Definitive answers to shrink your Shrink to Fit 501 Jeans. Please post your pics.

[rnrswitch]

Breakfasteatre: I think your jeans will look good after you wash them. You will get some good creases and fade marks, but the premium denim will just hold their color better over time.

For those of you that don't want to spend much money and want a more fitting jean with denim similar to the 501 STF you should check out the 517 rigid. I think the denim is sanforized also. so you won't have to worry about shrinkage too much.

[Sauce]

517 rigid? I only see 517 on the levis store online, and they have "rinsed" not rigid. Where can i get 517 rigid?

[the black arm]

I would agree with the 517 recommendation if you were buying them 2-3 years ago, or if you could get some deadstock from a couple of years back . . however the most recent versions are very crappy in my opinion . . . the construction and fit has gone to shit since they moved production outside US (at least for the 517s) . . . they stopped using a felled seam and so now both seams feel "looser" and the fit has become significantly more baggy. my 2 cents.

[baldy]

i didn't know they had a store in union sq.???

[Sauce]

yea the union sq store is right across the street from the NIKEtown on stockton. It's HUGE, and they have a decently cool "customization" station where there are people who will do custom work on your jeans.

[baldy]

oops, i thought u were talking about nyc's union sq. lol

[cornbluth]

so once I soak them in cold water I can expect to lose this nice shine that they have on them, huh?

[ramoer]

Quote: so once I soak them in cold water I can expect to lose this nice shine that they have on them, huh?

yesh.

[cornbluth]

so does anyone hold out on soaking/ shrinking them? I think I'm going to...

[M.O.A]

stf's are cool but i dont wear mine to get contrasting and fading, its just damn near impossible to keep them nice after washing....they are a perfect dry denim....but thats about it imo......ill stick with my apc's and nudies for aging purposes....shit just looks better after time

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