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.
1. Pointed-Toe Heels
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.
2. Throwback Sneakers
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.
3. Lug-Sole Shoes
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.
Shop Our Top Relaxed-Denim Picks
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…"
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