I have the same pair. I appreciate you're going to the full effort to soak to shrink. When I was a kid we took our raw/unsanforized denim and just washed it---hot, hung them till they were mostly dry, put them in the dryer to get out ALL of the shrink. This is heresy, of course but I'm here to say it works, there was no marbling or untoward marking. This "hard" wash gets out every last bit of shrink. The "trick" is to buy them not one but two sizes up. From your description you and I are the same size (I'm a bit shorter), mine were tagged 38 and are now a true 34. I think your method is by far safer but I think there is still some shrink left in those jeans---keep them on cold and don't put them in the dryer 'cause you will get more shrinkage.
I found a pair of new with tags 80s Levi's 501 STF size 36x38. My normal size in most everything is 32x34. I'm 6'1"and 185 lbs. The waist came out perfect, but the length dropped to 37. I got them hemmed, so they're fine. I have no plan to do it again. The potential financial loss is just too great.
Wow though, amazing to find deadstock STF Levis AND have them shrink up properly, you won the lottery. But ya, I was feeling a bit anxious taking the plunge on my first unsanforized pair. The sizing chart on Standard and Strange’s site certainly helped my confidence in picking the right size and I am really happy with how they turned out.
I have the same pair. I appreciate you're going to the full effort to soak to shrink. When I was a kid we took our raw/unsanforized denim and just washed it---hot, hung them till they were mostly dry, put them in the dryer to get out ALL of the shrink. This is heresy, of course but I'm here to say it works, there was no marbling or untoward marking. This "hard" wash gets out every last bit of shrink. The "trick" is to buy them not one but two sizes up. From your description you and I are the same size (I'm a bit shorter), mine were tagged 38 and are now a true 34. I think your method is by far safer but I think there is still some shrink left in those jeans---keep them on cold and don't put them in the dryer 'cause you will get more shrinkage.
Great video! Appreciate the detailed STF breakdown, mate! Cheers 🤘👖
Thanks for watching, cheers to you too!
Nice video! I just bought my self my first salvage jeans and this is very informative.
Thanks! Enjoy those jawns in good health sir.
These are pretty pricey. I’ll probably go for full count or warehouse before trying these. They look beautiful after the soak 🙌
I found a pair of new with tags 80s Levi's 501 STF size 36x38. My normal size in most everything is 32x34. I'm 6'1"and 185 lbs. The waist came out perfect, but the length dropped to 37. I got them hemmed, so they're fine. I have no plan to do it again. The potential financial loss is just too great.
Wow though, amazing to find deadstock STF Levis AND have them shrink up properly, you won the lottery. But ya, I was feeling a bit anxious taking the plunge on my first unsanforized pair. The sizing chart on Standard and Strange’s site certainly helped my confidence in picking the right size and I am really happy with how they turned out.