Customer Reviews Levi's® Mens 501® Original Shrink-to-Fit Jeans

Been wearing the same 501STF Levi's for 30 years. Wear like iron, wash twice before first wearing and go from there. Buy 3 or 4 at a time.

Great

These are the only Levi's product I buy. All I've worn for over 50 years.

Everything is great Best jeans I've ever worn. Too bad that their not made in America. I think these jeans are all I will wear the rest of my life. 501 shrink to fit are the best, and last the longest.

These are the most comfortable best fitting jeans I haver ever owned. I can not say enough about them. I will never wear any other jeans.

I've been wearing button fly shrink to fit 501s for over 40 years. They are the best. They last for years, they are just classic goodness. After about 3 years of wash and wear, they get even better. They actually increase in value with fading and wear. My kids compliment me on my jeans. The only problem is if you put on weight before they reach their faded peak. I guess you could sell them for more than what you paid for them new. Just rip a couple holes in them and add even more value.

Just what I expected from Levi’s. I have always love wearing Levi’s....the thing is that they don’t make 100% cotton for women anymore. I’m tired of having everything stretch. Yes! I’m a 60 yr old grandmother n I still Love Levi’s!!

Everything good

Excellent

Everything is fine. thanks for the job!

Excellent Will buy more in the future

Always the best pair of black ridged pants. I buy my size to fit with no shrinking. No machine wash just dry clean if needed. Keeps its look for years ! Just wish they made these in the bootcut 517 ...

Just like the originals have alway been. Solid product.

Great!

Only Jeans I wear. Been buying 501's for 40 years.

Great product, good fit.

I am a 39 year old, 5’10” mother of two and I weigh 165-170. I love these jeans so much. I hate stretchy fabrics, because inevitably the stretchy part stops springing back and you just have baggy pants. It is hard to find 100% cotton jeans unless you go super premium (I have) or super low end (they need too many alterations to fit). Levis hit the sweet spot in between those two options perfectly. That being said, I think it would be more accurate to call these stretch to fit instead of shrink to fit. At first, they were super tight. But, the longer I wear them, the fabric gives way to my shape. It has been a couple of years since I got my first pair, and they just get better and better. I have a 34” inseam. The pair of 501s I wear most are size 30x36. After shrinkage, the length is about 1/2” too long. I just cuff them most days and they’re perfect down when I wear heels. I also have a 31x30 pair. They are capri length on me. With no stretch in the fabric, I like the slightly looser fit for the warm season when I’m more likely to be sitting on a picnic blanket, or playing at the park with my kids. My usual waist size is 30-31, so it might be helpful to note that I did not have to adjust my waist size at all for s-t-f. I machine wash them on cold and hang dry. I used a seam ripper to remove the decorative stitching on the pockets. If you do this before wearing or washing the jeans, the holes easily disappear. I also removed the belt loops on the “capri” pair, because the fit is perfect. They do not stretch out in the waist or the seat and get saggy, no matter how many times I wear them without washing. So, I never need to wear a belt. I don’t have any idea how they fit men, but they are the best option anywhere for me!

Levi's 501 shrink to fit, always stiff when new. Purchased 2 sizes, between sizes, both will fill a niche. Impressed with the fabric, not imitation Levi's! the most impressive piece of the transaction was shipping. Mouth opening quick!

Love the style really happy I got earlier than expected as well overall very happy will keep purchasing from you guys

This was my first experience with Zappos, great experience i will use them again!! The Levi’s 501 stf I purchased are exactly what i was hoping for! Thank you!! Im very happy!!

Perfect fit and color

With slight variations, these are the same 501 STF jeans I've been wearing for about 45 years. After moving in and out of other jeans, including other Levi's, I returned to the classic indigo 501 about 10 years ago and now wear nothing but. I'm 6'2 and about 180 and usually order 33x34 but went with 32x34 and soaked them instead of washing them before wearing and they fit in the waist just like a pair of 33 washed in warm water. Soaking in cold water rather than washing in warm makes for a fairly long and somewhat uncomfortable break-in period but they just look so nice. They may not be quite as well constructed as they were when I was a kid but they still wear better than just about any other jean, especially given the $40 price on Zappos and other sites. Have to say I'm a 501 STF fan.

When you get the fit you want, you must stabilize the fit and wash sparingly! I mistakenly did not treat these jeans properly and eventually they became too small, but it is due to my faulty care. Until then, they were my favorite jeans. There are several guides online for proper handling of raw denim/shrink to fit. These jeans require special care.

Perfect! Exactly what I was looking for delivered right to my door!

love the size offered, nice color