Fast-fashion jeans fit like trash and rot in months. Don't.
Why Not Just Buy the Cheap One?
H&M or Zara jeans use thin denim that fades unevenly, stretches out, and rips at the crotch within six months. Levi's 501s are made from heavyweight selvedge-adjacent denim with reinforced stitching and a cut that's been perfected for over 100 years. They actually fit after washing.
The Buy-Once Math
You'll buy three pairs of $30 jeans each year because they disintegrate—that's $90 annually. One pair of $70 501s lasts two years easily, and still looks good. You save money and stop looking like you dress from a dumpster.