Real vs. Fake LEVI'S | How to Spot Fake Levi's
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- Follow these 6 easy steps to identify real vs fake Levi's.
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@@alexandergloriani322 Dont know what that means
In Saudi Arabia, I buy the correct spelling LEVI STRAUSS not just LEVIS is the fake name, because it is a doubled fake already... just say LEVI STRAUSS a western cowboy alright... a statesboro blues alright by Allman Brothers, Greg Allman and company...
@@bostondefranco5992 I have no idea what your talking about
@@PickRoll A rock and blues band the Allman Brothers live from Filmor 1971, the age of Rock Blues... Just like wearin' Levi Strauss jeans and jam around like in Woodstock 1969 at the Yasgar Farm. New York...
First pair of Levi's i ever bought was in 1969. £3-75p (Three pound fifteen shilling in those days) Could only afford one pair at a time. The Levi denim jacket cost £5-00. That was more body fitting than the present day ones. Ultimate cool was wearing the jeans faded and a practically new jacket. I'm 70 years old now, bet i could still get away with that.✌🏻😃
Very cool. People love buying worn out jeans now
In the summer of 1979 (just after leaving school) I saved up for a pair of 501's @ £20.50p if memory serves me right. My take home pay was £31.50p. So expensive!
@@PrivateWalker Cool, yes retail is expensive
I am 68 years old and sitting here in front of my computer wearing my old faded Levis and newer Levi jacket in this cold February California afternoon.
Excellent tips! I love Levi's, and didn't know about all of these. Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
thanks for the video Steve. i always appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge! -Val
Appreciate it Val
Thanks Steve, always the best information. I appreciate this. I had no idea.
thanks alot
Great video Steve. I knew a couple of them, but not all. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Thank you . With this very informative video you made here, i just checked the levi i bought at sams Club. The stamp is very light on the metal, not a match, fakes, also the material is made from a stretching type of material. levi has been one of my only blue jeans to wear. 25 washes and done on new pairs.
Glad it was helpful!
Just bought 5 pairs 501's and all original out of levi's store and checked them after this video and they 're real. Thanks for the info.👍👍
I wouldnt worry from a Levis store. You may find fakes in thrift stores, and definitely street markets in foreign countries, or places like Canal St in NYC
Didn’t even know there were counterfeits out there for Levi’s. Really good info. Thanks Steve!
Yes, not like say True Religion, but there are. I found 1 last week. Thanks Josh
If you can't tell the difference does it really matter?
For fucks sake you must wake up
@@martinsundland7614dont matter to me. Levis took an American icon out of the US. I buy wrangler anyway. Much cheaper. And just like levis, every pair look like seconds. Leg seams not sewn in line, always lands at the front of leg
Awesome info thanks steve !!
thanks Jake
Such a great quick insight to spotting fakes. Thank you Steve!!!
Thanks buddy.
I didn’t realize this! Thank you sir! Now I know what to look out for🤘💪
glad it helped
Very informative. Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Great tips, appreciate them!
Thanks
Great tips! Thank you for this.
You are welcome!
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I didn't know about this. It's helpful. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I have seen a half dozen real/fake Levi's videos on TH-cam. This is the first one that isn't BS.
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Great video!
Thank you!
😊
Glad you liked it!
Great video when looking in vintage shops.I have a pair of made and crafted Selvedge from the official levis shop and they don't have the number at the back of the top button so they may be different to the standard version .
Yea not sure
yeah me too... and the coin pocket does not have rivet
me too and no rivet on coin pocket
@@rottenrobert666 What year are they from?
thanks steve, that is so helpful
Glad to help
Thank you, this is great info.
thanks
Wow! Great info!!! Thanks!!!
thanks
Great info! Thanks :)
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative. Thank you and keep it up.
BTW new subscriber here.
thanks appreciate it.
That is so amazing thank u for a clear insightful presentation.
glad it helped, thanks
What a great video. Thank you.
Appreciate it
So helpful, thanks 😊! I bought some Levi’s from a charity shop (which is a thrift shop in the USA I believe?). Anyway, someone has scribbled out everything on the labels with black marker pen (although not very well) and cut out the red label on the back pocket and scalloped the hem of the jeans 😢 , but they’re legit thanks to this info.
Glad it helped. thanks
Very informative!!
thanks
Awesome video, thank you
Glad you liked it!
Captivating! I need your expertise, or that of your fans. I have 2 questions please. Why does my one pair (501s I think) have an extra size tab/flap attached to the right of the typical patch we're all used to? It extends the patch width about 1/2" and is perforated, I guess to rip off at some point, but I haven't since it's the only pair like it I have encountered, and I like it. It simply restates the size (sideways) and nothing else. This extra tab is not sewn onto the waist like the rest of the patch is, but is clearly an extension of it (all one piece, then perforated). If I would tear it off, which I'm not going to do, it would make the patch look like every other. I wondered if some mysterious tag-puller missed this pair!
2nd question please; I favor 514s, and was wondering why two pair (not blue & not heavy) have black patches on them? I have not been able to find out on my own why these aren't brown like the rest of them. My query only brings up black jeans with black patches, but mine are gray and brown with black patches. Thank you for the video!
Many have that perforated patch. Thats ok. I believe it's done for the size to be easier seen when in the store stacked. Most just rip it off thats why not seen often.
Not sure on the black patch but I also have seen many. I believe they just put it on the colors other than blue, but not always, if you google gray levis 514 black label you will see others.
Very useful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks man really helped
Glad it helped
Clueless before… now well educated! Thanks Steve🤩💃
Thanks Annie
I wonder how many of the counterfeiter's are clueless and end up copying fake Levi's. 😃😃😃
Thanks for the information. 👌
You're welcome
Amazing information. thank you, never knew about the numbers, till now
Glad it was helpful!
@@PickRoll very helpful and insightful. Looking forward for more .
@@splksgt019 thanks, glad it helped
Thanks to you and your video I now can enjoy my new original Levi's!
Glad to hear it!
this helped thanks god bless you bro
You're welcome!
I get my Levi’s at thrift stores like value village, goodwill, Plato’s closet. I also live in Canada and I’m amazed how they are all real and I get them for 17-25 cad. I never really check until today
Yea not many, but fakes are out there, I've found some here and there
Awaited
thanks
Had no idea…thank you
Happy to help
Thanks man, I was watching this video while at the thrift and it helped me get real Levi 505s for only 15 dollars!
Glad I could help!
Also.. $15 is alot. If your buying them to just wear, its might be ok, but if you are selling that is too much to pay.
@@PickRoll oh I bought them to wear, but thanks for the advice
@@nicholaschen5535 Yea for personal to wear its good. thanks
THANK YOU I ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW THIS
You're welcome
Fantastic thank you!
thanks
Great info!! So I just thrifted a pair of Levi's. All checks out with what this video says except there is no back patch. They are vintage selvedge, stamps match, rivets all good, all signs point to completely authentic but I'm just stuck on the no back patch. Did they make 501's without a back patch ever? Thank you!
I dont think so. It could have been removed/fell off/deteriorated. Is it discolored where it should be? Like as if i as once there?
@@PickRollNope, it doesn't look like any patch has been there before. Very strange!
great info, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you . good to know .
You're welcome
thank you for the info on this video. I've noticed Walmart sales levi's with a browun patch with brown writing. what are these?
Not sure I've seen, but gotta be legit, walmart wouldnt sell fakes
Good stuff. My 559's checked out. But of course I bought them from Macy's.
Cool. Check thrift stores. I always find/see Levis, including vintage
It doesn't really matter anymore. Real Levi's are the same quality as the fake ones, these days. I still have Levi's from when I was a kid that are still in great shape, but newer Levi's only last me roughly a year, even though they're being put through less stress than the ones I wore as a kid. Somewhere along the line Levi's lost their way.
For just wearing it doesn't matter, but for those that collect or sell it matters. thanks
@@PickRoll Fair point!
@@mrnobody6609 thanks
I have over 300pairs of Levi jeans bought over 20 yrs not including the one offs, dress pants, chinos and overalls, ty just checked 20 and all checked out good.
Wow, nice collection!
Hi! Thanks a lot for this very practical video! I have one pair of levis which look truly authentic for what I understand. I mean tags and back pockets,... it's a 501xx from 90's if I check everything but the rivets are only stamped on the front. Is it possible to get that? Considering all the rest and the quality, I am very surprised.. thanks for the help!!!
Yes Ive seen some rivets inside without letters, not sure why but they only had rings around it
thanks from Iceland
You are welcome!
Great Information
Glad it was helpful!
thank you for the info
You're welcome
See I’m glad I figured out that some pairs have the more papery label and some have the thick leather ones. I just bought two pairs and the cheaper pair had the papery one so I freaked out and thought they were fake.
The rear patch, yes,
don’t worry if the rivet count is different on vintage levi’s my pair of 509s has 5 rivets on the front it doesn’t have the left coin pocket rivet and the coin pocket is smaller sown into the pocket
Right, I have a vintage pair from 70s that different also. Fakes are more modern day anyway. thanks
Thank you sir🙏
welcome
Wow, thanks! Did t know there were counterfeit Levi’s, should have known…
Yea, there is. thanks
Thank you so much for the video. I love Levi's Jeans and before sering this video, I had already been noticing that Levi's Jeans made in Bangladesh, Mexico, and China are all fake. I'm glad I still have 4 original pairs, 3 "MADE IN CANADA" and 1 "MADE IN USA". Country of manufacturing matters.
Levi's were made in many countries, legit. But yea there are fakes as well
Now, I’m going to check every pair of Levi’s that I have listed!! I had no idea there could be counterfeits!!
Yes, they are out there, thanks
I know my jeans are 35+ years, been in my moms attic for 35+ years. The only thing they have missing is a worn stamp on inside button. These Levis were worn in the early 8o’s. Am I out of luck because of this worn button stamp?
No, not really. If you want to sell, someone will still buy.
Hello, I wish I could send you a picture of the 33/32 black jeans I bought used yesterday from a thrift store in Murrieta, CA!! All 6 of the items you mentioned are correct except that the rear outside patch is upside down!!! How often does this happen? Is it rare to find and are they worth 1/2 Billion $?
Hi, you can send to me on instagram or my email, both in video description box. Don't think I've ever seen that
Hey, are the rear patches made of real leather these days in levis jeans or they are fake leather?
Modern do not use real leather. Certain years of vintage did.
everything else seems fine i just don’t have a tag on the inside of the back of the pants, i bought them on depop, also the levi back print seems fine just a small small uneven but like i said everything else seems fine
Good
I have worn Levi's for YEARS and had no idea there were counterfeits. Right now I only have two pairs ... I own LOTS of jeans but sadly only two are Levi's. Looks like one pair is for real and the other pair may or may not be. The second pair is actually jean leggings so I'm not sure they count anyway. Either way I like 'em, but I REALLY like my other genuine pair. They're awesome ... bought them at a thrift store, of course!! :-)
Yea Levis are great quality. Yup there are fakes out there
Doesnt even matter in 2024 anymore, no one even checks if they are real
Thanks for information
Welcome
Great advice, thank you. I like Levi's 501s and wear a 34 34 size. One pair I bought two years ago were the best fit ever, my favourite ever jeans. I bought the same size last year and the fit is completely different. Why is this? Why can't they just make them the same. Both pairs were bought from an official Levi's store..
I do not know. thanks
Part of that is because when clothes are cut in factories, they are cut in huge stacks. I am sure that they have a certain amount of fabric layers for quality, but as they cutting die goes through the fabric, at the bottom, compared to the top, the size will be slightly different. As the die gets more dull, the difference grows. So the pieces cut on the bottom won't be the same as on the top. Each piece of the garment isn't cut by hand, they would be too expensive.
Thank you my Levi's are real. Thanks for sharing ❤️
thanks
@@PickRoll You're welcome 😊
I grabbed a pair of black 550s for cheap from the thrift, they passed everything but the back label. It is straight but not right at the top there is a very very slight maybe one millimeter gap between the top of the pants and the label, would you say they are real?
Yea, thats fine
Thank You so much
No problem
Thanks for great vid!!!! Sadly have a fake pair, from Amazon of course 😖
what were the things that dont look good?
@@PickRoll the back side tag is not even at all, also feels like cardboard. Also the button number doesn't match the long tag number.
Not stated in your vid, but the back pocket red tag on mine only has a circled R rather than it saying Levi's?
thanks you king
thanks
i've been rocking Levi's since the mid 70's (74') and it was only in the late 80's that i gave up on buying them , as of now their are only 2' pairs of jeans being manufactured in the US of A , and i only buy and rock ( wear ) those carhartt jeans , many of my friends dont have a problem buying vintage ( very used ) Levi' jeans and for work purposes i to have no problem in buying used pre owned Levi' jeans
the vintage made in USA are reselling good
Thanks useful video
Welcome
Thanks!
Welcome!
my Levi's have only the different arcuate, they are positioned a little higher on the pockets and the "diamond" shape is not done so well but i think it's just a production error because the other 5 points are alright
Arcuate shape can seem different due to size really big or small sizes due to small or bigger pocket. The diamond I often see with the stitch thru the middle loose if thats what your referring to.
Great video!! Can you tell me how to distinguish whether the Levi's 501 I found are men's or women's? I can't find information anywhere so I hope you know.
Are they new or older? On the modern, the ones with the multi ribbon tags inside you will see a number on tag, either S40196 (IS MENS) or S40197 (IS WOMENS). older jeans from 90s dont have that info
@@PickRoll They are modern one, but only tag I see starting with S is S110782
I take that back. I found more S starting numbertags but all of them is starting S11...
@@etiketti3069 should be 3 tags, the 3rd rear is smaller than others, # on bottom middle. send me pics on IG,my link in video description box
I have a problem with my trifted pair of classic relaxed 550 jeans. Everything seems to be ok according to the video except one thing, the stamped factory code matches with tag but the number is 989 and the tag says it was made in Mexico. I dont see this number on list, can somebody help? Is it fake anyways? Thx
I have yet to see a Factory list complete, wouldnt worry
absolutely true , replica levis from china dont have the # 1 … great job !
thanks for watching
I bought a pair of 511 from Amazon direct not a reseller. All your tips passed except the red tag just says R? No Levi text. Everything else checks out. They also fit amazing.
Levis says 1 out of every 100 pairs made has a blank tab. It happens when they change the thread spool that stitches Levis onto tab. It's good.
How much price Amazon?
Could you advise please good online shops of not expensive Levi’s jeans shipping all over the world in U. S. A? Thanks.
My ebay store link is in description box under video, I sell denim/Levis, Maybe you will see something you like, otherwise I really don know of any. You could also tell me what your looking for and I could possibly find them, thank
Just checked all my 8 pairs ?? IM GOOD 👍
Cool
Thanks fot the info.. i found out my 501 93 is fake!
are you sure? send me pics on IG
I have a pair of Levi’s. A few pairs actually. One of them don’t have the Levi print on the back of the front pocket.. are they suppose to have the print? It matches up with everything you have mentioned in your video.
Another pair matches everything you have said however the red Levi tab on the back is a bit bigger than my other pairs… what’s your opinion?
I've seen some without stamp, and a few different stamps also. Not sure about the tab, I thought sll were same size
@@PickRoll thank you mate. Well even if I have maybe one pair fake out of 4 I don’t mind. I’m wearing them for my self. Although they all match with everything you have said in your video though. Cheers
@@nathanguymer2756 thanks
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I have 3 pair of ladies Levi’s that have everything you listed except no rivets on the coin pocket…are they fake? I bought them new in the last 10 years
Hard to say without seeing. Google the style # and see the pictures
THANK YOU!++
You are welcome!
I have a pair of 550. They are right except for revert: inside there isn’t stamped. I think they’re made in Usa from ‘80. Paper red label insight.
if your on Instagram, send me pics of inside label both side. Mt ig is in video description box
@@PickRoll done!
Do they produce models with no tm marking on the back side. I have a pair of 512 slim taper. It dont have the tm marking on backside near the 512
Are you talking about the tiny R ? on the leather patch or the red tab?
@@PickRoll im talking about the leather patch. There was neither tm nor r just 512 in one of my levis.
One fake 501...rest was at Greenvale factory outlet for 25bucks...real denim is a Japanese one nothing beats it...pricing on Levis have gone up north after listing on NY exchange
thanks
I purchased a pair of 501s and have verified all numbers, tags and patches. These have tan interior front pockets! Also the color of the denim inside is not white/blue, it is gold. Ideas?
Dont think I ve ever seen that.
Hi bro! Do you know if it might be more factory codes?? Bc i just got ones from pakistan with the 8520 number, but there is one from Vietnam with other code
Ive yet to find a complete list,
Thanks this help me because i thought my dad gave me a fake levi but it was a real levi ty
Thanks
You forgot to mention the zipper. It should have an engraved Levi's or for newer models it should have the batwing symbol.
thanks
Hi Steve I just started reselling and today bought a pair of 505xx. I can’t determine their age Can you help me? There is a one small care tag with no logo next to the pocket on the inside. The patch on the back says Made in USA. Can you give me a way to send you some pictures?
are you on instagram? if so my ig is in video description box, or my email.. Sounds like an 80s tag, but send pics and i'll try to help
Is there a way I could show you a pair of Levis and you could help me identify them? There isn't an inside tag. Thank you so much.
Yes on IG, its in the video description box, without a tag its tough but i'll try
A pair I found tick all boxes except for the back tag is smaller than usual
Which one, the Red tab or the leather patch?
Eine super Hose, hole mir nach langer Zeit wieder meine lieblings 501
english?
Does this apply for denim’s tear Levi jeans?
I dont know what you mean by denims tear