Customer Reviews Levi's® Plus Plus Size 580™ Defined Waist Boot Cut

I love these jeans! They are true to fit...with a little help from other reviewers. A little big, but wonderful "comfort jeans." Make sure to read up on the sizing of these jeans and take the other reviewers' comments into consideration before ordering and you will be pleasantly surprised!

I had high hopes for these jeans, but they just don't work for me. The material is quite thick and heavy, so they are best suited for cold weather. They are dressy enough for work or a night out and long enough to wear heels. Even though they say "defined waist," I didn't find that to be true. They came far above my natural waist in the front, yet not high enough to cover my underwear in the back, and I still had the dreaded gap in the waistband in the back. It was like the measurement for the front rise of the pants was swapped with the back.

I have mixed feelings about these jeans. I have worn Levi's jeans for many years, and was quite pleased to see that the plus sized jeans are available in a defined waist cut. I ordered these jeans because I needed some jeans that fit fast. Zappos came through with overnight shipping, and Levi's came through with jeans that were comfortable, attractive, and well priced. While I was quite pleased with the fit of the waistline, the hips were a bit fuller than I would have liked, and they fit more loosely in the stomach area than I would have liked. In addition, the width of the cuffs was wider (more like bell bottoms) than I would have expected from boot cut jeans. I like the button pocket detail, but was disappointed that this was not available in other, darker, colors. I have worn these jeans several times, and have a few concerns. When I first put the jeans on, they fit reasonably well, however, during the day, they became looser and looser with wear - to the point where they felt and looked too big. I am hoping that they will shrink when I wash them in hot water. The fabric is thin, and has actually started to pill in the crotch area - something that I have never experienced with jeans, and would not have expected from Levi's. I am disappointed in the quality of the fabric, and given the pilling, I am guessing that these jeans will likely be less durable than most.

I love the 580 in a Short inseam, and will usually purchase it any time I come across a pair. It is not often you see the Short length, so I jumped at the chance to buy these. However, I was more than a little disappointed. They were a little tight in the waist, and the fabric was stiff. I kept them, but I was not happy.

These jeans fit (unlike the other styles) but I do not like the flap pocket. I am for the old style Levi's. I am not fond of the new cuts and pocket designs. The other styles did not fit because of the too small waist - and I am pear shaped!

These are very comfortable jeans and they looked great on for about a day or two and then started loosing shape. My biggest issue is that they look like "fat" jeans if that makes any sense. I am a size 18 , 5' 7" height and would have preferred a more form fitting and tailored look.. They are Ok as weekend / lounge around jeans.

I'm biased as clothes for large women look like clothes for large women, and I didn't feel any positives when I tried on the pants. The rise is very short on these pants; I spent a lot of time yanking down the back of the pants to avoid either off center or complete wedgie, but I also had pull them up as they kept slipping down too. Like the 512s and 590s, if you have a large stomach, it looks like you are all stomach! I had hoped for a pair of pants so that I didn't look like a giant yo yo in the middle of two strings; unfortunately these will be returned. (I had high hopes for a pair of jeans to replace my high waters so that I didn't look like a fat dork walking around France.) However, some women may like these jeans, and the waist was smaller so that I didn't have a gaping waistband (I can't understand why there would be giant gaudy pockets halfway down the back of the leg like a giant arrow to a big rear end area or whiskering across the front so that it looks like the wearer is too big for their pants!) Thank you Zappos for your outstanding return policy!

I bought these in winding road, but wish I had bought another color with a lower cotton %. The material for this color is awful (99% cotton, 1% elastane) and really thin. The jeans stretch excessively and after a few hours they look like I've been wearing them for a week! They are too baggy and sloppy looking. I gave the style 3 stars because I love the cut of the jean but hate the material.