Customer Reviews Levi's® 505® Straight Leg Jean

I love these jeans, but you do need to order one size smaller. I normally wear a 14, I ordered a 14, and I even washed and dried them, and they still after a couple of hours are too big in the hips and butt. The waist fits me ok as I am straight waisted, not an hour glass figure. But they do wear well and still look great after washing and drying on normal.

These jeans fit well and are flattering on a person who has bigger hips and thighs, but relatively small waist, and is mid-rise with ample derriere room. The boot cut is moderate, perfect M length at 30" & attractive on someone like me, in 60's, 5'7" tall, about 150lbs. The fabric is all cotton (no polyester) except for the small amount of spandex but it is a little thin, more like the 11 oz denim, rather than the good old fashioned 14 oz weight denim I grew up with, which I would consider too heavy now anyways. I highly recommend these jeans, but they aren't built to last like the old Levi's or any other jeans, for that matter, these days.

Love these jeans. Very comfortable and stylish. They do, however, run a little bit big, so I would recommend getting a size smaller than you are used to wearing.

Very nice wash and fit. Definitely order a size down. I'm an 8 in just about every brand, including different fits within the Levi's product line, and I needed a 6 in this one.

Wonderful jean except for the same problem with all jeans - the heft of the denim is just not what it was only a few years ago: it's now thinner and more stretchable. After the first washing they are a bit too short for me. Even so, they look great and I recommend them.

I love these jeans! I was looking for something to replace my "old" Levis that my teenagers didn't particularly like (too mom-like). I bought 3 pair of these, and my girls loved them (and so do I!). They do stretch out CONSIDERABLY, though, during the first wearing and laundering brings them back to their original sizing but only for a couple of hours so if you are anywhere near between sizes, I'd size down. The 'larger' pair I'll need to wear a belt with (the kids say it looks fine), the smaller pairs fit like a glove!

Too big in the hips for me. I probably should buy men's jeans because women's jeans are always a problem in the hips and seat.

Simple. Easy. Comfortable. Not too mom-ish. Good for going casual when you don't want to wear your more expensive designer jeans.

I have ordered and returned several pairs of jeans to Zappos due to fit including failures with pricey NYDJ and Lucky Brand. I was cautiously optimistic when I saw these after not having much luck with previous attempts. I am 52 and don't want jeans that make me look like I'm trying to be 22. I am 5' 9" have a hips so I needed something that would have a little room in the seat and come in at least a 34" inseam. These are perfect. Perfect. I expected to need to hem them a little, but that's a small price to pay for having jeans that fit well, are fine for me to wear to my casual office, are age appropriate, and that I don't have to keep pulling down to get that extra half inch that I need. I will keep checking for other colors (all others are sold out in my size at the moment) but I'd highly recommend making a leap of faith and trying these. By the way, the only reason that I'm giving them 4-stars overall rather than 5 is because I'm reserving that last star for jeans that don't have any "worn" look to them. These have very little...but my quest is for none.

I wear only Levi's 505 jeans -- have for years. As others have said, I do wish they would make a "clean wash" medium blue color for the more "sophisticated" among us. The 505 style is great for those who are more "straight up and down", although I am seeing in the newer products a bit more roominess in the hips and thighs,so they do tend to get roomier as you wear them -- this seems especially true in some of the darker colors. The West Coast color seems to run smaller. Can't say for sure, as the different fits in the same style may also be due to the country where they are made -- All over the world, except the USA, it seems. Anyway, I still buy them, and take them in if necessary. I am a size 4, and a smaller size would be too short. Nice jeans, fair price.

Snug at first, but then they stretch to a comfortable fit. Sizing is not consistent, sometimes I have to go a size smaller - I have learned to order jeans in both sizes to avoid the size issue. The material is rather girly for me, I usually wear these out rather quick with farm work. I would prefer Levi's brings back their hard core, stretch free 501 jeans (not the expensive boyfriend version they have, I would totally trash those in a day). Overall, When I find the size that fits, I am relatively satisfied for what they are. Other brands don't hold up as well for what I do on a daily basis.

I really disagree with the other reviewers. I think these jeans fit great. They provide a pretty classic boyfriend jean look without the butt sag that most mens jeans provide. They sit just below the belly button which is fine for me since I'm not proportioned very well for the low rise jeans. These do stretch out a bit after wearing them, but not enough to make a huge difference.

Nice jeans, but almost too "mom" like. A little higher rise than I wanted, but I think I'll keep 'em.

I ordered the Pixie wash and it's a great color. But I'm returning 'em. I'm usually between a 6 or an 8 in Levi's, depending on the fit. These ran crazy small. I ordered a 6 and an 8, and could barely get the 6's over my hips. Okay, no problem, I'll try the 8's. Except they were so snug I had to struggle with the zipper! I purchased a size 6 of these in a different wash at a local store, and the 6 was really roomy. So be ready for inconsistent sizing. So glad Zappos has an easy return policy!

I bought 3 pair of Levi's - 2 pair were manufactured in Egypt and one pair was manufactured in Vietnam. There is a red "Levi's" tag on each pair but the word "Levi" is not on the tag. I was going to return them because I was under the impression that Levi's are an American product. My fault I didn't check them out closer. I know a lot of clothing and shoes are imported but Levi's? I will keep these as a reminder to look for American made jeans. The material is very light weight - good for summer I guess but I don't have seasonal jeans. My jeans need to take me through all four seasons.

I have worn Levi's for a long time. Could always order my size with no problems. These were not the same denim or fit ( a bit big and sloppy) I was used to. The fabric is soft for denim and gets sloppy looking when worn. I kept them and only wear them to ride my horse. I will try another style before giving up on Levi.

They are great fakes, but clearly fakes. I own a pair of these, purchased at the Levi store so it is pretty easy to see the fake labeling...but, the Levi store no longer carries these. All they have are super skinny Jeagging things...so I guess I will take a fake until they start producing the real thing again.

While I love Levi's jeans, and the 505's in particular, I REALLY dislike the bright silvery design on the back pockets. Pretty tacky looking. On a side note, of all the colors I have tried in the 505's, the "Always agreed" are by far the softest jeans (have a few pair).

These jeans are good because they are actually jeans and not a fabric that is trying to replicate Jean material. However the straight leg is very close to a boot cut I was hoping it would be a straight closer to a skinny. I got the wash with the really nice pocket detail on the back and the fading is really ashy gray around the knees not exactly what I was hoping for. I bought a 12 and 14, same sizes I've been trying on and other jeans and the 14s were huge and the 12s were very loose especially in the waist. I probably would've returned both sizes and got 10 but the 12 seemed to fit when I first put them on, but as I wore them throughout the day, they stretched out. I would definitely buy 1 to 2 sizes smaller than you normally wear.

These are relaxed fit straight-leg Levis. Although I ordered a 12 short, I still had to have them hemmed, something I do not usually do in Levis. I was a little disappointed in the dye of the denim. It's more rustic looking than the photo...more like "old miner's" jeans. Very masculine looking. I will keep them and wear them around the house because they are comfortable, but I won't wear them out much. I much prefer the Levi 512.

I love these jeans but beware. I found a small fray mark that will soon be a hole right under the knee. I didn't notice it until after I had washed and worn them. I feel I paid good money for lower quality than I had expected.

I love Levi's 505 jeans and have been wearing them for years. The problem is the sizing is all over the place. All my old 6's have gotten a bit tight (not Levi's fault!), and since one pair -- black in a size 8 -- fit perfectly, I ordered a new pair in size 8. They're too big. I'm keeping them, because they're not falling off me and I'm hoping they'll shrink some, but I won't order them again. If the size 6's are too small and the 8's too large -- well, I guess this model just won't work for me anymore. The inseam seems to vary more than it should throughout the range of 505 colors. I've found another model that fits very well, though the sizing is way off on that, too. I don't know what Levi's is doing with their sizing, but it makes no sense.

Update to the review I wrote previously, as 'Anonymous': Although I wasn't happy about the fabric being unlike my original Levi's - didn't feel like true denim - I have to say that after multiple washings, the color and fit of the jeans have held up well. I haven't had the problem of the waist stretching out after washing (it is still a little roomy, but no more or less so). They look good and serve the purpose as pseudo-denim, jeans-like pants, so I upgraded my overall rating from 2 to 3 stars, and 4 stars for style.

The cut of these jeans is similar to my old 505's but the waistband is ridiculously big and stretchy; in fact, the fabric is altogether too stretchy given it's supposed to be only 1% elastane. I'm sending them back.

Lovely style and size 8 long is a perfect fit for me, at 5'9" and 140 lbs. BUT the fabric is anything but 99% cotton. It feels like 60/40 cotton/fiberglass blend--horribly scratchy. And the seam thread is equally harsh on the skin; feels like sandpaper. I had to remove every remnant of tags too. The quality is 99% less than what it was a decade ago. And why must Levis add that nasty stretch filler-fabric to all its women's jeans? Personally, I don't understand the compulsion of adding stretch to jeans--they just sag and droop after a few washes and weeks. How come guys still get the real deal in 100% cotton? (Or is that just what it says on the men's labels?) And as the quality plummets, prices keep rising.