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As Bay Area hosts World Cup, empty red seats are everywhere at Levi’s Stadium : NPR

As Bay Area hosts World Cup, empty red seats are everywhere at Levi’s Stadium : NPR

Fans watch from the stands during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Qatar and Switzerland in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Saturday, June 13, 2026. Eakin Howard/AP hide caption toggle caption Eakin Howard/AP SANTA CLARA, Calif. — There appeared to be thousands of empty seats scattered throughout Levi’s Stadium for the World Cup match between Qatar and Switzerland on Saturday. On an unseasonably warm June afternoon by Bay Area standards, with the temperature at kickoff around 82 degrees Fahrenheit (28 degrees Celsius), many of those vacant seats were on the east side of the stadium that typically can get very hot for much of the year. With the Swiss fans clad it bright red, they blended in with the empty red seats. On Friday, FIFA blamed the empty seats during the World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara on fans who watched from the concourses. For NFL games at Levi’s Stadium, crowds are often late arriving because of tailgating outside the venue in the heart of Silicon …

The Levi’s 501 Jeans Mega-Test: I Tried On 20 Different Pairs to Find the Best Ones

The Levi’s 501 Jeans Mega-Test: I Tried On 20 Different Pairs to Find the Best Ones

Levi’s calls this pair the “Original,” more because they represent the modern-day vision of the 501 than because they bear much connection to that 1890 pair. These hit all the important notes: quintessential 501 straight-leg fit, button fly, democratic pricing, and those instantly recognizable back pockets. Amazingly, you can order them in varying levels of stretch—high, low, and none. For me, the correct answer is “none.” (Real 100% cotton denim will break in; stretch denim just breaks down.) But if 100%-cotton jeans feel like a full-time job to you, the low-stretch version makes the cut. I can’t look you in the eyes and abide the “high stretch” version, though. And while we’re here, I took the opportunity to settle an age-old (okay, several-years-old) denim debate: Are the Levi’s 501s sold by Levi’s on Amazon the same as the ones from the brand’s own website? If you think this is a real tinfoil-hat question, know that plenty of brands create tweaked or cheapened versions of their products to hit an Amazon pricepoint. (And 501s are routinely …

Levi’s and U.S. Soccer Are Dropping a Denim-Heavy World Cup Collection

Levi’s and U.S. Soccer Are Dropping a Denim-Heavy World Cup Collection

To help launch the campaign, Levi’s tapped Daniel Buezo and Weleh Dennis—co-founders of the LA streetwear outfit Kids of Immigrants—to model the gear in a series of still photographs and an accompanying short film. The pair founded their brand a decade ago, Buezo says, to honor the stories of first-generation immigrants like them: Buezo’s parents hail from Honduras, while Dennis’s are from Liberia. The chance to represent the nation’s rich tapestry—not to mention a U.S. soccer roster that will feature players of Nigerian, Surinamese, Brazilian, and Ghanaian descent, among others—while collaborating with an important American heritage brand like Levi’s was too good to pass up. “We’ve always been in these spaces, but never maybe represented in this form,” Buezo says, referring to his fellow first-generation Americans. “Kids of Immigrants represent so much of the culture behind soccer. Immigrants represent so much of a culture behind soccer. When you look at these teams and the countries they’re representing—but their backgrounds being from different places—that’s the beauty of the sport.” Dennis models the light wash jacket Levi’s …

Amazon hit Walmart, Levi’s, Home Depot with price fixing, lawsuit says

Amazon hit Walmart, Levi’s, Home Depot with price fixing, lawsuit says

If it seems like products are usually cheaper on Amazon than at retailers like Walmart, Home Depot, and Chewy, that’s no accident. According to a bombshell filing in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit from the state of California on Monday, each of those companies was a victim of Amazon’s illegal price fixing. Amazon, which topped Walmart to become the U.S.’s largest retailer in 2025, got there in part with a pattern of bullying and colluding, the filing says. In some cases it outlines in detail, merchants such as Levi Strauss and Allergan were told by Amazon to make products (such as khaki pants and eye drops) more expensive at Walmart. SEE ALSO: Tired of Amazon Prime? Best Buy’s annual membership is on sale for just $25 In other cases, Amazon leaned on rivals directly, as when it allegedly forced Home Depot to raise its fertilizer prices so Amazon would be cheaper. And in all cases, California appears to have brought receipts in the form of emails. “The company is price fixing, colluding with vendors and other …

The Levi’s 501 Gets Its Biggest Makeover in Decades

The Levi’s 501 Gets Its Biggest Makeover in Decades

Enter the 501 Loose, a genuinely novel riff on the most important silhouette in denim history. What, exactly, makes it different from its predecessors? It’s all in the name—a roomier, looser cut through the seat, thigh, and leg opening. As you might expect, the 501 Loose was heavily inspired by Levi’s own archive, though its substantial 14 oz. denim nods to the brand’s contemporary Japanese-made offerings as well. And though the 501 Loose iterates on the OG 501—and newer silhouettes like the 501 Relaxed—the marketing power Levi’s itself is throwing behind it should tell you just how seriously the company is treating the debut. “The launch of the 501 Loose marks an exceptional moment in the silhouette’s iconic history,” said Janine Chilton-Faust, Global VP of Men’s Design at Levi’s. “We’ve maintained every element that makes a 501 so beloved while offering a more relaxed aesthetic that creates space for a new generation to discover why this jean has remained so culturally relevant.” (As a die-hard baggy denim gal, I, for one, am just as thrilled.) …

A Fit Guide to Every Levi’s Jean Style Number That Matters, From 501 to 568

A Fit Guide to Every Levi’s Jean Style Number That Matters, From 501 to 568

Blue Tab, which is Levi’s often-Japanese-made sub-label, might be an odd thing to place inside a fit guide, especially considering that many of the jeans within this subcategory are represented elsewhere, but a few can slip past the filters here and there. The Anchor Relaxed Jeans, for instance, are just a classic, mid-rise, straight-leg pair of jeans that exude the right kind of retro sensibilities, while the Marker Loose Jeans will fit similarly to the 568. It is, however, the denim that is most notable with Blue Tab. Levi’s Jeans FAQs What do the numbers mean on Levi’s jeans? The numbers refer to the specific style of jean, starting with the 501, which was officially named the 501 in 1890. Why 501? That’s still unknown, but Levi’s has stuck with it, typically using numbers in the 500s for jeans, and the 400s for shorts. It would be nice if there was a correlation between width and numeral—unfortunately, there isn’t. Do Levi’s shrink in the dryer or wash? It depends! The vast majority of Levi’s are …

Sweet Jesus, a Truckload of Levi’s Jeans Is on Massive Sale Right Now

Sweet Jesus, a Truckload of Levi’s Jeans Is on Massive Sale Right Now

Three years ago, the Levi’s 501 turned 150, a landmark anniversary for the most iconic silhouette in denim. Over the decades, the 501 became catnip for a particular type of brooding all-American archetype—Brando in The Wild One, Dean in Rebel Without a Cause, Springsteen on the cover of Born in the U.S.A—but one year after its sesquicentennial, it still feels startlingly relevant, the standard by which all other jeans are judged. And thanks to Amazon’s don’t-call-it-Prime-Day Big Spring Sale, the Levi’s 501 is close to half off at this very moment—sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on the wash that piques your interest. Inventory is moving quick, which only reaffirms what we already knew: when it comes to denim, the 501 is still king. Levi’s 501 Original Fit Jeans The 501’s enduring legacy mostly boils down to two factors: its just-right fit and unbeatable price. The mid-rise offers your thighs plenty of breathing room, but it stays straight through the leg, a Goldilocks combo ripe for the freaking; size up for a little slouch, or stick …

An Exclusive Look at Bode’s Rodeo-Ready Levi’s Collaboration

An Exclusive Look at Bode’s Rodeo-Ready Levi’s Collaboration

If you know Emily Adams Bode Aujla, it won’t surprise you to learn that she’s kept just about every pair of jeans she wore in her childhood—some 40 pairs in all. “I save everything,” says the Bode founder and designer, whose universe of heirloom-quality luxury Americana is built on boxes and boxes of personal heirlooms that she has collected and cherished over the decades. A few years ago, Bode Aujla cracked open her denim stash for a big new project: her debut collaboration with Levi’s, detailed here for the first time. The Bode x Levi’s “Barrel Racer Jeans” Courtesy of Bode The Levi’s jean is essentially the universal donor of fashion. In the past few seasons alone its DNA has been spliced with brands as disparate as Air Jordan and Barbour, and reengineered by a diverse mix of designers that includes Sacai’s Chitose Abe, Eli Russell Linnetz, and Kiko Kostadinov. Dior’s Jonathan Anderson wears vintage 501s daily, and Chanel’s Matthieu Blazy is also known to be a fan. Which is all to say that putting …

Harry Styles and Co. Took Their Levi’s to the Disco Floor

Harry Styles and Co. Took Their Levi’s to the Disco Floor

Jimmy Fairly might feel a little upmarket if you’ve yet to swear off your Ray-Bans, but the French optician’s $148 shades are worth the investment—as long as you don’t lose them on a Corfu beach this summer. As it happens, this particular bug-like silhouette has been cropping up all over the place as an easy cheat code for stylish warm-weather ensembles. In essence, that’s the vibe behind these entire outfits. More often than not, your average residency at the O2 Arena involves as much designer gear for the back-up dancers as the headliner. But this? Wonderfully pedestrian. It’s precisely what Harry Styles wants you to wear to his gigs; simple, comfortable, and stylish—all the better to occasionally disco in when you hit Wembley Stadium in June. This story originally appeared on British GQ. Source link

How many fans are at the Super Bowl 2026? Levi’s Stadium attendance details

How many fans are at the Super Bowl 2026? Levi’s Stadium attendance details

The Super Bowl is projected to generate a $500 million boost to the local economy around the Bay Area. Read that again slowly. $500 million. It is quite simply the biggest US sporting event of any given year, transcending sport and stopping a nation in its tracks, for a few primetime hours at least. Over 100 million Americans will tune in for the Big Game on Sunday night, but only a relatively select few will be in attendance at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara – home of the San Francisco 49ers – to watch the New England Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks in a duel for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Radio Times brings you the expected Super Bowl attendance for 2026. How many fans are at the Super Bowl? We expect the Super Bowl LX attendance to sit around 64,500. This is an estimate based on a range of factors detailed below. Levi’s Stadium boasts a base capacity of 68,500 but can be extended up to approximately 75,000 for major events. Total capacity has not …