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scott mitchell (not verified) - Jan 22 2013

I knew something was wrong! Thought I gained weight and got taller at the same time. Been wearing 505s since I was 16.Settled in to a 34x36 by the time I was 25. At 6'2" 220 these jeans have always fit. 30 yrs later Im still the same size,but the jeans are not. Use to wear these jeans while climbing electric poles! If you sneeze, they rip! Even with the 559,or the 550,the length from the crotch to the waistband is too short,though with more room in leg area. I still have 10-15 pr of 505'REGULAR FIT which I'm going to try and get repaired. These 505 STRAIGHT jeans are going to the local church,brand new! Levi, you guys really screwed up!!! Cheers to my fellow 505 wearers!

Editor's note: Hi Scott, and thanks for your comment. Yes, there were some changes made to the 505™ fit. I'm sorry the new style isn't working for you. I will pass along your comments to the folks in the Levi's® brand, so they're aware of how you and others feel.

Chance (not verified) - Jan 19 2013

I just dug out of the closet a pair of the new 505s, and I had forgotten why they were sitting in the back of my closet. It's unbelievable how poorly they fit. I can't even bend over without my boxers showing, and it's not like I'm out of shape either. They're very uncomfortable too. My old 505's are starting to get to the point I'm going to have to trash them, so sad. I guess they don't care about the business of someone in their early 40's who wore Levi's their whole life. Please don't ask me to try other Levi's jeans, as I have, and they do not compare to the regular 505s. Please let me know if there is any intention on bringing back the real 505s, if not, I'm going to have to find another brand. I've tried all your other styles, and they do not fit me comfortably. Sadly, I guess I've finally made outside of Levi's target demographics.

Editor's note: Hi Chance, and thank you for taking the time to share your comment. I will pass it along to the Levi's® brand team, so they understand your appreciation for the standard fit 505™.

Neal Feldman (not verified) - Jan 16 2013
I thought I was losing it, thinking the lower part of my body drastically changed, until I saw the 505's with two different tags in Kohl's, one for straight fir and only a couple for regular fit. Then I called Levi's and found out that the regular fit is older and has been discontinued. Well as with all the other comments which I saw, I agree wholeheartedly that this was one big mistake on the part of Levi's!! It wasn't bad enough that they're not even produced here anymore, but some idiots decided to change the fitting around! They shouldn't of changed a thing around. If they wanted to make them sit below the waist, they should of created a new number instead. I hate it when I bend over and my butt crack shows. I doubt if the majority of Levis customers really want this! If I can't find the old style regular fit, then I just won't buy them!

John (not verified) - Jan 14 2013
Another lifelong Levi's wearer who just learned that the 505 Regular Fit is no longer available. This is (was) the classic Levi jeans. I can't tell you how many pairs I've bought over the years. I'm appalled and saddened that Levi Strauss has chosen to abandon a very loyal (and still kicking!) segment of its historic customer base. The other so-called optional models simply don't fit anywhere near the same, so, like the many others who have expressed their frustration on this board, I'll be switching to another brand.

Ed (not verified) - Jan 13 2013
Who made the decision to drop the old 505 regular fit? Please post their names, email addresses, phone numbers and office hours. If we want the old 505s brought back we must bombard these decision makers with emails, calls and visits!

Shorty (not verified) - Jan 11 2013
One more disappointed middle-aged man. It is good to see how many others are just as predictable as I am, knowing since I was about 20 that a 31x32 505 fits well and looks perfectly OK. Pants problem solved for life, or so I thought. Keep the new ones for when I need to be presentable, older ones for the rest of life. You (Levi Strauss) seem to have had a total lock on us: boringly reliable income. Too bad for both sides, this change. And suggesting that we want to switch to a 550 _Relaxed Fit_ jean?!? A _mom_ jean?!? Nope, I'll be a fit 31W until I get cancer. OK, sure: we have probably faded away too much for the bean counters, with some getting wider, some dying, some moving on to slacks, ugh. Cheers to all the holdouts!

Craig Gough (not verified) - Jan 05 2013
I have to agree with all of the other mens comments, Levi no longer makes a Jean I can wear. It is either the 505 Reg Fit Jean or nothing at all. My brothers switched to Lee, I'm going to continue wearing my old Levi's until I wear them out before I switch. Please don't suggest that I try your other numbered Jeans, I already have and they are not the same.

Jeff (not verified) - Jan 05 2013
It's a shame the 505 Regular fit is no longer avialable. The 505 Straight "regluar" fit is terrible. I haven't worn anything but the 505 Regular fit for years and now that I have no other choices, it looks like I'll be searching for another brand. That's really disappointing.