Whooo-Hooooooo!Originally Posted by zoom-zoom
Based on this post, I bought a pair of Levi 529 today. Excellent! I was a bit frightened by the skin-tight thighs, but the spandex keeps everything comfy. I think I like them better than my Costco jeans. They are certainly more flattering! (and I don't need a belt to control the waist, there really is NO gapping! Yay!)
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12-06-2009, 04:28 PM #1
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12-06-2009, 06:51 PM #2
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Yeah, I think this is my first ever pair of jeans with 0 gap. Some jeans have enough room that I could stick an entire litter of 6 week old kittens back there. Originally Posted by KnottedYet
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12-06-2009, 06:57 PM #3
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Where'd you get 'em? Originally Posted by KnottedYet
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12-06-2009, 07:20 PM #4
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I'm going to have to look for those. The more hills I climb, the more my thighs outgrow my 515's.
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12-06-2009, 07:35 PM #5
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Kohl's for $32. Originally Posted by salsabike
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12-06-2009, 07:39 PM #6
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Good to know! I have 2 pair that I ordered off of Amazon...think I paid $35 each. And Kohl's has good sales. Originally Posted by KnottedYet
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12-06-2009, 07:42 PM #7
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yay! Thanks. Am getting tired of waist gap and/or asking cleaners to take in the waist.
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12-11-2009, 06:57 PM #8
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Wouldn't you know it....
Levi's is no longer making 529s.
Soon as you find something ya like, they go and STOP MAKING IT! So, all you folks who love the 529 jeans, better go buy 'em while you can; cuz according to the Levis website "oops, we're sorry" they are no longer available. Even searching the 9 digit code on the care label on my pair came up empty.
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12-11-2009, 07:01 PM #9
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Levi 550 never fit me as well as the 560 (which they don't make anymore, either), but I think I'll give them a second try next time I need new jeans. Unless they stop making THOSE as well! http://us.levi.com/product/index.jsp...rigkw=550&sr=1
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12-11-2009, 07:28 PM #10
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I kinda wondered if that were the case. Dang. I wonder if they have a new style # that is cut similarly. I know we are not a rare shape. Originally Posted by KnottedYet
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12-18-2009, 09:52 AM #11
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They still have full size runs at Amazon and they are on sale for $29.99 for most colors. Originally Posted by KnottedYet
I actually ordered a pair and they fit WONDERFULLY! And I love the price, too. They are just too long - as in...too long to even wear with heels, damn it. I'm going to try shrinking them, so we'll see. Maybe it's better if I don't fall in love since they are going away anyway, huh?My new non-farm blog: Finding Freedom
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12-19-2009, 05:18 PM #12
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I have a pair of women's 515's that have spandex but look like regular jeans. They are a little form fitting but have great range of movement for cycling. I wear them as much as possible for riding. I also got mine at Kohl's. I wear long-johns under mine in the winter and it's worked out for me.
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