Posted on 05/29/2009 10:45:18 AM PDT by NYer
What a bonehead move. Does Levi’s not understand that Californians have TWICE voted down the gay marriage thing? Who voluntarily cuts out the majority of your sales in one of the largest states? Plus a lot of Levi’s custormers are down to earth folks and it’s just plain dumb business to not know your target buyers.
You Betcha! :)
damn, and I love Levi’s.
Well, there’s a winning marketing strategy: piss off 98% of your market.
Levi’s-another item I can live without. Check.
"Excellent boycott target"
LOL! Bingo, bingo!!
OOps. sorry, warrior. that second "bingo!" was meant for you!
I stopped buying Levi jeans back in the early 90’s when they moved their plant to Mexico and went from 7 belt loops down to 5 loops which puts more point strain on the waste area.
I give exactly zero dollars to United Way and I purchase exactly zero products from Levi Strauss.
Check out Diamond Gussett jeans. They make just about any size you can imagine. They are 100% made in the USA, and the company is a joy to deal with.
I drive a truck (locally) for a living, and my motorcycle is my primary means of transportation. No other pants are as comfortable for driving, riding, or just sitting on a barstool. They are high quality, and last a long time.
They also make jeans designed for motorcycle riding with kevlar in the knees, hips, etc.
(Maybe Levi's should start putting kevlar in the knees of THEIR jeans.... for different reasons, of course!)
I hear they were also going to issue pants with a button down flap in the rear end for quick access.
Looked them up, no odd sizes (5,7,9,11, etc.) They do look to be great Jeans though.
Thanks for the tip! I like Coldwater Creek but don’t have any of their jeans. I’ll check them out. I agree about the low cut, and most jeans seem to be that way. I still have a pair from Banana Republic that I loved because they fit perfectly - although they’re quite old now. I don’t think BR makes jeans like that any more and I can’t replace them and can’t let them go. :)
My favorite pair of shorts ever were from Banana Republic, but that was back probably in the 1980s. They were sturdy cotton, high waist, fairly long (middle of my thigh) and had a cuff. I loved them and wore them until they literally wore out (a number of years). When I tried to find that sort of thing at Banana Republic, I was disappointed that they didn’t have anything remotely like it. So sad.
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