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...AND THE OTHER WAY

Pairing the wide ankles

of a boot-cut jean with

your everyday sneaker

is, to put it politely,

inadvisable. That

distracting excess of

fabric swallows up your

shoes, and traps you in

t he ’9 0 s.

THE RIGHT WAY...

Get this: boot-cut jeans

are best worn with

actual boots. Or any

other type of footwear

with a high and burly

ankle. The extra flare

of fabric is a functional

add-on made to

accommodate the shaft

of a cowboy boot. The

two in tandem create a

clean line up the ankle,

like the jeans shown

above.

SO YOU

WANT

TO WEAR

BOOT CUT...

Wear it with Sneakers or a Chelsea boot. A tucked-in button-down. A slim sweater.

Best for Trim to thin guys. Just about everyone. Guys who don’t skip leg day.

SLIM STRAIGHT ATHLETIC

Darker washes can go

anywhere.

Keep it to the streets, and Just about everywhere.

out. Maybe not the office.

Where to

wear it

Not necessary, but nice Yes.

to have.

Stretch? Almost always.

Usually sits just below the

waist, with the leg in a

straight line from hip to an-

kle, cut close to the body.

But not glued to your

thighs like skinny jeans.

Sits low on the waist, and

the leg is slightly fuller

than that of the slim cut,

so you have a little more

room and comfort.

Like your favorite straight-

fit jeans, sitting at or low on

the waist, but with a little

room built into the seat and

thighs to accommodate

your gains.

Levi’s 511; Express Slim Stretch;

Everlane Slim Fit

AG Protégé; American Eagle

Flex Original Straight; Carhartt

Rugged Flex Straight Fit

Abercrombie & Fitch Athletic

Skinny; J. Crew 1040; Gap Athletic

Fit with GapFlex

How it fits

We

recommend

DENIM HALL OF FAME

The Trucker Jacket

Levi’s put out its first trucker

jacket in 1967. The company’s

SVP of design innovation,

Jonathan Cheung, on why

its design hasn’t changed:

“It defines the genre. It’s a

design classic right up there

with the Rolex Submariner

and Porsche 911.” Right:

Levi’s (R1 099).

PICK A PAIR:

THE THREE DENIM CUTS TO KNOW NOW

For every kind of guy, there is a fit.

GOOD JEANS, CLEAN CONSCIENCE

One of the biggest trends in the world of jeans is one you can’t see.

Brands are ramping up their sustainability efforts. In other words,

clothing created in an environmentaly and ethically-friendly

manner. Woolworths sustainable RE Denim range is made of BCI

cotton – this is sustainable cotton that is produced using farming

methods and practices that protect nature, conserve water and

care for the people who produce it. Tapered straight leg jeans

R599 and grey skinny jeans R599, both RE at Woolworths.

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