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The Levi's 501 Original is the straight-leg jean the rest of the category is measured against: regular through the thigh, mid-rise, with the signature button fly. This version is Shrink-to-Fit, sold unwashed so the denim shrinks to your body after the first soak or wash. That gives a custom fit no pre-washed jean can match, but it demands sizing care and patience. Rivals like Wrangler's 13MWZ and Lee's 101 offer similar rigid denim, yet the 501 remains the reference for cut and resale-proof styling.
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Owners of the 501 Shrink-to-Fit praise the heavy denim and the personalized fit that develops after shrinking. Many warn that the sizing math is unforgiving and that the first wear is stiff.
The 501 Original is Levi's classic straight-leg jean, first introduced by Levi Strauss in 1873. It has a button fly and 5-pocket styling. It is made from rigid, non-stretch denim.
These jeans are Shrink-to-Fit, so the denim shrinks to the wearer's body when washed. The shrinkage is up to the wearer. They sit at the waist and are regular through the thigh, with a straight leg.
Sizing depends on how they are washed. For the old-school method, buy true to size in the waist and two sizes up in length, wear them in the tub and keep them on to dry. To machine wash and dry them, order up. Add 1" to the waist for sizes 27"-36", 2" for 38"-48" and 3" for 50" and up. Add 3" to the inseam for sizes 27"-34" and 4" for 36" and up. To keep the denim unwashed, buy true to size.
