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501xx Forums » Tag: Levi's - Recent Topics http://forums.nedsferatu.com/tags/levis You can find us in da tub... en-US Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:34:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://forums.nedsferatu.com/search.php Edmund X White on "Changes to 501's sizes" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/changes-to-501s-sizes#post-19 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:51:02 +0000 Edmund X White 19@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ Hey all! I'm planning a post coming up that will be a round up or summary of how the cut and style of the jean has changed over the years and especially more recently. It's pretty easy to find historic info about them, especially because of the LVC line, but the newer changes are a bit harder to track. Please help me out if you have any info about changes to the jean style/cloth/manufacturing within the last 10 or 20 years. Thanks! Eric on "When it's time to wash your 501s" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/when-its-time-to-wash-your-501s#post-268 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:28:26 +0000 Eric 268@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ A suggestion for keeping them 'clean' and dark: No soap when washing. I have washed my STF 501s together for a couple years now. I wash 3 to 4 pair at a time, by themselves, and inside out. After visiting different sites and reading many comments about how much guys like the deep, dark color of the denim, it makes sense to me to machine wash them without soap. They're just getting a really good rinse, and dry, each time. I feel it supports the macho ruggedness of the jean. When washing my other jeans I use a tablespoon, or 1/4 of the recommended dose, of environmentally friendly liquid laundry soap (Costco's for me). Edmund X White on "Denim Jackets" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/denim-jackets#post-17 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:41:19 +0000 Edmund X White 17@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ I was just curious how many of you wear denim jackets as well as jeans. I have sort of an ambivalent relationship with them. I had a highly faded on with patches on it for years which i loved. then i got a great deal on a "Big E" rigid denim jacket ($40 or something real cheap) but i hardly wear it! It fits me great and looks good but i just can never find the right outfits to wear it with. How do you guys feel about the denim on denim look? Klaus on "Levi's in the movie "Tremors"" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/levis-in-the-movie-tremors#post-420 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:00:22 +0000 Klaus 420@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ Are any "Tremors" fans here? Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward are wearing Levi's jeans in this movie. Ward's jeans are looking like 505s to me, Bacon may wear them, too. The are nice, slim looking. Bacon wears a Levi's denim jacket with a brown collar but no lining. As far as I know the lined jackets had a brown corduroy collar, so this one is interesting. I always thought it might be leather. Klaus on "Which jeans/brands do you prefer/like?" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/which-jeansbrands-do-you-preferlike#post-435 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:20:08 +0000 Klaus 435@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ Of course the majority in this forum is into STFs, and so am I. In my opinion, LS&Co's 501 STFs are the only original jeans. They started it all. It's really amazing how this great product survived essentially unchange over such a long period of time. However, I do like jeans/denim in general and do like other styles and brands, too. For me, jeans have always been an American product. Therefore, I prefer the Big Three (Levi's, Lee, Wrangler). Coming to think of it, I do not own any other brands except one pair of Guess jeans (I'm still looking for the screen accurate version of Back to the Future) and two custom made jeans. I am not interested in other brands, but that doesn't mean there aren't other jeans that couldn't tempt me. I love rigid jeans. The look is classic, and it fascinates me when looking at a pair of faded jeans to think of how differently they looked when they were new and starchy. Every now and then I take all my pairs out of the closet and inspect them. I love stonewashed jeans, too. From a purist's point of view this may be despicable, but that's the way I am. As long as they finish has an even wash (no artifical whiskers and stuff). I grew up with them and loved them, there were no dark indigo washes available in the late 80ies/early 90ies in Austria. I'm not very much into "coloured" (twill) jeans. Jeans are blue to me, the twill version simply don't have the look. There are/were coloured denim jeans (the new STFs, for example), but as I said, jeans are blue. There are the Vintage lines, each of the Big Three has them. I once had the 1901 501XX model. But when talking about jeans I usually have styles in mind which the average Joe can afford. Fit-wise, a regular fit suits my body most. This would be 505 or 13MWZ territory. I don't know the "new" 505s, I heard they are too baggy. I only know the 90ies/late 80ies cut (slightly tapered), they fit me well. I had a look at the Lee regular fit jeans, they are reasonably priced and the fit looks good to me. What I like about them (as well as Wrangler's Cowboy Cut jeans) are the high back pockets. Who wants the back pocket on the thigh? That's a downside of Levi's 505s, the pockets are way too low. The '93 501 model has a great fit for me. The leg opening isn't too big, this model has a slight taper. The new ones are straight. 13MWZs are good, the thigh could be a little slimmer. A perfect fit for my body could be a mixture of them with the 936DEN slim fit style. Wrangler's indigo color doesn't look as "classy" as LS&Co's and the broken twill denim weave doesn't have the classic denim look, these are slight downsides for me. What I do like are the colored jeans from this style, here the bwoken twill weave does it for me. I haven't tried Wrangler Rugged Wear jeans, but their regular fit style might be worth a try. One thing that bothers me a lot recently are labels, trademarks and such stuff. When looking at clothes I almost get the feeling of looking at advertisments. So on some jeans I do remove them, this works well on rigid jeans as there will be no sign there was something sewn onto them after one or two washings. I quite like the look of "naked" back pockets, too, so sometimes I remove the stitching. Of course I do have unaltered jeans as well, I just like variety. Scribbles on "Hello to the forum, and looking into 501 STF's" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/hello-to-the-forum-and-looking-into-501-stfs#post-626 Fri, 28 May 2010 20:31:22 +0000 Scribbles 626@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ Like most it seems that I found the forum here after finding Ned's blog posts about STF 501's during a web search. I am interested in denim jeans now, but I have to admit that during my teenage years I largely rejected blue jeans, along with most of the other values of my generation. I spent most of my time as a teen in twill cargo pants, camo army fatigues, or kahkis(for dressing up). It was only after a while after highschool that I came to appreciate jeans, outside of my previous experience. In high school what I knew as jeans were poorly fitting, generally light blue, washed out, baggy pinstripe pants, often times with a horrible fake whiskering on them. A few years after highschool I realized I could keep the few pairs of jeans I had darker and closer to the nice indigo of a new jean simply by only washing them inside out, only did I notice and start to appreciate the more interesting aspects of denim. The genuine fades and whiskers(and lack of pinstriping) you get when jeans are properly cared for and of at least a certain minimum original quality, such as the Levis 501's. Even if some have said the quality of Levi's has gone down over the years I must say there are certainly far worse choices. I've had ridged jeans before, but I'm certainly looking forward to getting my hands on a real pair of shrink to fit 501's. Unfortunately the local stores here primarily stock washed jeans, along with a smaller selection of ridged jeans. So it will be a bit longer before I can make a trip to a store with a decent selection. Size-wise from what I understand I might want something in the range of 30x33 for STF or maybe 30x34, In the rest of my wardrobe a 32 inch waist is far to large, 30 inch fits well but is still just a bit roomy, if I wanted to go without a belt, as many seem to do, I would guess a 29inch might be an option. However I am concerned that after a soaking a 29inch waist it might be just a bit too small. For length 30inch is generally just a slight bit too short and I wear anything with a 30 inch inseam lower on my waist to compensate, 32 inch inseam seams a bit too long, and even when wearing them natural I tend to destroy the hems quickly. I've never cuffed a pair of jeans and generally wear them true to size(or as close as possible), I'll have to see once I get my first pair of STFs how I feel about the cuffs while wearing them raw. My best estimate of my true current size is 29 1/2 x 31, a bit hard to find a decent fit. I don't seem to find many pairs of anything with a 31inch inseam, it always seems to jump from 30 to 32, but it maybe its just a side effect poor local selection. Outside of my intro post and talk of STF 501's I'm looking forward to making another post concerning my recent denim interests/activities; Small teaser, they are Levi's, and they haven't been discussed on the forum as far as I've seen. Edmund X White on "New 501's for Ned!" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/new-501s#post-18 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:48:15 +0000 Edmund X White 18@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ Just wanted to drop a line to share that I got a new pair of 501's STF in the mail from Langstons late last week. I went with the 31x38 for extra long look and the ability to cuff them if i want. (I have a pair of 31x36 that are exactly the right length) What I'm especially excited about though is my plan to shrink them. I've been wearing them as much as possible raw for the next couple months (can't wear them to work -- major bummer). Then I am going on a trip to Jamaica! I am planning on wearing on the plane there and when we get to the resort to wear them into the water and bask in the sun on the beach in the newly soaked jeans. Very exciting! I'll be sure to take pics. Cam on "Other Levi's models" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/other-levis-models#post-173 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:09:07 +0000 Cam 173@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ What about the other Levi's models? Anyone like and wear them? I quite like the 517. I wish it fit a bit lower on the waist, but it's still a nice slim fit with a perfect flair hem. It's available in rigid indigo too, which is a bonus. The 505 is a disappointment. It's just too relaxed--it's not that far from a 550. Like the 501, I suspect that Levi's has played with the 505 fit in the past and that it used to be a slimmer fit. I'd like to find a pair of those. The 512 is essentially a 517 with a straight leg. Unfortunately, it isn't available in any finishes I like. In fact, it's not on the Levi's website at all, so it may have been discontinued. I bought a pair online in "Clean Rinse", assuming that it was an indigo denim, but it turned out to be a black denim, which I don't much like. Moreover, it's some of the thinnest denim I've ever felt. Consequently, I'm just not comfortable in them. I need to get a pair of 511's. Waiting for a sale. 550/560: Undeniably comfortable, but far too slouchy for me. They look awful on my slim frame. I have no experience with 514's, 527's, etc. Edmund X White on "20% off sale TODAY ONLY" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/20-off-sale-today-only#post-482 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:40:20 +0000 Edmund X White 482@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ hey folks! I received an email this morning from an alert reader pointing out that Levi's is having a 20% off sale on all 501's including many colors of shrink to fits that is today only: <a href="http://us.levi.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=3194290&cp=3146842.3146844.3146854">Shop here</a> If you do order, let us know how it goes. Gill on "The STF Tag" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/the-stf-tag#post-273 Fri, 08 May 2009 23:10:46 +0000 Gill 273@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ Hi All, It's been a while since i've been on. Ned - The Jamaica pics look great! I wanted to start a thread about the Levis STF tags - you know, the little extra piece that extends off the faux leather, cardstock Levis label. The little perforated peice that says "Yea...these are fresh from the factory...raw...and untouched". The one that screams "rip me off" but WE NEVER DO. Why? Because it is just so cool. Does anyone know the history of this tag or it's purpose in general? Or does anyone have any interesting tag stories? Klaus on "514 question" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/514-question#post-444 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:34:26 +0000 Klaus 444@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ I was wondering if anyone has experience with the 514 model. After having looked at pictures of this cut, it very much reminds me of the 505s from the 90ies. It looks more like a regular fit to me, it seems LS&Co goes very much for the loose fit, as the current 505s look very loose to me. Can the 514s be worn at the regular waist, I wouldn't like them below waist? Cam on "What's your size?" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/whats-your-size#post-144 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:07:31 +0000 Cam 144@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ Just curious about the size range of 501 wearers. <img src="http://forums.nedsferatu.com/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" /> I'm a true 33w x 34l. This puts me in between shrink-to-fit lengths. I usually buy a 33 or 34 waist x 36 inseam, but I've got a couple pair of 38 inseams too, and they fit great after a few years of wear. Klaus on "I watched 'em shrink" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/i-watched-em-shrink#post-286 Mon, 25 May 2009 06:33:11 +0000 Klaus 286@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ I finally did the shrinking procedure until the end, which means I let the jeans dry on my body. I had LVC 501's and 936 Wranglers tub soakings, but took the jeans off to dry, so this was my first "real" shrink-to-fit procedure. It was a warm day, so I spontaniously decided to do it, initially I planned the shrinking to take place at the lake when going swimming. I put some towels on the floor to cover the way from our bathroom to the door and got started. Using warm water, I stayed in the tub for almost half an hour. You can literally see how the legs get shorter. After releasing the not too blue water (I thought it would be more coloured), I cuffed the jeans to be able to walk and did a first cleaning of the tub while standing in it. Dripping was minimal, so I went outside. There was a light breeze and with the sun, the jeans dried very quickly. I wouldn't have expected that, really. There was actually no dripping after a few minutes, I returned to the house, prepared dinner, ate outside on a garden chair, did chores and so on. The XXs dried in about 2 hours!! I took them off with only the multi-layerd portion (back pockets and a little on the front) being damp. Man, the jeans almost stood by themselves! They were even stiffer than before. Now I'm not sure if this is normal, it could be our water which has a high hardness (my jeans are very stiff after usual washings, too). When putting them on the floor it looks like the lower half of myself is lying there, lol. One thing I could tell right away: the 501XX's cut is different to the cut of the prewashed 501s. It's higher on the waist and sits way better. The longer back pockets have shrunk to pre-shrunk proportions, too. What do you guys reckon, should I do a second shrinking right away or wear the jeans for a while? I'm asking because the are very stiff and still a little large. Edmund X White on "Limited Editions Levi's (via Cool Hunter)" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/limited-editions-levis-via-cool-hunter#post-233 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:42:28 +0000 Edmund X White 233@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ My wife found this on cool hunter, thought you guys would be interested: <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2009/03/limitededition.php">Limited-Edition Graphic Levi's 501 Jeans</a> <img src="http://www.coolhunting.com/images/LevisLimited501_Grid_PhillipAngertPhotography.jpg"> <blockquote>Levi's recently released a limited-edition series of four pairs of jeans featuring vibrantly colored graphics. Geometric prints in red, blue, orange and yellow line the inside of each of the four jeans included in the collectible series. Inspired by 1980s video game graphics, the arcuate thread stitching on rear pockets and a button on the fly both smartly coordinate with the respective colorway. The graphic provides a nice accent when cuffed or you can just keep it to yourself. Available for $98 from Macy's Stores. For more info, call +1 800 USA LEVI.</blockquote> (via <a href="http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2009/03/limitededition.php">Cool Hunter</a>) I think they're actually kinda cool looking. What do you guys think? Edmund X White on "501 mistakes" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/501-mistakes#post-21 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:05:59 +0000 Edmund X White 21@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ I have an idea for an upcoming article about mistakes that I have made with 501's. I have some common ones that will be helpful I think for people to hopefully learning from but also some funny ones. For example, I have this "really cool" fade mark on the 5th pocket of one pair from a USB thumb drive that I always keep there. lol not the coolest fade mark to have but now i know to keep something cool in that pocket on future pairs. Any other stories out there? Edmund X White on "Re: Ideas for soaking and drying Levi’s 501xx Shrink to Fit Jeans" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/re-ideas-for-soaking-and-drying-levi%e2%80%99s-501xx-shrink-to-fit-jeans#post-16 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:36:48 +0000 Edmund X White 16@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ Discussion of the article: <a href="//blog.nedsferatu.com/ideas-for-soaking-levis-501-shrink-to-fit-jeans">Ideas for soaking and drying Levi’s 501xx Shrink to Fit Jeans</a>. From the article: <blockquote> Let’s all admit it, soaking and drying your 501’s is a huge part of the appeal of these pants. It’s the personal touch and the messiness and the smell of wet denim and the looks your significant other or friends give you when you tell them of bathing in your new blue jeans. What seems to be always true though, is if someone asks — and sometimes even if they don’t — you are eager to share the story of your shrink to fits starting with that initial soak. So why not make it an interesting story? Here are some great ideas — some mine, some from the readers — of ways to start your jeans off with an adventure and a good story to boot. </blockquote> Edmund X White on "Fit Guide" http://forums.nedsferatu.com/topic/fit-guide#post-70 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:45:39 +0000 Edmund X White 70@http://forums.nedsferatu.com/ Hey folks! Check out this fit guide I am working on: <a href="http://1isa2isb.com/501xx-jean-sizing-tool">Fitting 501's</a> Please play around with it and let me know what you think. Any recommendations for features are welcome as well. I will make it better looking before releasing it on the blog. Thanks!