Customer Reviews Levi's® Mens 514™ Straight

I purchased a pair of these slim fit jeans in a store and they fit my son (size 29:32) perfectly. When he tore a hole in one pair, I purchased four more pairs from Zappos. Each of the four pairs fit totally differently, despite all being Levis 514. The inseams on them all were slightly different too, with the "standardize" wash being a half inch longer than the rest. They were also not as slim fit as the 514's I purchased in the store. Because the standardize pair was a bit longer, I kept them and ordered another pair. Unfortunately, the next pair was shorter than the first and I will have to return them.

BEWARE OF THE INDIGO! I love the look and fit of these jeans. The 514 slims are a great fitting jean and I have bought them in many colors and never had a problem with durability. The indigo, however, began to sprout holes in the pocket after literally one washing. I thought it might have been a fluke and that I missed the holes or must have caught them on something. I bought another pair and thoroughly checked over them for holes, but found none. Again, after one washing I had holes in them. I don't what kind of chemicals they are using to color these jeans but it's effecting the integrity of the material.

Don't buy! They fit great but the quality is terrible. I bought one pair and after wearing them once a hole formed at the corner of the back pocket. I called customer service and they sent me another pair. (Thanks Zappos!) Now about a month later both back pockets have holes and the crotch is ripped open. I can't believe how poor the quality is.

This is the third pair of Levis I am returning to Zappos. I have been wearing Levis since I was 16 years old, and have been a 34/32 for 35 years. None of these new Levis fit. Too long, too big in the waist, or both. I guess there is no such thing as quality control anymore.It is sad to see a great old American company shipping its production to places like Bangladesh and Egypt, and having an inferior product to show for it.

I am sending these jeans back. The texture of them is not like any jeans I have ever seen. It is shinny, and feels plastic or papery. There is also a strange chemical smell. I thought about washing them, but then I could not return them. Not taking the risk. Also did not fit me. I wear 38 Levi's and these were too tight at the waist.

My GF ordered these for me from Zappos. As usual, Zappos is the absolute best. I wish I could say the same for these jeans. They are advertised as being slim and fitted in the seat and thighs. Mine aren't. Mine are extremely loose in the seat and thighs. When I stand straight there are flaps of extra fabric that jut out from my thighs on each side. It looks ridiculous... Did I get a bad pair? I have slender legs, so maybe if you have massive thighs it won't bother you... However, I've found a number of reviews on Zappos and on the Levis site complaining of the same looseness. I'm not sure whether it's a bad pair or the way all of them are... Unfortunately though I'll have to send these back.... Oh, and BTW, mine came in stretchy fabric. I spent a long time trying to determine if the fabric was stretchy before I ordered. I couldn't find anything. After they arrived and I double checked the description on Zappos I found this cryptic line: Standardize: 98% cotton, 2% elastane. I guess elastane means it's stretchy? Not sure what standardize is supposed to mean... I guess if I have one complaint about Zappos it's that their descriptions aren't always very thorough, which is why I often have to go to the manufacturer's website to find follow-up information about the product I'm interested in. I wish Zappos did a better job at their descriptions, but then again they stock a zillion products, so it's got to be hard to nail each description perfectly. Okay, rant finished. Wow, I actually found something to complain about Zappos after about 6 years of buying from them! ;)

I am boggled by the reviews; something must have changed recently. These jeans seemed like some kind of poor knock off. They were thin and unnaturally soft and seemed like unknown labeled jeans you would get in, I don't know, a drugstore or grocery store. Terrible.