Are the World’s Most Popular Affordable Jeans Still Any Good?

Full disclosure: I’m a longtime fan of the Levi’s 501. I’ve got a few pairs of the straight-leg style that get regular wear. My favorite pair came into my life by chance a decade ago: I wandered down a quiet street in San Francisco’s NoPa neighborhood when a laundromat owner dumped a pile of forgotten garments by a corner trashcan. On top was a pair of perfectly worn and faded vintage Levi’s 501s. I took them home, washed them, and tried them on, and, a perfect fit — noticeably better than other jeans I owned. It was meant to be. Read more at Gear Patrol.