When it comes to wardrobe staples, a great pair of jeans (or two or three or four) ranks pretty high on the list. Add a ...

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There’s no denying the best bootcut jeans are having a moment. Shop our edit of distressed, light wash, high-rise, and more pairs for spring.

Low-rise bootcut jeans were often spotted on red carpets in the early aughts. While they were popular in the decades before, flared jeans are normally what comes to mind as the denim of choice in ...

The truth is, not all jeans are made to go with sneakers. Some are better with heels, or boots or loafers, but Jennifer Garner’s recent look proved how well her style goes with some kicks.

As she put it, many women felt an urge to “get on board.” And they did. Google searches for bootcut and flared jeans skyrocketed by 5,000% within 48 hours of Lamar’s swishing performance.

In the 2000s, there were two reigning styles of jeans: flares/bellbottoms, often worn super low on the hips with distressed details, and bootcut, a more subdued, subtle flare style.