Always listen to Amazon reviewers! These are NOT the classic 569s.

So I've loved Levi's 569 jeans for years, and as my one last light-wash pair was getting a little old, I decided to restock on Amazon. The prices were good and the shipping free. I happened to start reading the reviews (not because I thought I needed to, but just to hear the good things people had to say about my favorite pair of jeans), and imagine my surprise when I saw the number of 1 star reviews complaining that my beloved 569s had been replaced by a new low-rising, tight-fitting piece of crap. I couldn't bring myself to believe this horrible news, and in a state of deep denial, ordered a pair of the indie blue 569s in 34X34. I eagerly awaited the day when they would arrive and my faith in my beloved jeans would be justified and I'd have a nice brand new pair of straight, loose fitting jeans to wear. I tore open the box, and eagerly pulled on my brand new pair of 569s......and oh the horror, the horror! All those 1 star reviews had been exactly right. They felt nothing like the jeans I'd been wearing for years. The crotch felt at least a half inch shorter, producing a definite sense of plumber's cleavage every time I sat down or bent over. The thighs were much snugger! Gone were the roomy, breathable thighs I'd loved in the old 569s. In fact they were so tight, my little brother (in typical cruel fashion) asked me if I was trying to smuggle a consignment of German sausages. Needless to say, I've just filled out a return request to Amazon today and will ship them back as quickly as humanly possible. Levi would roll over in his grave if he knew the cruel trick his descendants are attempting to play on innocent lovers of loose fitting jeans. All I can say is that I'll have to save my two remaining pairs of the old cut of 569s and try to make them last for a few more years. It's a sad day in the life of this once proud 569 enthusiast.