At $50, the Wrangler jeans are very affordable. At $30, it’s criminal. Grab your pair while you still can.
When Post Malone strutted onto the Super Bowl in February wearing $50 Wrangler jeans, the denim fanbase lost their minds. Its indigo content is not alone. exist Q Wrangler’s denim-cut jeans are the best-kept secret among pants around the office because their slim-but-not-skinny Goldilocks silhouette looks like it should cost four times the price. The denim cut has been at the top of our rankings of jeans types for years, earning a spot in our guides to the best slim-fitting jeans , the best jeans under $100 , the best jeans on Amazon , and the best jeans for those who lack a slim fit honor. (We did the last one, but the point still stands.)
All these compliments are well deserved. I wear jeans most days of the week—vintage Levi’s 501s, new Orslow 105s—and I’m willing to spend a lot of money on a pair that fits me well only Correct. But it doesn’t cost much to buy a pair of cheap and enjoyable Wrangler joints, “good” or otherwise. In fact, it costs next to nothing right now—denim cuts are just $30 on Amazon at the moment, which is downright criminal for some of the cheapest cargo pants in the industry.
The denim cut has a naturally high rise, a flattering seat, and enough legroom to pair with a pair of boots. (For this reason, we think Wrangler happens to be the official equipment provider of the Professional Rodeo Association, and unofficial Some beer-drinking, camo-wearing, chart-topping country singer outfitter. Are they selvage? No. Does it matter? Neither.
Aside from being reasonably chunky, the Wrangler’s denim-cut jeans looked great on every one of our testers, myself included. So much so that my colleague Gerald Ortiz Q‘s resident denim expert, work with you to get a real sound bite that explains its appeal. I told him that I liked the longer waist and range of inseam of the denim cut, which seemed to be designed to fit a wider range of body shapes. Maybe, I thought, Beyoncé should write an ode to Wrangler jeans. Who knows: Now that they’re on sale, Queen Bey might set the record straight.
