Levi's® Mens 501® Original Shrink-to-Fit Jeans SKU: #7983761

Anonymous

from Texas

My husband is 6'1", 165 pounds, with a 30" waist and muscular rear/legs. We consistently have fitting issues due to all of these factors. It is quite a process to shrink these jeans down (soak in the tub, partially dry, then wear them without bending at the knee until fully dry -- rinse, repeat; hot iron if necessary to shrink the knee if he bends), but he has successfully accomplished a fantastic fit. We do not launder these jeans, so cannot attest to how they change after being washed in a machine.

Anonymous

from California

I've been wearing this jeans for over 30 years. I don't bother going through any special shrinking method. I just throw it in hot wash immediately after purchase (before wearing) and dry in hot dryer. While I'm at it I usually wash the new ones with the old ones for several laundry cycle so any color bleeding would just transfer to other 501s. it takes a few wash/dry cycles to completely shrink it, but once it's shrunk it fits me perfectly. I suppose since I don't take care to do any careful shrinking as recommended I do get some wrinkles along the seams sometimes and excess color rubbing off at such wrinkles, but that's the charm of this type of jeans anyway. after wash/dry they always go on a bit snug, but stretch out just enough to be comfortable. I'm female (yes. I fit in man's 501 better than woman's) and for pre-shrunk size, i wear 28-30. but for shrink-to-fit, I buy 28-32 as it shrinks in the inseams much more than the width. Once you figure out the right size to get the post-shrunk size, buying it just based on size has never failed me.

George P

from Davenport, FL

Got here fast, looks nothing like the picture, it's ten times better! Great product, will buy more pairs from here.

D B

from Discovery Bay, CA

I bought four pairs (I lost some weight and my old jeans would not stay up!), all shrink to fit, sand, grey, black and original blue. Other than the fact that our washer uses almost no water and spins them dry, so after a stint in the dryer they came out wrinkled. But a couple more washes and they were just like the jeans I remember from college! The fit is great and my wife likes the way they hug my back side.

Stephen M

from United States

Great pair of jeans. Look and feel like the $200 jeans in stores. Hopefully they'll stand the test of time.

Anonymous

from houston, texas

Love these jeans. They fit great even after washing. Be sure to follow the wash instructions and buy a size bigger than you are.

Anonymous

Love Levi jeans. I bought these to fit and just dry clean them. My other pair I usually get +2 sizes in waist and length and wash in cold water to keep the neat Levi color.

Anonymous

from MA

Order your natural waist size, and about 4 inches longer in the inseam. Cuff those legs. Wear 'em dry. And when you just can't stand it any longer, give 'em a lukewarm soak in Woolite Dark for 20 minutes. Don't wash them too often after that. You want those paint and grease stains to get set, and for those really high contrast fades to come into their own. All good things with time.

Brands I'd also recommend: Red Wing

Anonymous

from Los Angeles

The usual great 501s, but this black is more like faded black. It's not the deep full black of other Levis.

Anonymous

from Alameda, Ca

I had been buying designer jeans for a long time. I still love them for sure. But there's something really cool about designing your own jeans. And you really can do that with with Levis' 501 STF. I've bought three pairs at different sizes and have had success with all of them. One is shrunk to be baggy (for skateboarding), the other loose but fitted for everyday wear, and the last pair is slim fitted for snazzing it up a bit. Great jeans and a fun experiment at a low cost!

Jas H

from Los Angeles

This is an item I've been buying all my life, but it's the first time I bought over the web. Everything went very well. The price, the quality, the service were all top notch. Thanks, Zappos.

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Pamela T

from Concord, CA

They're Levi's original 501s. Of course they're great. The one thing that would make them better is if they were still made in the USA. Zappos price and delivery also can't be beat, and they stock hard to find sizes. I recomend both the Levi's and Zappos.

Anonymous

from San Francisco

I've been wearing Levi's jeans for most of my adult life. Up until a couple of years ago, I wore 505's with a zipper fly. Then Levi's changed the 505 "original fit" to "straight fit". I am very slim with almost no visible hips and found the straight fit jeans wouldn't stay up. So I tried 501's. I found the 501's fit much better, and I got used to the button fly. So then I tried 501 shrink to fit. The STF's are wonderful! The waist is a bit higher than non-STF and you can control the shrinkage to get a perfect fit. I buy the STF's in my true waist size, and 1 inch longer inseam. I wear as long as possible before washing, then hand wash with Dr. Bronner's soap and vinegar. The "rigid" color looks much lighter than in the picture, but darkens to classic Indigo color after the first wash. Zappos has great selection of sizes, much better than other retailers.

Anonymous

Finally found a place to buy levis that fit. No more too long or too short because a retailer does not wish to stock odd number lengths.

Anonymous

from little egg harbor, nj

I purchased these jeans for my 17 year old son for work. They are so stiff, not a soft type of jean. I had to return these.

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Matt H

from Los Angeles

I love Levi jeans, always comfortable and great quality. They also make the odd sizes for tall guys like myself, it is very hard to find good jeans for myself. They were a little slimmer around the legs than I thought they would be, but still a great pair of jeans to my collection.