Do these fit?

[FeloniusMonk]

There's some adaptation for sure - it took me a while to get used to slimmer fits. And they will relax/stretch a little bit if you wear them for a couple hours. You could also need the next size up, or the Levis 510 fit may not be quite right for you. Where are they too tight? Hips, thighs, knees, waist? Somewhere else?

The next step is to start looking at garment dimensions besides just the tagged waist size (which is typically a couple inches smaller than the actual measurement). Waist, thigh, knee, ankle, rise, and inseam are the primary measurements in pants. Levis doesn't give you these numbers, but you can measure them directly. Higher-quality clothing manufacturers will provide at least some of these measurements for their jeans, so you can compare. If there's a particular spot that's just a bit tight on the pants you own, you can look for some that are just slightly larger (0.5"-1") in that area.

 

[Oogabooga]

Too tight everywhere. Waist is fine, but hips, thighs, too constricted. Even behind knees just feels uncomfortable, too tight and not enough freedom of movement. I’d rather be able to have a full range of motion than look cool. Guess I’m out of the game then eh? Lol

 

[FeloniusMonk]

Too tight everywhere. Waist is fine, but hips, thighs, too constricted. Even behind knees just feels uncomfortable, too tight and not enough freedom of movement. I’d rather be able to have a full range of motion than look cool. Guess I’m out of the game then eh? Lol

Fitting people over the internet can be difficult. If they're that uncomfortable, I'd say that you're probably better off going back to the 511s - which don't look bad, mind you. You can probably find a brand that makes a cut that fits you how you want, but you're probably going to end up spending more in the $100-$150 range and/or spend a lot of time trying stuff on. I'd recommend measuring the 510s, then sending them back and getting the 511s again (if you didn't hang onto them) and measuring those as well. Keep those numbers on file and look for jeans that fall in between. In the mean time, wear the 511s.

 

[Oogabooga]

Cool. I figured that’d what I’d do, I’ll see about the measurements but I imagine it’s just the way a skinny cut feels and I’m just not willing to sacrifice that much comfort. Appreciate the help!

 

[Oogabooga]

Update - I had ordered a few more Levi’s skinnies before this corona thing got out of hand and they just arrived. They are broken in already and far, far more comfy. Not as nice as the ones I had that aren’t comfy, but they are wearable.

I could never wear the other ones long enough to break them in. How long does that take, like a few months?

 

[FeloniusMonk]

Update - I had ordered a few more Levi’s skinnies before this corona thing got out of hand and they just arrived. They are broken in already and far, far more comfy. Not as nice as the ones I had that aren’t comfy, but they are wearable.

I could never wear the other ones long enough to break them in. How long does that take, like a few months?

Breaking in jeans that aren't raw denim generally doesn't take any significant amount of time. I suspect you're dealing with the previously-mentioned Levis variability here. I've seen vast differences in both fit and material among Levis that are nominally the same size and style.

 

[Oogabooga]

Breaking in jeans that aren't raw denim generally doesn't take any significant amount of time. I suspect you're dealing with the previously-mentioned Levis variability here. I've seen vast differences in both fit and material among Levis that are nominally the same size and style.

Interesting. Maybe ill hold onto a pair and put em on a few more times. They are very, very stiff currently. The new ones I received are those faded looking pre washed jeans that already feel old out of the box. Those don’t really limit motion range much

Yes, Levi’s oesnt really have any size or fit standard. I’ve ordered several pairs of slim and skinny and none of them fit or look the same