“I just found a pair of what appears to be an original vintage Levi’s 501, but how can I be sure that it’s the real deal?” Some of the most frequently asked questions we get are related to determining the authenticity of vintage jeans, especially Levi’s 501s. This article focuses on what you should be looking out for with late-1960s 501 jeans, exemplified with this rather rare pair produced between 1967-1968. But how can we be sure about this? Well, for starters it’s difficult to put an exact production date to a pair of vintage 501s, but by following the check liste below you will be able to get pretty close.
