Levi'sMen's 502 Taper Fit Jeans (Also Available in Big & Tall)

The perfect pair of jeans for my husband. They have a wee stretch and a lovely lighter color ... dress up or dress down! Pair with a lovely leather shoe (casual or business) and a sharp/dapper jacket and VOILA - ready to go! My husband loves these jeans. Colors (Come Closer and Panda-Advanced Stretch)

I am very satisfied with this purchase. High quality materials and workmanship, great fit and comfortable to wear. I will buy another pair in a different color.

Levi's can be inconsistent, especially around the legs, but these 502s (having purchased three) seem to be quite consistent in fit, wash, and taper. I typically wear Joe's Jeans (Brixton) - these 502s fit similar and are 75% cheaper!The key thing to keep in mind with the 502 is that it is meant to ride below the waist - so depending on the length of your torso, I recommend ordering two sizes (your actual and one size up).

I've been looking for "moisture wicking” Levi’s 505s for over 15 years, after I found myself working in Spring monsoon season in Asia. All I found at the time was old man travel pants and some baggy skater jeans. I had to replenish my supply of 505s, and while poking around the Levi’s website, found out about the All Seasons Tech fabric. It is not described as “moisture wicking”, but described as more breathable in hot weather. But this fabric is only available in a few cuts / model numbers, and not 505. 502 was the closest fit I could find. The rise is one inch less, so they are “lower rise”, not “low rise”. The thigh and upper leg is not quite as generous as the new 505, but not as snug as the old (1990’s era) 505. The leg is narrower between the knee and ankle, tapering down about an inch. The 541 and 531 are much larger in the thigh and butt, and baggy on me.The one negative in this is that there are only three color options in the All Seasons Tech fabric with the 502s, only one of those is blue, the Cholla Subtle. I am not sure what they are trying to do with this fabric. It has to be aimed at some specific niche market. The stitching is navy blue, instead, of gold, and they have heavily over dyed the denim fabric with navy blue dye. They look like WW2 era, navy issue dungarees, like you would see in a 1945 war movie. It’s so heavily over dyed that they bleed terribly on the first washing, and the white pockets turn blue. Because this is a stretch fabric, you can’t use bleach, like the 100% cotton jeans. Hydrogen peroxide has worked best for me with other stretch jeans, but the navy dye on the Cholla Subtle is very resistant to hydrogen peroxide. After four or five attempts at 8-12 hour soaks in hydrogen peroxide and water mix, I had barely made a dent. I ended up resorting to Rit brand color remover (two runs through the washing machine). But after each round with the dye remover, the color was even blue across the jeans, losing the fade and turning the pockets back from white to blue. So I had to soak the jeans in hydrogen peroxide after each use of the dye remover.I managed to get them noticeably lighter in color. The vertical white grain pattern has started to emerge in the darker areas, but still not white, just lighter blue.I think I could get them back to looking like denim with more of the dye remover, or possibly the Rit Fast Fade. But, at this point, I’m a little tired of fighting them. I’ve decided to wear them a while.They feel a little more comfortable in hotter temperatures, but this is definitely not a moisture wicking fabric. Just a little more breathable.I will wait until the 502s come up on sale again a couple weeks from now, buy another pair, and go at them more aggressively with dye remover or fast fade, and see if I can get them to a much lighter shade, with a the vertical grain lines in bright white.I wish Levi’s would consider doing a 502 jean with the All Seasons fabric, in a normal blue denim, with gold stitching, like the Manzanita Subtle Adapt that is available in the 512 jeans.

I love these pants...fits comfortable and got a lot of great compliments

I love the way these fit everywhere except the crotch I’m always having to adjust if you know what I mean everything else perfect

I’m a rather hard size to find, so when I can find my size so easily, I will be a repeat customer.

The color was darker than I realized. The material stems thinner than I remember for Levi brand. Overall just okay. I don’t believe I would purchase another pair.