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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love straight-leg ankle length jeans/pants.  For winter, I just get longer pairs, so they cover my ankles, or I [b]wear booties that more or less cover the lower leg.[/b]  I will never, ever go back to skinny jeans.[/quote]

This. Get a pair of mid-height booties that are fitted and wear your straight-leg jeans over the top.

[img]https://anindigoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cream-straight-leg-jeans-with-leather-ankle-boots-1.jpg[/img]

[img]https://www.meagansmoda.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/What-to-wear-with-sock-boots-7-For-All-Mankind-straight-leg-jeans-Stuart-Weitzman-Clinger-olive-sock-boots.jpg[/img][/quote]

But these look weirdly short with half the boot shaft visible?[/quote]

That's how they're supposed to look.  You allow the thinnest part of your (booted) ankle show, which is more flattering.  This look works best with sock boots that hug the leg.  I don't care for it as much with the raw hem above because the white fringe visually interrupts the leg line but would be great with a finished hem.

And for the PP who was worried how it looks when seated, a mid-shaft height boot will still cover your leg.  I even wear knee boots under my straight legs sometimes, which is great when it's really cold. Because they're sock boots, they don't look bulky under my jeans.  These are the ones I have:

[url]https://www.nordstrom.com/s/ella-stretch-knee-high-boot-women/7184152[/url][/quote]

I think this is a generational thing. I was born at the end of 1979 so sorta gen X, millennial, early 40s now. My DH would ask me where the flood is if I wore something like this. It just looks weird to me and makes people's legs look short.

I prefer the flare leg jean look that cover the top of the food, perferably with a heeled boot. That was what was trendy when I was in college and given flare jeans are making a come back, I'll stick to that.[/quote]

I'm a full-on genX'er and think this looks great.  If you have shorter legs, just avoid too much contrast between the boot and jean color.[/quote]

I'm gen x too and I really like this look. If I weren't in a warm climate I'd be wearing the heck out of it. It feels very - I don't know the right word - but human scale. Like a lot of people can wear some version of this and have it be an attractive, practical choice. [/quote]

NP.  Yup, it's a great look.  The jeans hit at the skinniest part of the leg -- it's flattering.  Just buy boots with a thin shaft.  The sole can be anything -- small heel, lug sole, etc.  [/quote]

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