There are quite a few different types of jeans that can be worn with cowboy boots these days. However, the best jeans to wear with cowboy boots should depend on your figure.
One of the jeans that many people love, especially those who are a bit thin, is slim-fit jeans.
The structure of slim-fit jeans when styled well with cowboy boots will help you both get a “standard” look and flatter your figure.
Even so, there are a few guidelines you should keep in mind to own the best look. Let’s see what we get you today!
Key takeaways
- You can absolutely wear slim-fit jeans with cowboy boots, but there are a few caveats for men to get a good look.
- Men should still choose the style of hiding the boot shaft under slim-fit jeans. Therefore, the type of slim-fit jeans is very important, don’t confuse them with skinny jeans.
- For women, you can wear slim-fit jeans with cowboy boots in whatever style you want.
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Are slim-fit jeans a good choice for cowboy boots?
First, keep in mind that don’t confuse skinny jeans with slim-fit jeans. Everyone can wear slim-fit jeans with cowboy boots, but not everyone should do it with skinny jeans.
Skinny jeans have a tight construction from the waistband to the hem. There is almost no room to tuck the boot shaft in (which is a very popular style of wearing cowboy boots among men).
Or if you try to do that, the texture of the shaft of the boots will print on the surface of the jeans, resulting in an unflattering look.
Skinny jeans are usually just popular to wear with cowboy boots for women. Because girls love the style of stuffing skinny jeans into cowboy boots. This style is not the choice of men because it detracts from the clean and classic look.
Meanwhile, slim-fit jeans are very popular with all believers in the world of cowboy boots. This type of jeans can flatter your figure and have enough room to tuck the shaft of cowboy boots in.
The construction of slim-fit jeans also fits pretty tight on your butt and thighs, but they have room in the bottom legs. Their legs can be like regular jeans or can be wider at their end.
The construction of slim-fit jeans is great for people with slim bodies and tall lower bodies.
In the world of cowboy boots, men prefer slim-fit jeans with a bootcut style. These slim-fit jeans have a tight-fit construction and flatter your figure from the knee up, while they open the knee down and provide enough room for the wearer to tuck the boot shaft in.
In addition to the popular slim-fit bootcut jeans, people now also like two other types of slim-fit jeans to pair with their cowboy boots: slim-fit jeans straight cut and cowboy cut.
The reason is that many people don’t like the flared bottom legs of bootcut jeans. On the other hand, slim-fit straight-leg jeans also fit quite tight in the buttock and thighs, but they have room from the knee down.
The leg room of slim-fit straight-leg jeans is not as wide as bootcut jeans (because they are not flared) so they feel neat and way more elegant (my personal feeling).
Since their bottom legs don’t have as much room as bootcut jeans, when choosing slim-fit straight-leg jeans, men will need to consider carefully to make sure the jeans fit over cowboy boots without the shaft’s textures being printed on the jeans legs.
Some people like to create cuffs when wearing straight-leg jeans with cowboy boots. How about you?
Cowboy cut slim-fit jeans are another variation of bootcut slim-fit jeans, they are created by Wrangler, a brand that is loved by hardcore cowboy boots fans.
Cowboy cut slim-fit jeans almost have the same construction as bootcut slim-fit jeans, only their bottom legs are not as wide as boot-cut ones.
I just love this construction as they have enough room to cover the entire boot shaft while giving a neat and tall look to the wearer.
Not to mention cowboy cut jeans also have the same strength as bootcut jeans that they can stack with cowboy boots. This is a great style for cowboy boots.
In addition to the pants mentioned above, you can also find slim-fit stretch jeans. They are also a good choice you can consider.
In general, for men, in order to satisfy the most popular and favorite style of tucking the boot shaft in jeans, you only need to remember one thing, that is, slim-fit jeans must have enough room in the bottom legs.
One reason I’ve only talked about men up until now is that some unwritten rules usually apply only to men, not women.
As for women, you can dress in whatever way you feel beautiful.
You absolutely can do the above, and moreover, women can even wear pants like slim-fit taper jeans with very narrow bottom legs and tuck the jeans into the boot shaft. While men never do that in terms of style, unless the job requires them to do so.
Conclusion
In short, most slim-fit jeans can be worn with cowboy boots and create a clean look.
Bootcut slim-fit, straight leg slim-fit, cowboy cut slim-fit jeans are all good! Men should know some rules to style them, like making sure the jeans fit over the boot shaft.
Meanwhile, women can style slim-fit jeans with cowboy boots any way they want, without necessarily tucking the boot shaft into the jeans.
That’s all you need to remember!
Howdy y’all! I’m Grace, a Western style enthusiast with over 5 years of experience. From cowboy boots to western gear, I’m passionate about all things Western and dedicated to helping you find the perfect style to suit your taste. Join me and my fiancé Jay Gatz as we explore the rich history and timeless appeal of Western fashion together!