Levi's

512 Slim Taper

Does the 512 Slim Taper run big or small?

512 Slim Taper is true to tagged waist for many but slim through the thigh with a taper. Stay at your usual Levi’s waist unless muscular…

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Partial / Draft · methodology
Runs Narrow Usual waist for a taper; size up one for muscular thighs
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Fit notes
Slim through thigh with taper to ankle — narrower than 505/501
Stretch
Often stretch denim
Rise
sits below waist / mid
Size system
wxL

Summary

512 Slim Taper is true to tagged waist for many but slim through the thigh with a taper. Stay at your usual Levi’s waist unless muscular thighs need one size up for ease. Not as skinny as older 511 stories for everyone — still Partial without denser URL sources.

Sources: Levi’s 512 vs 550 contrast (512 slim/taper end of spectrum) · Usual-waist-for-taper guidance; size up for thigh ease · Compare with 511 Slim on our Levi’s matrix before assuming one slim rule · methodology

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Size ladder

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