Levi’s 1960 501 Z Men’s Jeans 32

Description

The 501 ® Z, first released in 1954, represents Levi’s ® expansion into new territory. Up to this point, Levi’s ® were primarily worn out West, where they had earned a loyal following. East Coasters, however, were largely unfamiliar with this button fly work pant. In order to familiarize the East Coast with this American classic, Levi’s ® took the original 501 ® Shrink-to-Fit Jean and replaced the classic button fly with a zipper, and named it the 501 ® Z. It retained all the other details loved by longtime wearers: the famed silhouette, rivets and tough-but-flexible denim. Eventually, retailers began providing customers with both options;the 501 ® Jean and its zippered brother, the 501 ® Z. Today, Levi’s ® recreated the 1960 iteration of the latter in classic Cone Mills White Oak denim. True to the era, it features a slightly boxier silhouette and an off-center middle belt loop. An archival reproduction of a pair of 501 ® Z from 1961 This jean includes the rivets and tough-but-flexible denim loved by longtime wearers True to the original, these jeans feature a zip fly We worked with a Japanese artisan mill to painstakingly recreate 1950s Levi ™s ® selvedge denim Double-needle arcuate stitching Two back pockets with concealed rivets Big œE single-sided Red Tab Iconic Two Horse leather patch