Levi's 501 Shrink to Fit (STF)

[m0t3d]

Had to soak these again yesterday because the smell was getting way too bad after a 5 hour skate session on Wednesday.

Had them for about 1.5-2 months. Worn at least 3 times a week. Sorry for crappy pics.

Pre-soak

Post-soak

I'll post fit pics later if time permits.

Edit: Here's a fit pic.

[sneakeraddict]

any pics of faded black STFs?

cheers

[rome1]

has anybody had any experience with the levis stf denim jackets? I was thinking about picking one up from them for the fall, but if all the color just washes out after the soak and the denim gets soft I'll pass...

[erk]

has anybody had any experience with the levis stf denim jackets? I was thinking about picking one up from them for the fall, but if all the color just washes out after the soak and the denim gets soft I'll pass...

the most recent(within last 6 months) stfs i bought remained really crispy after the first hot soak. they're still really crispy and plenty dark. I haven't worn em much so I havent washed yet, so I cant speak of that.

So i'm thinkin bout tryin one of the shrink to fit jackets...

although I think its kinda silly to make a type 3 jacket, a jacket that was never shrink to fit to begin with, out of shrink to fit denim.

[TTM]

just got my pair of khaki STF's in. They are soaking now. I'm a little disappointed, I couldn't get the size I wanted (31x36) because it seemed like they only made them up to 31x32 which is too short in the inseam. I looked and looked and nobody ever had the longer size. So i went with the 32x36 instead. I plan on experimenting with these - I want to get them tailored to take some room out of the leg. I saw it on another forum and the results looked pretty good. Maybe they can even reduce the waist...

[A Beard of Stars]

$30 worth of tailoring on $30 jeans?

[mistahdabolina]

i have a pair of stf's that i will post up at the end of this week

ive only worn them for 2 and a half weeks though

[mistahdabolina]

sorry if the pics are super huge

ima noob lol

edit: give me some feedback too on how they look, this is my first pair of raw denim so yeah

thanks

[sexlexcia]

why do you guys remove the arcs lol.

[weakside]

lets see. i would say 16 months of wear. one cold soak, one hot wash.

[m0t3d]

weakside, those look so dope.

[aho]

Picked up some STF's just for kicks today and DAMN do these things lose a lot of indigo in a soak...

good stuff weakside

[dawei69]

@weakside

holy fuck.......best pair of STF ever seen!!! how is the fabric holding up??

[chris_n]

the most recent(within last 6 months) stfs i bought remained really crispy after the first hot soak. they're still really crispy and plenty dark. I haven't worn em much so I havent washed yet, so I cant speak of that.

So i'm thinkin bout tryin one of the shrink to fit jackets...

although I think its kinda silly to make a type 3 jacket, a jacket that was never shrink to fit to begin with, out of shrink to fit denim.

why is this season's STF trucker jacket 'oversized'? is it because it's STF?

[joebot]

why is this season's STF trucker jacket 'oversized'? is it because it's STF?

I was wondering the same thing

[slimjim4ever]

Levi's 501 STF rigid 28/32

Soaked once 1.5 months of wear.

[jyoni]

Good fit on those humble jeans, slimjim!

[thedoad]

nice sandals bro

[Guest sneekylyric078]

^ that looks like a good fit. did you go true to size (followed the sizing guide on the tag) or did size down?

[slimjim4ever]

I couldn't really size down as I'm normally 27~28 (29 in some Dior: 17.5cm) & from my knowledge smallest size is 28... NO?

But I kinda regret getting 32 inseam as opposed to 34 (I like em bit long). I had to stretch them while they were still wet when I soaked em last week to prevent shrinking.

[In digo]

How should I size them if i wear 31 32, TTS or like the tag says?

[slimjim4ever]

I'd say they are pretty much TTS. Mine shrank about a size after a soak, but they stretched out in few hours. So If I were you, I'd get 31. Maybe 32 if you have bigger legs & you want em to be bit relaxed, but def. not 33.

[Guest sneekylyric078]

i have a pair of khaki stf hot soaking right now. I went true to size on the waist 32 and just a bit longer on the inseam 34. I have pair of indigo stf i've worn a bit less than a year with two washes, 32/32, the length did shrink quite a bit, their not waders, but they hike up a lot more than I like. I also picked up a pair in the Knight rigid color, haven't decided when to start those.

[sexlexcia]

I was wondering the same thing

it is indeed STF. dude man at the store said 10% shrinkinge.

[grape swisher]

Hey i would like a opinion on my stf from you guys so far. sorry for the bad pics tho.

2 soaks 4-5 months of wear.

[LeatherSeatBelt]

I couldn't really size down as I'm normally 27~28 (29 in some Dior: 17.5cm) & from my knowledge smallest size is 28... NO?

But I kinda regret getting 32 inseam as opposed to 34 (I like em bit long). I had to stretch them while they were still wet when I soaked em last week to prevent shrinking.

i just found my love for short inseam. its just sooo og. rock it like lennon!

[snuff_daddy]

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[TTM]

Just bought a pair of 30x34 khaki STF. going for round two with these guys. Its going to be SLIM for a while (sized down 1) but in my experience these pants stretch a good amount even after soaks so they will probably be comfortable after a week or so. Worth it for a pair that have an appropriate rise and leg width.

I'm hoping for no knee bags and a tighter comb structure than what most STF's see.

[y7bbb6]

First Post!

Finally got my first pair of 'raw' denim

$33 shipped from that sale vv

Anyways here are fitpics of my 29x32 BLACK 501 STF before the soak.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x7t-KHsfsYA/Suii07ZkzFI/AAAAAAAAADk/TFTprVJDMzo/s1600-h/STF4.png

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x7t-KHsfsYA/SuiirFxVSJI/AAAAAAAAADc/xNIYfFdbwx4/s1600-h/STF3.png

I soaked them in warm/hot water for 30 minutes after two days of wear and wore them dry. Knee buldge was retarded (i think wearing them dry makes knee bulge a lot worse) so after 4 days I did a 20 second knee soak in hot hot water and now they're much better. Post-soak fit pics to come!

5'7 138lbs

[NoobyBeast]

Lol sorry to burst your bubble, but the STF's aren't really raw :X