Read our full commerce guidelines here. Straight leg jeans are the ultimate denim sweet spot. A slimmer fit than mom jeans but not as spray-on as skinnies, a good pair will be comfortable ...

these ultra high-waisted barrel jeans by AGOLDE feature an exaggerated bubble effect, almost as if extra denim has been stitched to a pair of classic straight-legs for a high-fashion parachute look.

These oversized, wider straight-leg jeans are a playful, 90s-inspired style with a tie-waist that can be worn mid or high. The rigid denim gives the silhouette a crisp and cool finish that looks ...

Boyfriend, tapered, mom, straight ... boyfriend jeans can be traced back to the 1950s when women first made wearing denim mainstream, but preferred a fit that skimmed the leg rather than clung ...

Even with that approach — and as the Strategist’s denim correspondent ... you want the sleekness of skinny jeans. Some cuts were more popular (straight-leg) than others (wide-leg).