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The Levi's 501 Original Shrink-to-Fit is the raw, unsanforized version of the classic straight-leg jean, cut from 100% cotton with a button fly and five-pocket layout. Unlike the pre-shrunk 501 Original, it arrives stiff and oversized and is meant to be soaked or washed to shrink to your body. That ritual is the point for denim enthusiasts, but it takes patience and a willingness to get the sizing wrong once. Rivals like the 501 Original or Wrangler's rigid jeans offer the same look without the break-in work.
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Lowest price we've seen: $53.49 on Nov 13 at JCPenney. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 13.
Owners of the 501 Shrink-to-Fit treat it as a project jean: they praise the rigid cotton, the classic straight cut and the fades it develops, but many warn that the first soak and the sizing guess are the hard part.
The Levi's 501 Original is a pair of men's shrink-to-fit jeans in a straight fit. They are made from 100% cotton in a solid green color.
They sit at a normal waist and have pockets. This pair is size W33 with an L32 length.
