From your Instagram feed to the latest runways and street style, you are guaranteed to spot a plethora of outfits with relaxed jeans this season. Baggier denim is officially having a comeback. As for how to style a pair, let’s start with the shoes. When it comes to jeans, you can wear them with just about any shoe style, but there are a few shoe trends, in particular, that we have spotted fashion editors and celebrities pairing with relaxed denim.
One of the shoe trends is undeniably a pair of throwback sneakers. We’re talking about Adidas Sambas and Adidas Gazelles as well as ’80s-era New Balance kicks. These create a casual-cool vibe. If you’re wanting to dress up the roomy jeans, then reach for a sleek pair of pumps. Keep scrolling to check out all three shoe trends, plus some outfit inspiration and our top picks for getting each look.
Senior market editor Judith Jones paired her collared top and baggy jeans with white pointed-toe pumps.
These white pumps will carry you straight through spring and summer.
Dua Lipa was spotted on the streets of NYC in a backward cap, a black leather blazer, relaxed jeans, and Gucci pointed-toe pumps.
These investment-worthy pumps are an instant classic.
Our own Lauren Eggertsen wore her baggy light-wash jeans with vintage printed Manolo Blahnik pumps.
Hailey Bieber is party ready with her glitzy top, furry coat, baggy jeans, and studded white Balenciaga pumps.
These studded pointed-toe pumps make quite the statement.
Associate editor Sierra Mayhew goes classic with a black turtleneck sweater, relaxed jeans, and black pointed-toe heels.
These platform pumps are chic day or night.
Laura Harrier is downtown cool in a black leather jacket, a white tank top, belted relaxed jeans, and New Balance sneakers.
Here’s a more affordable take on this sneaker style.
Judith shows us a great denim-on-denim look with popular Adidas sneakers.
Adidas Gazelle sneakers are at the top of our editors’ must-have lists.
Adidas Samba sneakers are having a major moment.
Editor Eliza Huber is matchy-matchy with a friend—both in relaxed jeans and cool sneakers.
Model Elsa Hosk paired her extra-baggy jeans with New Balance 550s.
New Balance 550s are always selling out.
Here, again, is Eliza in another relaxed-jeans-and-sneakers combo.
Retro-style sneakers go great with everything from jeans to dresses.
Bieber wore a pair of sleek lug-sole boots with her baggy jeans and leather jacket.
Get Bieber’s look with this cool pair of Ganni boots.
Editor Anna LaPlaca shows off her Instagram-worthy outfit—a black leather jacket, a floral-printed top, relaxed jeans, and chunky lug-sole boots.
The chunkier the boots, the better.
Sierra is winter ready with a great leather jacket, stylish slouchy jeans, and tan lug-sole boots.
This sporty take on the lug-sole trend is too cool.
Kylie Jenner stepped out in a classic long coat, a peekaboo top, relaxed jeans, and Prada lug-sole shoes.
Prada has a choke hold on the lug-sole-boot market.
Hosk keeps things casual in a cropped white T-shirt, baggy jeans, and black lug-sole boots.
These will be in style season after season.
These baggy jeans are an editor favorite.
Who’s on board with the low-rise-denim trend?
This relaxed denim feels super elevated.
Cargo-style jeans are popular this season.
If distressed denim is your vibe, this pair fits the bill.
Here’s a pair of baggy jeans that can look perfectly polished.
The fashion crowd is all over a great pair of relaxed straight-leg jeans as of late.
This denim style comes in four different washes.
These high-waisted jeans have the perfect amount of slouch.
Here’s another great pair of low-rise jeans.
These relaxed jeans are made of non-stretch denim.
This style comes in sizes 12 to 26.
Here’s a great dark-wash option.
One reviewer shared that this denim style is “nice, slow to fit, wide leg, but not too wide…”
