I have some older levi's that I have just starting wearing again after losing weight.  They were made in the U.S.A.  They are made better, fit better and of higher quality.  The one's that I have boughten that were made outside the U.S.A., are like stretch pant's.  After I've had them on for a couple hours, the waist is an inch or more larger than when I put them on, as well as the rest of the levi's.  I love my 501's, so am know wearing my old one's instead of my new one's because they fit so much better.  The old one's are at least 15 years old, most are older than that.  The other thing is they move their manufactoring out of the U.S.A., so they are less expensive to make, but the price has never gone down!!! Just the quality!!!