https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-jeans-new-to-me-problems Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 04:53:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-jeans-new-to-me-problems#post-1437671 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:47:17 +0000 unfrumped 1437671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Exacly right! Great observation. I've digressed on this subject before because it was also my eye-opener in the past couple of years.</p> <p>Not only shaft height, but how closely it fits to ankle. I have booties that have wider shafts and pants "hang up" unless they are wider-leg trousers or bootcuts.</p> <p>So I'm in the same camp--I've rejected nice booties because my pants won't slide over them, and rejected pants if it seemed to require some kind of HEWI&nbsp; footwear.</p> <p>Much akin to silhouettes and proportions and uniforms, I've figured out 3-4 combinations that work, and look for that in new pants or footwear. Even so, I put each item through its paces, trying on combinations to see if the item works and if it works well enough and with enough items to be versatile--maybe not a "universal fit" , possibly not even 3 combinations, but keep in mind whether it's a single-season look or specific heel height or can go with at least a couple of options. If there is a "single outfit" option it would have to be very fab or for a specific purpose not met by other options. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/pants-jeans-new-to-me-problems#post-1437667 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:33:17 +0000 always trying 1437667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>yesterday I wore my cognac ankle booties with olive straight leg jeans.&nbsp; I wore the jeans rolled just to have about 1 inch of leg showing. They are not long enough for slouch.&nbsp; When I got home I took a good look at this and discovered it was just really off. Now the pants are not wide exactly, just wider than skinnies at the bottom.&nbsp; Then I tried them with the higher shaft booties and it made all the difference.</p> <p>There has been much discussion on here in the past about pants length, but I am discovering the&nbsp; width at the bottom and the footwear&nbsp; compatability are just as important as the length.&nbsp; The wider olive jeans seem to work only with higher shaft boots, and can work with sneakers without socks,,maybe flats and sandals,, but not with the lower ankle footwear.&nbsp; I am thinking this is something that has to be addressed with every combination of pants and footwear--as not all straight leg jeans or pants are the same width at the bottom, and there are lots of variables in shaft height of boots.&nbsp;This makes for more problems with getting a pleasing look.</p>