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San Franciscans don't joke around when it comes to denim. Some of us won't bat an eye at dropping $300+ on a pair of jeans as stiff as a board. We'll freeze them to try killing bacterial rather than expose our precious denim to the fading effects of water. We're also the home of Levi's, the most iconic denim brand in the world, so it's no surprise we take our 5-pocket-styles seriously.

We narrowed the shopping options in San Francisco down to 10 of the stores where we found the best denim merchandise.

How did we do? Did we miss your favorite denim shopping spot? We'd love to hear from you via email or in the comments below.

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