Missouri woman goes to Ross. Then she spots a pair of $18.99 Levi’s jeans that leave her flabbergasted: ‘They’re getting desperate’
They say that at Ross you “dress for less,” but when it comes to this pair of Levi jeans, “less” seems to be the operative word. TikTok user Debbie Aubuchon (@debbieaubuchon) has gone viral after showing viewers a pair of Levi jeans she found in Ross. But these weren’t ordinary jeans.
In a now-removed 32-second clip, which has amassed 4,295 views, Aubuchon held the $18.99 pair of Levi’s to the camera while repeating: “Oh my God.”
Adorned with the iconic Levi’s label, the jeans featured several holes along the edges, giving them an almost ‘scooped’ appearance. The holes went from the very top to the very bottom of the jeans, to the point that the outside was extremely holey.
“Look at those pants,” Aubuchon gasped, as she continued to examine the garment. “Are you kidding me?”
“$19… there’s nothing left to these pants,” she added.
Aubuchon didn’t immediately respond to The Mary Sue’s request for comment via TikTok comment.
What did commenters say?
In the comments, TikTok users were equally as incredulous.
One wrote, “My dog can do that for anyone in 5 minutes for free with any pair of jeans.”
“Absolutely not!” a second declared. “Someone used all their scraps.”
“Someone took scissors to them,” a third suggested. “Thats why you haven’t seen them.”
A fourth quipped that the garment looked “a little drafty.”
“I feel cold just looking at them,” they noted.
While a fifth was more direct, simply stating, “Those are ugly [in] my opinion.”
Ross didn’t immediately respond to The Mary Sue’s request for comment via contact form. Levi’s didn’t immediately respond to The Mary Sue’s request for comment via email.
Are ripped jeans still in fashion?
While ripped jeans feel more like an artefact from the ’90s, a trend expert told InStyle that this controversial twist on the denim classic might be making a return.
“Distressed jeans could be making a comeback in 2025 as we saw on the spring/summer runways, including Ralph Lauren,” fashion expert and stylist Naina Singla told the outlet.
“This time around, the look feels more effortless and intentional rather than overly ripped and casual.”
But where does this leave the Levi’s jeans? While there’s no question about it being an intentional look, it definitely errs on the casual side—meaning that this trend might not be making it out of Ross anytime soon.
Goodwill shopper receives an unwelcome surprise from Levi’s shorts
Either way, this isn’t the first time that a shopper has gone viral after being disappointed with a Levi’s item.
The main difference is that, this time round, the Levi’s came from Goodwill rather than Ross, meaning that they are second-hand.
The six-second clip, which was shared by Sierra Davis (@sierradavisdaily), insisted to viewers that they should “check items carefully at the thrift” before buying.
She then panned the camera to a pair of Levi’s shorts before showing viewers the inside. On the crotch area, there is a noticeable brown stain.
In the caption, Sierra simply asks: “Buy or bye?”
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