Levi's Men's 501 Shrink To Fit JeanReviews: Levi's Men's 501 Shrink To Fit Jean
Binding: Unknown Binding Brand: Levi's Department: mens Fabric Type: cotton Label: Levi's Legal Disclaimer: Sale Ends: 01-01-2009. You may return or exchange merchandise purchased from Macy's @ Amazon by mail only. Manufacturer: Levi's Model: 501-STF MPN: 17538 Publisher: Levi's Studio: Levi's Features:
Rating:  - How to buy and wash STF 501'sHey, what's up! I think Levi's Shrink To Fit 501's can still look as cool on a guy as they did back in the 80s when I was in high school. Here are a few tips that I've learned over the years. Go to a store that sells pre-shrunk and try them on to find your size, then use that size to buy your STF pair -- adding 1 inch to the waist and 3 inches to the inseam. And when washing, turn them inside out (avoids the permanent fold lines down the legs they sometimes get) and in Warm water and Medium dryer. Washing Hot fades them too much and creates a blotchy or marbly look that looks weird. And Cold water doesn't fade them enough. So, inside out, Warm water, Medium dry. You'll look like a stud. Rating: - jeans reviewThe original shrink to fit style of jeans can not be beat for durability. Once you find the size that shrinks to your comfort level, stick with it. Unfortunately Levi discontinues sizes and these were the last two in stock. Wash them in hot,hot water, dry completely in the dryer and they will remain the same size until worn out. If you are not hard on jeans they will last for years, if you use them for work daily, you can expect at least two years of service. They are the best value for your dollar. Too bad they are not made in USA anymore. The fabric may come from USA but the ones I purchased were cut and sewn in Mexico. At least it is a neighbor of the USA. Rating: - Great service and great productThese levis are hard to find, size 33 length...product was great and service was quick Rating: - The quintessence of pantsI've been frustrated for the last several years because it's gotten so hard to buy plain ordinary jeans for women. They're all full of fashionable features: superfluous zippers, patches, gussets, grommets, decorative stitching, little drifts of glued-on rhinestones. But at the same time, they're lacking some obvious things: belt loops, or a pocket big enough to actually hold your keys and some change. They don't come in regular blue or black; they all have weird faded patches which have been applied in special factories at enormous expense. And nearly all of them are unflatteringly, ankle-chillingly, hideously, four inches or so too short. I began to wonder if perhaps there might be some sort of vast international trouser conspiracy, run by sadistic clothing designers who sit in dimly-lit rooms waving swatches of fabric and cackling maniacally. It finally occurred to me to try the obvious, and check out the men's department instead. I'm overjoyed to discover that men's standard Levi's 501s fit me just fine, and look the way I expect jeans to look. They have pockets, and belt loops big enough to fit a normal belt, and legs that reach all the way down to my shoes. Hooray. Rating: - The original and still greatI have found that these shrink a bit less than what Levi's says. In the waist, they shrink about an inch as opposed to the tho inches that Levi's says. The leg shrinks about 2 3/4 inches, rather than 4. So don't buy them too oversized, unless you are going to be washing many times in hot water and a hot drier. Since most people like these dark nowadays, that is unlikely. Also, these are very well made. While much negative commentary concerning Levi Strauss's move away from domestic manufacturing has focused on the button-fly 501s, the bigger problem I have seen is with the old 1970's standby, the 505, which has a zipper as opposed to button fly. The variability on sizing and sew quality with the 505s means you really have to try them on to see how they fit. The 501 are much easier to buy online or by mail order because the sizing is much less critical on the waist, which is the so-called "anti-fit" waist, meaning there is no curve to the rise (the distance between the crotch and the top of the waist), because the original 501s were merely cut down bib overalls which were made to hang, rather than be fitted to the waist. The biggest problem I have noted on the 505's is the variability in size in the thigh area, meaning that some fit baggy and some seem rather tight, even though they are theoretically the same size of a label. The 501s are pretty safe as far as sizing. Levi's Men's 501 Shrink To Fit Jean ReviewsMore reviews:Buy Levi's Men's 501 Shrink To Fit Jean Sale Reviews Deals
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