> Carhartt makes some okay dressy dungarees. Their work pants are worthless these days though (in my experience). They've been pivoting to lifestyle for a few years now.

Carhartt are the most durable clothes I own. Whatever Levi’s did, their jeans went from lasting years to literal months before they would rip. Had the same 3 pairs of Carhartt work pants for half a decade with no end in sight.

Maybe something changed between 2020 and 2025, shrug

The Levis's brand doesn't mean much anymore. They sell the same style (model number) of jeans at completely different price points for different stores at varying levels of quality.

You can buy Levi's at $30 at Walmart, $40 at Costco, $80 at a Levi's store, or $100 at Nordstrom.

How Levi's Sells the Same Jeans at Different Prices | Levi's 505 Teardown | Industry Secrets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPdGhZHT7JU

> Maybe something changed between 2020 and 2025, shrug

It's my understanding that this is the case. I could be wrong; I hope to be.