happy with 517 but

[classic]

bought a pair of 517 thanks to a tip here. trying the rigid out.

love the jeans but the sales person said that levis was discontinuing these. was she just yankin' my chain to try to guarantee the sale - or get me to buy 2?

[wild_whiskey]

If they discontinue the 517, it's probably because they're going to bring in a newer cut with similar characteristics. I haven't heard anything specific about it. Most likely they're just going to discontinue selling them in dry denim because they probably sell one dry per 30 washed.

[alej]

I heard the same about discontinuation of regular STF 501's in Canada by ppl. from levi's themselves. Its imposible to find them in small small sizes as is, and soon enough they will be gone all together. It is totally true that there is not such a big market for Dry/Rigid denim. Guess they only want to leave it to their Vintage line.

[classic]

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I heard the same about discontinuation of regular STF 501's in Canada by ppl. from levi's themselves. Its imposible to find them in small small sizes as is, and soon enough they will be gone all together. It is totally true that there is not such a big market for Dry/Rigid denim. Guess they only want to leave it to their Vintage line.

--- Original message by alej on Sep 8, 2005 07:06 PM

are the rigid vintage levis any good?

i grew up on 501 stf. kind of unbelievable.