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post #106 of 1556
2/15/09 at 11:33am
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Originally Posted by DocHunter View Post
So what's the general concensus about the 501 STF sizing? I'm looking for a size 32x31 when all shrinking and stretching is done. I'm thinking I should go with 33x34? Can anyone confirm that this would be a good size to get? Also, which is the best NYC Levis store? I stopped by the Times Square store the other day to see if they had the verde cast STFs, but they didn't. Maybe the Union Square store will have a bigger selection? Looks like there's a midtown east store and a downtown store. Which store has the biggest selection?
if you are size 32 get size 32 STF they stretch back alot after the soak, i have about an 1 extra in my waist because i did not take into the stretching, not really a bad though because the jeans look great slouched.
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post #107 of 1556
2/15/09 at 5:03pm
Here is the new fit one my ( worn for roughly 1 1/2 months)



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post #108 of 1556
2/15/09 at 5:13pm
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Originally Posted by jakejake View Post
With these cheap 501's, buy true to size waist, size up 2-3" for the inseam. The waist shrinks after soak but stretches back to its true waist after wear. In your case, I would buy 32x34.

What's the consensus regarding soaking, does a cold or hot soak make a difference? I've always gone for an initial hot soak. And does all the shrinking occur, thats going to occur in the first soak?
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post #109 of 1556
2/15/09 at 5:28pm
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Originally Posted by Trenditional View Post
What's the consensus regarding soaking, does a cold or hot soak make a difference? I've always gone for an initial hot soak. And does all the shrinking occur, thats going to occur in the first soak?

hot soak shrinks the jeans much more than cold water, infact some people use boiling water to get maximum shrinkage. Its almost impossible to get total shrinkage in the first wash.
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post #110 of 1556
2/15/09 at 5:30pm
Unless you blast it in a hot machine wash and then tumble try on high heat. That pretty much takes care of everything right away.
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post #111 of 1556
2/15/09 at 9:16pm
I have a pair. They're so comfortable now and after just 30 days of wear they are getting really nice fades. As far as sizing I went 1" up on the waist and 2" up on the inseam and wore them in a warm shower and they fit great, unless you want a super slim fit.
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post #112 of 1556
2/17/09 at 1:17am
Mine after 40 days of wear.
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post #113 of 1556
2/17/09 at 1:27am
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Originally Posted by 2sweet View Post
The khaki looks good. Where's the love for black 501 STF's?
I got love for the black. Here's a pic of mine from the waywt thread. It's sort of hard to tell from this angle, but the fit of these things is really nice.
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post #114 of 1556
2/17/09 at 1:43am
^ great fit, would love to see how they fade over time
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post #115 of 1556
3/1/09 at 7:10am
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Originally Posted by chentwoten View Post
Pics of the khaki 501stfs



i STILL want these..
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post #116 of 1556
3/1/09 at 3:19pm
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Originally Posted by obeserabbit View Post
i STILL want these..

Me too.
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post #117 of 1556
3/1/09 at 4:47pm
^ those are discontinued in the STF. But you can still find them in the prewashed, it's called "desert khaki."
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post #118 of 1556
3/1/09 at 5:19pm
Awesome, man. Those black STF's truly ARE black.

PS: Do you all favor stacking with STF's? All of my straight fits have some stacking, but I'm starting to favor a bit more of a "grown-up" tailored fit. It's more practical too, as I don't want my jeans dragging around in the mud and rain, or getting the hems all bedraggled.

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Originally Posted by lance konami View Post
I got love for the black.

Here's a pic of mine from the waywt thread.



It's sort of hard to tell from this angle, but the fit of these things is really nice.
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post #119 of 1556
3/1/09 at 5:27pm
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Originally Posted by 2sweet View Post
Awesome, man. Those black STF's truly ARE black.
Actually, I lied. Those are black prewashed 501's, not the STF. I didn't really like the color of the black STF's as much, I wanted more of a flat black. The black STF's are pretty grainy.
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post #120 of 1556
3/2/09 at 3:37am
I know what you mean about getting black blacks. Levi's does a terrific job with overdyed...much better than Wrangler's. Makes me want to go look for a pair of preshrunk blacks...
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