[quote author=KinkGuy link=board=clothing;num=1079509844;start=0#3 date=03/24/04 at 20:56:53]My personal all time favorite...Levi 501's. [/quote]
You better find a store with old stock quick!
Levis 501 were my favorite, too, the shrink-to-fit ones in particular. Unfortunately, Levis has decided to mess with a good thing, and significantly changed the pattern and fit when production was moved to Mexico. Despite purchasing them a size smaller than usual, and repeated hot washings, my recently purchased pair fit like a bell-bottom potato sack. The fit is much looser at the top, and the leg openings flare out over 2 inches larger than my old ones. At first I thought I had a defective or mislabeled pair, or had bought a new style variation, but soon many of my friends that recently purchased shrink-to-fit 501s had the same complaint.
While Levis' management complains about their declining market share, somehow I fail to understand how destroying an American icon will improve their market position.