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Levis 501xx and 501 | What are the differences between these Levis

post #1 of 9
1/8/06 at 6:40pm
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is there a difference between the original levis 501 and the levis 501 xx .
they say somewhere shrink to fit , should i size up or down ??? do they stretch . anyone ever wore one .

i dont like the fact that 501 finish very fit at bottom , so i might order than 34 lenght and hemmed them to 30


what do you think ?

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post #2 of 9
1/8/06 at 8:47pm
XX means shrink to fit. They'll shrink up anywhere from 1-3 inches in both length and waist.
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post #3 of 9
1/8/06 at 9:47pm
they shrink 10%
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post #4 of 9
1/9/06 at 11:04am

Re: is there difference between levis 501 and 501xx

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Originally Posted by Ben24
is there a difference between the original 501 and the 501 xx
Little nitpick:

Actually, the 501XX's ARE the original 501's. The XX designation was used to by Cone Mills, the company that made the denim for Levi since 1873. XX's were originally selvedge, and shrink to fit. Most Levi's now are XXX denim, they are made on a wider loom.

If the tag says 501XX, it means that they're either Shrink-to-fit, or they WERE shrink-to-fit, and were washed. If it's the latter (like a lot of LVC's, non-deadstock), then you better try out the jeans first, (add 1 to 2 inches to the waist, 3 to 4 in the inseam).
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post #5 of 9
1/9/06 at 11:19am
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ok thx i think ill pay a lot of 3 pairs on ebay , 1 would probably fit . thank you


501 original blue is my favorite color of jeans . specially when very used . thank you guys
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post #6 of 9
1/9/06 at 11:33am
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Originally Posted by Ben24
ok thx i think ill pay a lot of 3 pairs on ebay , 1 would probably fit . thank you


501 original blue is my favorite color of jeans . specially when very used . thank you guys
A little warning; the current 501XX's do not fit nor fade like the older 501's. The indigo will run a lot.
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post #7 of 9
1/9/06 at 11:54am
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i think theyre the original from the 90s , she is selling cause her husband dont fit in them .


if i can grab them pretty cheap , ill buy them . i dont wanna pay more than 10 $ each
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post #8 of 9
1/9/06 at 12:27pm
i think those jean just normal 501 which is not shrink.
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post #9 of 9
1/9/06 at 3:43pm
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http://cgi.ebay.com/3-Levi-501-Butto...cmdZ ViewItem


god i love those jeans , its only the shape that bug me , make them low rise and well shape and youve got a buyer . exactly like that ( the right one and bottom ) , been looking for something like that for a while .


any idea what 501 like these 33x30 actual measurement would be ??????
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