Levi’s used to be known for this durability thing, they are now about brand and style.
I could tell that they was mine
From the oil and the gasoline
I joined StitchFix and they had a brand called Flag & Anthem, which now has its own website (below).
Not sure how much you want to spend on jeans, but there’s lots of varieties and sizes.
Just a word of caution. A lot of modern jeans have lycra and spandex in them to make them stretch, which I really don’t like. So I stick with the ones that are 99% cotton, 1% spandex. I’m also a difficult fit so I’ve loved these.
https://www.flagandanthem.com/collections/shop-all-men/denim
“blue genes”
Go to Amazon and look up Levi jeans. Hundreds of combinations of style, color and size. What are the odds a local store will have what you want? I prefer buying from local stores but with jeans forget it.
I happen to use Levi now, only because I like the particular style I get.
Finally with online shopping I could more easily find my size. I highly recommend LL Bean.com for jeans. They have all the sizes. A little expensive but very durable, will last you years.
Duluth Trading makes absolutely indestructible jeans.
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I’m 29/32 and those are hard to find as well. Gave up on Levi’s a long time ago due to price. It’s pretty much Wrangler from walmart for me anymore and availability is spotty. I just check on a regular basis and grab a pair when I see them.
I buy the $11-$12 George jeans at Walmart.
A variety (small) of cuts and often about 3 color choices. Black, dark blue and medium blue.
I’m cheap.
Once you find one that works you may have to order for additional.
My size measurements are almost the exact same. I have found Lands End to have the best jeans and they tailor the inseam to your specifications with no additional charge.
Dungaree bump
Try Lee Jeans; you can get that size there, depending upon the style and cut.
www.lee.com
Levis came out several years ago in support of homosexuals being allowed to be Scout Leaders in Boy Scouts of America. I stopped buying their stuff at that time and will not buy from them, again.
Costco recently had a sale on Izod stretch jeans with a 29 inseam.
They were comparable to the Levi’s 559 jeans that I would pay $60 each and the sale was $10.99 each. I bought 6 pairs and gave away all my Levi’s.
They fit me perfect.
A very interesting question which, after some dwelling, came a flood of memories.
Well, it’s like this: I have a similar conversation about everything with anyone who poses the question, “What do you think about ‘XYZ’?”
My first jeans were San Franciscos. Loved ‘em, but durability-wise they ended up as cutoffs within a couple years as a teen. I was introduced to Levis by my indoctrination into redheads. She liked her guys in Levis and had me buy a pair of 501s, the ones you have to wear wet to break in/shrink. They ultimately ended up fraying from normal use and also ended up as cutoffs. Frankly, I was never impressed with Levis.
Years later I was reminiscing/feeling nostalgic & bought another pair of 501s, broke them in, and within weeks they started to fray. I didn’t want to wear torn/hole-ridden jeans; they eventually were discarded (I realized later that they were worth $$). Through this period in my young adulthood I wore almost exclusively Carhart for reasons somewhat germane (but not): They suck. Carhart adherents offended at that statement must have skinny thighs: EVERY pair of my Carharts wore holes in the crotch from my thighs. Carharts are, to this day, the ONLY jeans which have done this. But due to slim pickins I stuck with them for almost 2 decades, keeping many of the old, thigh-hole jeans for grubby work around the house.
Over the years, I became aware that Wranglers were better known for their durability; recorded to memory.
Things change, as do corporations. I, too, am both short in the legs and the need arose for some jeans about 10 years ago. I wear office attire during the day, and after work either wear grubbies for home improvement/cleaning or lounging clothes. My jeans rarely get worn more than a handful of times a year.
Thus casual wear is long in the tooth, worn very little.
I wanted 2x pair of jeans, was still averse to Levi Strauss and lucked out on sizing a pair of Wranglers at JC Penny. I prefer relaxed fit. Body type? Athletic still even at my age, which - again - means thick thighs. I still recall this vividly: The 3rd wear of one of the Wranglers I squatted down to pick something up and the material blew out in a vertical tear from the knee to mid-thigh. This was a first for jeans, but not a first for pants in general: I keep a spare pair of slacks in my car’s ‘go bag’ for the inevitable seat blowout.
The POS Wranglers were returned promptly and I ended up with a pair of Levis 550. Still have them 10 years later, now well broken in, no defects in any way.
Levis 501s probably still suck.
Moral of the story: In an age of declining clothing quality, sky-high prices for brand names and woke corporations, you can satisfy the need for quality, price and avoidance of supporting wokism by buying used. The last time I checked (a couple weeks ago), St Vincent de Paul had many of the smaller range of sizes.
I hope that helps, aside from being just a somewhat interesting story.
I always buy cheap Wrangler’s at Walmart. I haven’t bought any for the last 2-3 years. Occasional perusals at the store showed a scarcity of sizes so I just bought some at Walmart.com. Got two pair.
I volunteer with a national youth organization. Our uniforms are custom made. Of course they are done overseas because there’s truly no other option since the US textile industry has all but disappeared.
Because of the Biden Supply Chain problem, orders that used to take six months are now running 18 months out.
I got a couple pairs of Aguave jeans as gifts. American made but, good Lord, expensive: https://www.agavedenim.com/