Levi's 501 Shrink to Fit (STF)

[16steps]

well look at that, i turned you (anthony)green

[cocoquangs]

i remember i use to complain about anthony green being better on in saosin but i now think that circa survive is definitely his style but i still havent really bothered listening to the saosin album with cove

[sayocean]

Size 29x30 No soak brand nizzle

[dnm_dnmz]

aaarrgghhh

i was so desperate to getting this pair

please anyone, where is the place to get this STF online?

or any suggestion where i can get this in singapore?

[BlueOctoberFan]

The most likely place is, as with many things, ebay.

Otherwise, I'd imagine you can order some directly from the levi's website.

[Milky_Madison]

How would I go about shortening the rise of my 501s from the crotch area? Is it a common alteration job? Or am I gonna have to look for a specialist or something?

[selaviso]

just accept them if you want a lower rise i say get another jean but bring them to a tailor and i think what they do is take them in from the inseam and they fold over the crotch from the inside... well at least thats how they did my friends evisu.

[thatslapz]

Posted in the evolution thread, but figured it should be here too.

[HBlack]

got my dad some non selvedge stfs for his birthday. he's probably going to wash/dryer them every few days, any idea how they'll turn out? /anything wrong with drying them that regularly as long as they're inside out?

[almostnice]

Nothing wrong with drying.As they are a present you shouldnt bother anyway.We all know that frequent washing without any significant wear will end in a nice lightblue pair without any contrast.I gave once a pair of barely worn LVCs to a friend,told him how to treat them right,next time I saw them again they were turned into what I wrote above...

[salaami]

got my dad some non selvedge stfs for his birthday. he's probably going to wash/dryer them every few days, any idea how they'll turn out? /anything wrong with drying them that regularly as long as they're inside out?

i did the same thing w/my pops. igave him nudie ralf greycasts, and some 501 stfs. they are both just washed-out. no one over 50 is gonna give any jean more than 10 wears w/o a wash.

[selaviso]

moms hooked it up with some STFs and when i was looking at them i noticed this...

maybe because they were newer or whatever but i think its sorta cool that its just red... anyone else see these or was i the last to know? haha

[sayocean]

its to signify that the tab is foremost a "trademark" device. You remove the "Levis" and people will focus on the ®.

[35percent]

the red tab with just the R on it is interesting.

My stfs fit like shit after i soaked them, fit fine in the waist, but it seems like there is way too much material in the seat and I'm getting hip flare. Maybe i'm just not used to the cut of them or I have a bad frame size for them.

Bought them too long, definitely need to get them hemmed.

ugh, do not like these at all.

[maydenchina]

Did you get your nomral size or size down?

I sized down 2 on mine and they fit perfect, definitely more shapely than how yours look

ill post mine after i get some pics, been wearing for almost 2 years now (almost 1.5 years of straight wear)

[jyoni]

35percent, are those a 38? You don't look like it in the pic, but neither do I (or so I think).

38 is the most unfortunate size man, the pockets are so far apart. Maybe size down. It looks like you could do so quite a bit.

[35percent]

they're 36x40, measured 38 in the waist before soak, 36.5 after, I have a 36" waist.

In retrospect I should have gotten a 34 or 35x38. I tried them on in the store and was sort of in a rush, didnt realize how huge they were in the seat, oh well.

edit, might be a dick and try to return/exchange them.

[jyoni]

Yeah, size down to your true waist. If it helps justify a new pair, the contest is open to all, and doesn't start for a couple of days.

[jyoni]

can't edit posts on 4.0, but I meant true waist before soaking.

[35percent]

the 35 waist were pretty close to true waist, think I'm going to try to return them if they let me. I'll just say they didn't shrink right, or something, or just say they didnt fit.

[jyoni]

Worth trying. Join up if it works ~

Cool, we can edit now!

[35percent]

theink i should size down to a 35 or a 34? I dont know if I can find 34x38s anywhere, and I'd have to stretch the 34s quite a bit.

[mr.invincible]

saw this today, thought it was pretty cool

[rockon99]

Yeah, size down to your true waist.

Would they, after a hot wash, stretch out to the pre-wash waist? I bought some previously the way youre "supposed" to buy them ie. by tagged size, and they fit horribly. thinkin of trying to fit them a lil slimmer.

im a 36 measured waist. should i get a tagged 34?

[crissyw]

In your experiences what is the best method to shrink some STFs? Boiling them, hot drying... anything else?

[aaronmetcalf]

taking a hot bath in them is the best for me. wear them until they dry. i also try not to bend my knees much while they dry, 'cause then you get really tight combs, instead of the naturally forming wide ones.

[jyoni]

Would they, after a hot wash, stretch out to the pre-wash waist? I bought some previously the way youre "supposed" to buy them ie. by tagged size, and they fit horribly. thinkin of trying to fit them a lil slimmer.

im a 36 measured waist. should i get a tagged 34?

They definitely seem to stretch back easily enough.

Check the true waist. My contest pair is a 38 that's actually a 39+ in the raw state. I'm sure there are plenty of 34s that measure out to a 35 or more.

One of the contestants, daftjerm, has sized down considerably. They're pretty tight on him in the raw state. Check out the thread, or pm him.

[Kwerk]

saw this today, thought it was pretty cool

But how much is that gonna shrink when it rains?

[sayocean]

But how much is that gonna shrink when it rains?

not funny. bye

[sayocean]

In your experiences what is the best method to shrink some STFs? Boiling them, hot drying... anything else?

what size did you end up buying? Hot tub, keep adding hot boiling water and soak for a couple hours and drip dry. Thats what I do and does the job for me. Hope that helps and good luck on your contest pair!