Review by Scott for Levi’s Men’s 559 Relaxed Straight Jean, Indie Blue, 36×32
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The Levi 559 Relaxed Straight Jean is perhaps the most versatile jean in Levi’s lineup. For someone who wants something comfortable enough to wear around the house yet still “hip” enough to take to the club, this is it (however, I doubt you’ll ever see Levi’s at a club because most of the people there are pretentious idiots who don’t feel right in anything costing less than $100, but nobody will notice YOU are wearing Levi’s… who knows, maybe you’ll bump into a down-to-earth woman who appreciates your frugality and mature taste). When you graduate college, you may also graduate from jeans that fit around your shoes and drag the ground. Likewise, you’ll graduate from jeans that are excessively baggy and just barely hang on, as if by prayer, below your hips. Unlike the 527 (low rise) however, you won’t have to worry about a tight fit in the crotch area. Those of you who have just begun the shift from baggy jeans into jeans that actually fit, may want to first start with the 569 Loose Fit, which has a 1.5″ larger leg opening… doesn’t sound like much but to me the difference is huge, in both how they look and how they feel. The 559 seems to be tighter around the waist as well, and I wasn’t used to feeling tension in the back of my pants when I lifted my leg to rest my ankle on my knee, but these have that. Finally, because it is not a boot cut, the 559 jeans do not drape much over the sides of your shoe, but there is good coverage of the back of your shoe, almost to the ground but not dragging thankfully (at least when worn with my Reebok Classics). The point here is, unless you want to look like a mid-90′s Jerry Seinfeld, you’ll appreciate the fact that these do not bunch up around the ankles (and I might also add, the 559 can be bought in the popular faded look). So there you have it, a modern jean, a jean for the millennium.

Review by Christopher Johnson for Levi’s Men’s 559 Relaxed Straight Jean, Indie Blue, 36×32
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I wear a size 31 x 34. I have found that most companies that make jeans, make some assumptions about you based on your waist. Most jeans that fit me in the waist choke me in the crotch and thighs. For years, Levi’s Silvertab Baggy jeans suited me well. They were comfortable and durable, but were a little too baggy. They also had a slightly tapered leg, a huge fashion faux pas in 2010. Also, they’re getting hard to find, especially in my size.

So… it was time to move on. And I’ve found a wonderful replacement in the Levi’s 559. They have a straight leg, they’re reasonably priced, they’re easier to find, and they look and feel great. They’re a little tighter in the leg and butt than the Silvertab Baggy which is a good thing for me. When I sit down the back of the waist doesn’t pooch out, which is also nice.

I have had a hard time tracking the names of the colors versus the color code. I called Levi’s 800 number and got the current list of colors along with their corresponding codes. Please note that the 559′s come in TWO different style codes. I have been assured that they are both EXACTLY the same cut/style. Those style numbers are 00559 and 62223. From what I have been able to ascertain, (and I can’t confirm this) is that the 62223′s feature a leather label on the back. The 00559′s have the traditional brown paper label.

Available colors as of June 16, 2010

Stlye | Color

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00559 | 0733 Sub Zero

00559 | 0162 Placid

00559 | 0168 Bluejay

00559 | 4258 Indie bBue

00559 | 2765 Range

00559 | 4257 Overhaul

00559 | 1274 Stray Cat

00559 | 4010 Tumbled Rigid

00559 | 0177 Vista

00559 | 0179 Medium Chipped

62223 | 0069 Phase Out

62223 | 0067 Low Tide

62223 | 0066 Indie Blue, AKA New Indie Blue

62223 | 0065 New Tumbled Rigid

Other Colors – Not manufactured as of June 15, 2010.

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These may still be available based on what’s still in stock, but they currently are not manufactured as of my most recent call to Levi’s on June 15, 2010. They may or may not be manufactured again based on sales, fashion trends, or they may only be available seasonally.

Note that the 62223 version of “Medium Chipped” and “Vista” aren’t available, but they are now available in a “00559″ version.

Stlye | Color

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00559 | 1961 Dark Polish

00559 | 3966 Clean Light

00559 | 0001 Cloud

00559 | 0002 Slick Dark

00559 | 0003 Rigid Scrubbed

00559 | 0004 Harbor

62223 | 0178 Medium Chipped

62223 | 0177 Vista