Levi's 501 Shrink to Fit (STF)

[sayocean]

hey guys, shameless plug here... but if you guys head over to mynudies right quick , you can view the results of the contest and even vote (vote for me ha). I personally think this contest produced some well worn 501s.

http://mynudies.com/forums/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=123

[Guest theazn48]

im a size 28 and looking for a slim-ish fit. should i size down one?

[-Z-]

more. keep sizing down until you can't stand it anymore. try on different pairs of the same size too, they're not that great on consistently sizing their jeans.

[Fiddy]

im a size 28 and looking for a slim-ish fit. should i size down one?

I would size down 2...

[Guest theazn48]

lol do they even make a size 26? i checked their site and 28 was the smallest i could find

[Fiddy]

Yeah, looks like they may only go down to 28.

[superhero]

hey guys, shameless plug here... but if you guys head over to mynudies right quick , you can view the results of the contest and even vote (vote for me ha). I personally think this contest produced some well worn 501s.

http://mynudies.com/forums/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=123

Sup fellas, forgive me for all the pictures. Started these almost exactly 1 year ago (January 1, 2009), started off with a hot soak and hang dry. First wash at the end of May (hot wash, hot dry), rain drenched mid June, second wash in August (hot wash, hot dry) and here we are today. These were for the mynudies.com 501 contest and if you guys like what you see, please vote for me thanks!

Seriously, you've done such a great job with these STF's you def get my vote!

[AntiHero84]

Bought some 501xx STF last night... 33x36, sized one down. They're interesting. Apparently they were made in Colombia. Go figure. The denim looks a little slubby, which is nice. Pics below, measurements to follow. Sorry for the length and formatting.

Pre Soak

Post Soak

Cuffed

[cultpop 0217]

^^nice job. you should continiue to get some shrinkage out of those too fyi.

the 505's i picked up... I'm 99% sure these are raw, gonna soak them today:

i really hope you didnt size up too much on those because your shrinkage will be very minimal if any. 505s are sanforized or pre shrunk and not shrink to fits.

nice jeans still but they will not shrink much.

[AntiHero84]

Thanks. I was looking forward to some more shrinkage, but more concerned about losing some of the length and the rise. I'm really glad I went with a 36 as opposed to a 34.

[phive-oh-won]

im a size 28 and looking for a slim-ish fit. should i size down one?

If you get a size 28 and soak them with boiling water, you should get a relatively slim fit. That's what I did with one of my pairs and they're noticeably slimmer than my other pair that I soaked with hot tap water. The only problem you might encounter is excessive shrinkage in the length.

[emeterioy]

Do you guys know if the new 514 selvedged are STF?

Here is the link>> http://us.levi.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3935083&cp=3146842.3146844.3146854.3691994.3195585

[Guest BCDL]

^^ Yes, they are selvedged.

[chris_n]

You misread his question

[natepan]

x-post from mynudies 501 STF 2010 contest:

edit:

these are the VERDE/GREEN STF color, tagged size ~1.5" down from true waist.

if it'll help anyone, I'll leave before/after measurements when i do post-soak pics.

[enojy]

I heard this new 501 cut is rad, so I ordered a pair of 29x36 (sized down 2) and they still fit like a fucking box. Bummer.

[Dr_Heech]

A heads up for anyone after a pair of 1990's 501 STF in size 38/36".

Dont know if this seller's been posted before, but he has 3 pairs.

Also a pair of 31/36".

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190369439487&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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[thedoad]

Just searched for My Original post when I bought these. Almost 6 months to the date. since first worn. Ive Given them a hot shower rinse once after camping and Today Im giving them a long hot soak for fit / some nasty dirt in there from recent hikes. Crotch is about to explode. Must fix soon.

[TTM]

I heard this new 501 cut is rad, so I ordered a pair of 29x36 (sized down 2) and they still fit like a fucking box. Bummer.

I don't think levi's has ever had a new 501 cut, the only thing different is how people approach the cut. The new thing now is to size down 1.5 or two and endure the pain for two weeks until they stretch to something bearable.

My last pair were 32's (correct per Levi's recommendations.) Now i'm wearing a 30, and after more than a week are still too tight to wear a belt. Love the hem size tho, just right. Rise is good too, just need this waist to get bigger. And my ass sticks out like a mofo

[billiam]

picked up my 501s on the 30th:

BEFORE SOAK

AFTER SOAK

[brannenb5993]

501 stfxx

probably 6 months or wear

[-Z-]

those are knights right? they look pretty solid. i need to wear mine more...

also wish i would have waited 2 months to buy a pair of stf's so i could rock that contest over at mynudies......oh well.

[Guest theazn48]

if i give these a hot or boiling water soak will they become more of a slimmer fit?

[thedoad]

I'm no expert, But unless you have hugeman thighs and legs in there your post soak wont be drastic. it will shrink a bunch all around but Not to anything close to what you would call slim.

[brannenb5993]

those are knights right? they look pretty solid. i need to wear mine more...

also wish i would have waited 2 months to buy a pair of stf's so i could rock that contest over at mynudies......oh well.

yeah. i've had to make numerous repairs on the crotch but it's still good

[shibuya-kun05]

I was at Sears looking for STF and I found 2 pairs of 30x36 that looked way different in texture than the other pairs and looked at the tags and they are Made in USA.

I was under the impression that Levi's STF aren't made in USA anymore - or am I wrong about that?

I took some photos with my phone:

runormal, I bought a pair very similar to these at a used clothes shop, though the pair is new. I'm a little suspicious that they could be fake because the tags aren't quite as legit looking as yours. Frankly they're done so well, they're probably real. Doubt they go for $100. I'll post pics soon.

[natepan]

x-post from mynudies contest - thought this would be awesome enough to share with the superfuturian elite:

Had a collective hot-soak party with two other 501STF2010 contestants during Super Bowl Sunday.

FIT PICS!

natepan, Verde 28x34 (re-post from last weekend)

Crizzlechris, Indigo 29x34

pcjones, Verde 28x34

(note: she is pointing to where her belly button is)

bonus shots! I had to give pcjones' pearly whites some justice :-D

before the hot soak, pcjones lent us her talents and drew custom patches for the three of us.

the skillful artist at work...

natepan - "Filipino robot"

Crizzlechris - "the giraffe"

pcjones - "'really! I am a girl!' flowers"

date/time/BNWT, and we are ready to hot-soak!

[natepan]

Prepping the tub:

Save water - soak together :-D

Ran the (barely) hot tap until the water covered the jeans. Then added boiling water as fast as it would boil for the next 1.5 hours. Ended up using 5 pots worth of boiling water.

To keep it fair, we flipped the jeans over after 2 pots of water -the concern was that the jeans at the bottom would get all the submersion while the top jean would be exposed. Also used the water bottle weight trick to keep these bad boys down.

THE WATER GOT DARK!

The water didn't look this dark until we lifted the jeans out. More dye kept on flowing from the jean for almost a minute while the jeans were out of the water.

Btw, there are still water bottles in my shower. My sister was like, "wow, are you that thirsty?"

hung them to dry for the next couple of days.

to be continued...

[m0t3d]

Looks like a fun little party.

[shibuya-kun05]

Okay, so I'm pretty sure now my jeans are real. How they got out of the factory is a mystery, but it's unacceptable as it was made in USA. The "patch" looks kind of weird because of the 4 indents on the top and the bottom.

What's different about runormal's tag is that this one isn't stitched with thread, it's a plastic like paper thing.

This last pic is why I was a little upset, but I got over it cause I only spent $19 total on this thing. How many mistakes can you see?

Additional pic shows reverse tag reading: "4550C045", wash instructions, "522-07-0 41028-4", and "501-0000"

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae194/shibuya-kun05/IMG_1134.jpg

So it's a defective pair, but I kinda like it because it's rare to see.