This is the stuff to which we aspire. Reader Claudio Chediac has had his classic Levi’s 501 STF jeans for longer than a lot of our readers have been alive. Over the last couple of decades, his jeans have lived everyday life in Germany running into some crotch blowouts and knee holes along the way. As a result, his jeans boast a signature vintage fade with some home repairs and tons of roping usually seen among the racks of a good thrift store.

Levi’s 501 Shrink-to-Fit (STF) Raw Denim Jeans

• Fabric: 100% Cotton
• Fabric weight: 12.5 Oz.
• Fabric source: Unknown
• Made in: Unknown
• Fit: Straight leg with high rise
• Additional details:
  • Levi’s signature model
  • Contrast stitching
  • Button fly
  • Unsanforized
• Available at: Levi’s for $64.00