Levi's 501 Shrink to Fit (STF)

[sayocean]

id say return those, they won't shrink to the way that you'll like it enough to wear them. It just might not be worth your time. Pay 20 bucks more and get the right size and I promise you, you'll like the way they turn out.

[Blacktocomm]

id say return those, they won't shrink to the way that you'll like it enough to wear them. It just might not be worth your time. Pay 20 bucks more and get the right size and I promise you, you'll like the way they turn out.

Back! Sized down 2 sizes, only payed 5 more bucks for it, I love going out of business sales! I also picked up 2 pounds of Pico de Gallo. I am glad you convinced me to go size down. I also switched to blue instead of the really dark whatever color the last pair was.

[bradl]

Is there any way to get these bad boys to have a nice slim fit? Or will they always be a bit looser? Also what's the longest inseam they come in for a 29?

[sayocean]

yep its been done before, check out the denim wiki or browse the mynudies.com 501 contest thread, one contestant got his to fit very nice and slim. I think the longest inseam you're going to find for a 29 is a 34.

[Hendodo]

LOL i was talkin to my dad about jeans today and selvage denim and he was like " that?? i had some levis 501's with that back in the day" :eek:

[bradl]

yep its been done before, check out the denim wiki or browse the mynudies.com 501 contest thread, one contestant got his to fit very nice and slim. I think the longest inseam you're going to find for a 29 is a 34.

Fuck, I'll never be able to wash them then.......

[Guest DCDenim]

Happy 501 Day!!!!!

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[cman]

Is there any way to get these bad boys to have a nice slim fit? Or will they always be a bit looser? Also what's the longest inseam they come in for a 29?

gonna post these up. my 501 STF, 28x34. true to waist, one really hot soak when i got them for like ~20mins. waist stretched out perfectly to the point where i can sag them a little. they're fairly slim for 501s.

[Blacktocomm]

Well here is a post soak pic, I wanted to wear my Evisu's today, but since it is 501 I guess here they are.

Anyone have any pro's or cons of pulling the levis symbol on the back pocket out?

[sayocean]

fit looks great, and don't take the tab out, thats what makes it a 501 !

[jyoni]

Great fits cman and blacktocomm! Such a versatile cut.

[Blacktocomm]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to sayocean again

Turns out you have to stop being helpful when it comes to my denim??

[Guest DCDenim]

fit looks great, and don't take the tab out, thats what makes it a 501 !

oh I didn't realize levis only put a tab on their five hundred and ones..

[sayocean]

nah, levi's puts tha tab on all their jawnz. But the 501 was the first. You learn something new everyday right DC?

[Dioxic]

Stopped wearing these ages ago, but figured I should post some pics.

Wear time about 4 months....no initial soak (wanted to see what would happen) then I went to the beach about 2.5 months in so I got them all sandy and wet. Washed them about 3.5 months in. They actually for whatever reason, barely shrunk at the beach or being washed. Took out the arcs and colored the tab black.

See the rest of the images @ http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t169/Dioxic/Levi%20501%20STF/

[enlightened.]

heh, they look better than mine at longer, guess i shouldnt have washed em as much =\

keep it up!

[TTM]

Hey, do any of you guys know of a size chart online that has the dimensions of the standard pre-soak STF laid out? Everything like thigh, rise, leg opening etc.

[Diabetes]

cross post from Evo thread -

mine and my bros levi STF's - each around like a year or so.

mine -

he really killed his -

[cman]

those are some gorgeous pairs of jeans. i definitely think the 501 looks better with a more vintage style fade.

[jyoni]

Hey, do any of you guys know of a size chart online that has the dimensions of the standard pre-soak STF laid out? Everything like thigh, rise, leg opening etc.

Several people in the contest listed this info (pre- and post-shrink) for various sizes. Check the thread around the start date, you might find your size cataloged.

[civicex]

cross post from Evo thread -

mine and my bros levi STF's - each around like a year or so.

mine -

lookin good dude. how often did you guys wash them?

[Abattoir]

@Diabetes, +rep, if i wasn't in the red.

[sayocean]

Here is my May update, Cinco de Mayo edition. Was gonna hold up a few more days after my first wash but figured I'd do another picture heavy update then. Enjoy. 104 Days of total wear.

[Hendodo]

^^ lookin good brah! + rep

[mjknightman]

I was wondering how the 501xx STF's compared to APC New Standards in terms of fit...

Thanks.

[nhpb1]

My STFs are a tad looser, they have a higher rise, and I think they have a slightly wider leg opening. I bought my STFs true to waist and went for a 36 length. They were huge and loose when I got them, but I put them in the washer with no soap with warm water, and they shrunk a lot.

[someskateboarder]

Here is my May update, Cinco de Mayo edition. Was gonna hold up a few more days after my first wash but figured I'd do another picture heavy update then. Enjoy. 104 Days of total wear.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3651/3506092714_ff65b100a1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3580/3506081382_a7de3250d6.jpg

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3505270369_53c36838e8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/3505270225_bdcbd45f98.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/3505270897_6aa8c5816e.jpg

these are amazing. did you give it a pre-soak?

[sayocean]

thanks, I did one initial hot soak, and nothing else after that. I'm definitely giving these a hot wash on 120th wear which is coming up.

[Guest DCDenim]

great, maybe they'll shrink and you won't look like a clown wearing them.

[mjknightman]

Is 28 the smallest waist size they make for 501 stf's?