Do you still wear Levi's?

This is the first I've heard of Levi's being irrelevant. Good quality denim I thought would never really be out of style, maybe different cuts of the jeans fade in and out of style but jeans are jeans amiright?

Just bought two pair last month at a Levi's store. Got a cool plaid shirt there, too. Fit great, look good, price was decent. They are the Xerox, the Kleenex, the Coke of jeans brands. They'll remain relevant for a long, long time. Boomers and Gen Xers believe in the brand, despite the child labor in maquilladores issue. I don't even know what AG is.

Wranglers FTW!

I stopped wearing jeans for the most part. I just turned 50. I was at a concert and watching people and in particular started noticing guys in their late 30s+ who were wearing jeans. More and more it occurred to me that jeans just were not a good look on them.

On a certain level though, a pair of jeans that fit just right (to take a line from a song), is a great thing. That said, I don't wear jeans often anymore.

On another note, "Levi's Children" is a great book about the company and its ups and downs. It also has a lot in it about the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program the company had and how it impacted the company.

https://www.amazon.com/Levis-Children-Coming-Rights-Marketplace/dp/0802138128

It's an easy quick read.

Yes.

Levi’s fit me well, which is more important than whatever name is on the tag.

Nobody knows what brand of jeans you wear or cares. Might as well get whatever is cheap and fits well.

A Dad wrote:

I just turned 50. I was at a concert and watching people and in particular started noticing guys in their late 30s+ who were wearing jeans. More and more it occurred to me that jeans just were not a good look on them.

You going khakis for casual pants now? I'm leaning that direction, a little younger than you.

Their IPO is a bad investment. They have zero relevance with young kids. They're the most crucial segment of the population.

Wolf's Bane wrote:

Nobody knows what brand of jeans you wear or cares. Might as well get whatever is cheap and fits well.

To add to this, if somebody can tell what jeans you wear, throw them away.

Those huge brand patches on the back of jeans look stupid.

Moo Goo wrote:

Their IPO is a bad investment. They have zero relevance with young kids. They're the most crucial segment of the population.

I’m under 25 and know lots of people who wear levis

Free_the_thigh wrote:

Those huge brand patches on the back of jeans look stupid.

I wear Levi's, but I agree and could do without the giant patch on the back.

I also have no idea what "AG" is.

To the guys who go for khakis over jeans, aren't khakis going to show a lot more dirt and wrinkles vs. jeans? To me that's the big disadvantage of khakis. Also I'm not sure why people think there's an age limit on jeans....I definitely agree that it looks stupid when guys in the 50+ crowd try to wear something super stylish or tight, but no one is going to age out of a basic pair.

Wolf's Bane wrote:

Nobody knows what brand of jeans you wear or cares. Might as well get whatever is cheap and fits well.

Agreed that brand is stupid. I buy for feel, fit, and fashion. Levi's, I associate with thick rough denim, dyed a fairly bright blue and without much detail, and with more or less straight-cut sides that are not at all form fitting.

I could be entirely wrong about the brand in its current state -- as I said, it's been a long time since I even knew they were still in business -- but that's why I stopped looking at them.

reer wrote:

I also have no idea what "AG" is.

To the guys who go for khakis over jeans, aren't khakis going to show a lot more dirt and wrinkles vs. jeans? To me that's the big disadvantage of khakis. Also I'm not sure why people think there's an age limit on jeans....I definitely agree that it looks stupid when guys in the 50+ crowd try to wear something super stylish or tight, but no one is going to age out of a basic pair.

AG is Adriano Goldschmied, a midrange designer brand. (Maybe $200/pair off the rack.)

I disagree regarding 50+ wearing something stylish as looking stupid. To me the opposite is true: If someone 50+ is wearing a big baggy pair of ill-fitting jeans, that looks stupid and clunky. Wearing something form-fitting and stylish makes that person look like they still care.

I'd been away from Levi's for a long, long time and frankly was impressed with the variety of cuts and coloration I found at the Levi's store.

Back in the day we had Levis, Lee, Wrangler, and maybe (in the late 1980s) Bugle Boy.

I usually buy jeans at Old Navy.

reer wrote:

Free_the_thigh wrote:

Those huge brand patches on the back of jeans look stupid.

I wear Levi's, but I agree and could do without the giant patch on the back.

I also have no idea what "AG" is.

To the guys who go for khakis over jeans, aren't khakis going to show a lot more dirt and wrinkles vs. jeans? To me that's the big disadvantage of khakis. Also I'm not sure why people think there's an age limit on jeans....I definitely agree that it looks stupid when guys in the 50+ crowd try to wear something super stylish or tight, but no one is going to age out of a basic pair.

Was more referring to huge patches like you see on true religions (the Ed hardy of jeans).

The Levi patch is pretty minimal, and usually covered by a belt anyway.

Evan Jogger wrote:

A Dad wrote:

I just turned 50. I was at a concert and watching people and in particular started noticing guys in their late 30s+ who were wearing jeans. More and more it occurred to me that jeans just were not a good look on them.

You going khakis for casual pants now? I'm leaning that direction, a little younger than you.

Lands End Khakis, decent quality, multiple colors. I had a pair of jeans I was using mostly for working in yard.

I just started to see too many guys with the dad = to mom jeans. I did not want that to be me, but it does depend on body type. I still run and am in good shape so I thought I was ok, but....

56 and wearing a pair of Levi's cords right now. Have stopped wearing their jeans, though. I have Banana Republic and Liverpool jeans that fit better, are so much more comfortable, look better, and can be bought for the same price.

A Dad wrote:

I stopped wearing jeans for the most part. I just turned 50. I was at a concert and watching people and in particular started noticing guys in their late 30s+ who were wearing jeans. More and more it occurred to me that jeans just were not a good look on them.

On a certain level though, a pair of jeans that fit just right (to take a line from a song), is a great thing. That said, I don't wear jeans often anymore.

On another note, "Levi's Children" is a great book about the company and its ups and downs. It also has a lot in it about the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program the company had and how it impacted the company.

https://www.amazon.com/Levis-Children-Coming-Rights-Marketplace/dp/0802138128

It's an easy quick read.

Yes , people over 35 should not wear genes unless you are Gwen Paltrow.