501 Original Fit
Levi’s 501 Original is true to tagged waist on pre-washed pairs. Shrink-to-Fit is a different product: size up in waist and inseam before…
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Levi’s 501 Original is true to tagged waist on pre-washed pairs. Shrink-to-Fit is a different product: size up in waist and inseam before the first hot soak. Stretch 501s follow the same waist number with more give. Do not mix STF advice into a pre-washed 501.
Sources: Levi’s 501 Original fit (mid-rise straight; regular seat/thigh) · Tumbleweed 501 guide (pre-washed honest to tag; STF size up 1–2") · British GQ 501 test (STF: go up two in waist and length) · methodology
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Reference ladder for convert logic — not a full brand body chart. The table is crawlable; the interactive tool above applies this line’s offset.
| Waist (W) | Step |
|---|---|
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 1 |
| 30 | 2 |
| 31 | 3 |
| 32 | 4 |
| 33 | 5 |
| 34 | 6 |
| 36 | 7 |
| 38 | 8 |
