# Levi's 501's Are Like New Coke

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/levis-501s-are-like-new-coke/78019>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 25, 2001, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/levis-501s-are-like-new-coke/78019 "2001-08-25T00:23:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2001, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/levis-501s-are-like-new-coke/78019/22 "2001-11-17T21:26:00Z")

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Never mind that. Somebody explain to me why it’s so hard to find the frigging 512s these days???

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**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/levis-501s-are-like-new-coke/78019/23 "2001-11-19T16:54:57Z")

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> \*Originally posted by ruadh \*  
> \*\*Never mind that. Somebody explain to me why it’s so hard to find the frigging 512s these days??? \*\*

Are those the ones that had the orange “Levi’s” tab and only  
one extra rivet on the coin/watch pocket instead of the usual two? I haven’t seen those in awhile either.

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**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/levis-501s-are-like-new-coke/78019/24 "2001-11-19T17:13:10Z")

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I think 569’s are the way to go, personally.

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**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2001, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/levis-501s-are-like-new-coke/78019/25 "2001-11-19T19:10:03Z")

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> \*Originally posted by javaman \*  
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> > \*Originally posted by ruadh \*  
> > \*\*Never mind that. Somebody explain to me why it’s so hard to find the frigging 512s these days??? \*\*
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> Are those the ones that had the orange “Levi’s” tab and only  
> one extra rivet on the coin/watch pocket instead of the usual two? \*\*

Nope. They’re the slim fit. Damn near impossible to find, too ☹

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