Levi's 501 Shrink to Fit (STF)

[madstaxbro]

Damn I wish mine fit like that.

[501cult]

Vicesman: Already your fit is quite good. A W 29 should give you a second skin type of fit. I hope you'll let us see it when the time comes. Rep+ for your first post and some 501s that gonna look real good in a year or three.

[surly]

Vice, I think you made the right choice going with the 31 x 38. Fit is perfect. +rep

[timaton72]

Out of the other pairs I wear, my STFs still have interesting whiskers IMO

[vicesman]

thanks for the feedback guys... I do like the fit it's just a bit loose on the waist so I wear with them with a belt.

[vitasoy]

that's a really great fit vice, the waist doesn't look loose to me, but it probably stretched out, don't stop wearing them!

i need to start wearing my stf's haha, they really do look amazing with a ton of wear..

[Stratos]

Will take into consideration. I guess I can just patch it up a bit, but dam I keep staring at it lol. So washing before the hole starts to develop will slow down the process? My friends say it will soften it so it won't rub as tough.

Yes, if you wash before the it wears through, the yarn will shrink up tightly again, but it'll just keep wearing through, so best thing to do is to wash, let dry and then patch. Patching after it wears through is a whole lot more troublesome. And indeed, all raw stf jeans get the problem sooner or later. I wear LVC stf's and they all develop wear spots and eventually holes, it's part of the deal I'm afraid...

[aleopold]

knights, indigos, or light blues?

[madstaxbro]

Knights are my favorite of the three. Can't wait till it's warm enough for me to start on mine.

[rockon99]

2nd on the Knights..

[IFeelTeeth]

These are my tailored 501's sz 28x32

Just posting a fit pic. I haven't noticed any shrinkage with all the snow out but my favorite pair of jeans right now.

[madstaxbro]

Did you get them tapered or what.

[IFeelTeeth]

yeah tapered, now they fit like 511's

[jyoni]

The final submissions for the mynudies 501 contest are all in. I wanted to share them here as well, because that contest produced an amazing gallery. Indeed, anyone who maligns these humble jeans is truly betraying a certain level of ignorance and arrogance.

Please don't give me any rep for this post. These are other people's jeans.

[to><ikon]

^Awesome to see some great STFs, especially liking the progress on the Black pair.

Here is my pair of STFs. They were my first pair of raw denim, that were quickly followed by APCs, and have spent a lot of their life as work jeans. They've been machine washed (hot) and dried DOZENS of times. I love them.

[Airfred]

Those are definitely some great looking pairs up there^^

[hamaien]

I saw these today and immediately ordered some verdes. God damn those look awesome.

[layt]

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Edited December 17, 2013 by layt

[phive-oh-won]

I don't see why not... they seem to fit alright and who wouldn't keep free pants?

[rockon99]

are those knights? i've only seen pics of them on levi's website.. and they dont have that awkward blue that regular STF's have after the first wash.

[layt]

haha alrite i guess im keeping them.. not my style butt theyre free

the streakyness looks like the knights but my friend has no idea

[aleopold]

if they're stf they gotta be knight, unless there is something else that looks exactly like a knight?

[stresMaldo]

those are definitely knights.

BTW, I think this weekend Levi.com is having a 30% off all 501 models - sale.

[Dom]

These are supposedly 511 Khaki Rigids...

I own the discontinued 501 Khaki STF, so I'm interested in seeing these in person at the Levi's Store or somewhere. Anyone seen these in person?

[stresMaldo]

Levi.com dropped two new colors in their 501 STF model: sand and dark khaki. Both look dope.

The picture that you posted look like the sand STF's.

Check Levi.com to see em.

[AKACody]

Well shit. I emailed Levis in December asking about whether or not the 520 is discontinued because I loved my one-wash pair. They said it was, but that they would look into it. Check the site cause Maldo said they had new 501s, and they're bringing back the 520s. No one-wash version, but I'm hopeful! Levis is an awesome company.

[hxns]

How much do 501 STF's shrink? I'm thinking about picking up a pair for fun. I want them to fit slim/skinny.

[thedoad]

How much do 501 STF's shrink? I'm thinking about picking up a pair for fun. I want them to fit slim/skinny.

Size up 3.

[hamaien]

How much do 501 STF's shrink? I'm thinking about picking up a pair for fun. I want them to fit slim/skinny.

Size down 1 or 2. I have a 34w and got a good slim-straight fit from going tts.

[hxns]

Size down 1 or 2. I have a 34w and got a good slim-straight fit from going tts.

Alright thanks. I have some 511's but not really happy with the fit. I have thunder thighs and the jeans look funny.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hansgalvez/5337358124/

Do you think shrunken 501's would have a more flattering cut for my body type (chubby thighs, slim calves)?