Levi’s 501s, the Most Important Jeans in History, Are Nearly Half Off Right Now

Two years ago, the Levi’s 501 turned 150, a landmark anniversary for the most iconic silhouette in denim. You’re probably familiar with the broad strokes of the 501’s origin story: in 1873, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss were granted a patent to equip their sturdy denim pants with riveted pockets, a flourish that quickly endeared them to San Francisco gold miners.

Over the years, the 501 became catnip for a particular type of brooding all-American archetype—Brando in The Wild One, Dean in…