee Cooper class. You see how every hole for button is carefully stitched, no need to cut fabrics and string with scissors, etc...
 

 


 
 
This is 1st class jeans on the world, can't be better then that. 
Tom Ford holes for buttons after years of use look better then 100-200$ jeans on day of purchase.
 

 
 

Tom Ford Jeans are not only made in America, cotton for them is carefully selected and only best parts, sometimes even organic, depend of model.
And models carefully follow last fashion trends in the world.
 
I don't know for you but with American monthly payment and I would not even look other sites when we talk about jeans, not other stuff.
Not shoes, sweatshirts, jackets, etc... just jeans.  
But all famous and rich people have few pair of Levi's 501 in closet.
That's working class brand, we should not demand from Levi's same as much more expensive garments.
 
 

 
Btw, the pants I mentioned earlier were Under Armor work pants, not Levi jeans. Levis I prefer 505 Regulars (straights).
 
 

Did you saw Kitanica jeans and jackets. If not you should...
American brand. I think they are produced in America. Insane clothes who like military style.
It's not too price as you expected. They have pants and jeans...
Quality is far above Levis... Tactical pants, and jackets...
Only they are more for people who live in smaller towns, adventures, etc...
 
 


 

 

 
 If someone is preppers and don't plan to have Kitanica garments full equipement he is not prepared properly. 
 

Simply insane stuff for type of people who like that. Not for everyday, but if you go in nature, hunt, excellent for practice with Matthews bow or hunting or any type of work in nature. Jeans are arround 100$, pants up to 250$, fleece arround 200$, jackets up to 650$.