Levi's® Vintage Clothing

1954 501® Men's Jeans

Sale price is$172.98Original Price Was $275.00
Levi's® Vintage Clothing

1954 501® Men's Jeans

Sale price is$172.98Original Price Was $275.00
About this Style

Originally released as the "501® Z," these Levi's® Vintage Clothing 1954 501® Jeans represent 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 latter in classic selvedge denim to help tell the story of the 501® and its evolution through the decades.

  • The only 501® with a zipper instead of a button fly, originally released as the "501® Z"
  • This jean retains the famed silhouette, rivets and tough-but-flexible denim loved by longtime wearers
  • 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 “E” single-sided Red Tab™
  • Two Horse Pull Back Leather Patch
  • Light wash with subtle fading through thighs
  • Straight through the seat and thigh
  • Sits at your waist
  • Slightly tapered leg
  • Front rise: 11.5”
  • Leg opening: 15.25”
  • Inseam: 32"
  • Measurements based on size 33 waist
How it Fits
  • Straight through the seat and thigh
  • Sits at your waist
  • Slightly tapered leg
  • Front rise: 11.5”
  • Leg opening: 15.25”
  • Inseam: 32"
  • Measurements based on size 33 waist
  • 100% cotton
  • 1950s 12 oz. red selvedge denim (14 oz. after wash)
  • Non-stretch
  • Zip fly
  • 5-pocket styling
  • Wash and dry inside out with like colors
  • Liquid detergent is recommended
  • Shrinkage in wash approximately 10%
  • Imported
Composition & Care
  • 100% cotton
  • 1950s 12 oz. red selvedge denim (14 oz. after wash)
  • Non-stretch
  • Zip fly
  • 5-pocket styling
  • Wash and dry inside out with like colors
  • Liquid detergent is recommended
  • Shrinkage in wash approximately 10%
  • Imported
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