Can Mid-Calf Boots Be Tucked Into Jeans?

Wearing jeans tucked into boots might not seem difficult, but it can be done incorrectly. When the wrong style of denim is tucked into the wrong height or style of boot, it can make an entire outfit look sloppy or ill-fitting. Making sure you have the right height boot paired with the best-fitting denim style or alternative to denim will make an outfit look refined.

Boots and Skinny Jeans

Jeans come in a variety of styles, some of which work better tucked into boots than others. Slim-fitting jeans, tapered jeans and legging jeans that hug the leg slide easily into a boot shaft and create a smooth transition line between pant and boot. Skinny jeans are versatile, and while they're the optimal choice of denim to be tucked into boots, they also work with flats, sandals and pumps. Tights and a dress or skirt can also be worn with mid-calf boots and can be flattering for those uncomfortable wearing skinny-style jeans.

Boots and Straight Leg Jeans

Jeans that neither taper nor flair are considered straight leg jeans and are the most universally functional style of pant. Straight leg jeans can be worn with mid-calf boots either tucked into the shaft or cuffed to meet the top of the boot. If the pant leg is so wide that it's not easy to tuck inside the shaft, it may be worn over the boot. Shorter women may be more flattered if they wear straight leg jeans over a mid-calf boot instead of tucking in, to elongate the legs. Straight leg jeans can also be cuffed and slid halfway over the boot shafts to show off the boots as well as the pant.

Boots and Flared Jeans

Because flared jeans have a wider opening at the bottom, they're more difficult to fit inside a boot shaft and should be worn over boots instead of tucked in. When paired with snugly fitting boots, flared jeans tend to spill over the top, which can cause wrinkles to form in the denim, especially around the knee area. Jeans with wider leg openings generally have to be folded or stuffed inside mid-calf boots, often creating a lumpy, uneven texture visible from the exterior of the boot. Flared jeans look best with heels, sandals or flat shoes that allow the flare to fall as it's designed, instead of being compressed inside a boot.

Pants Tucked Into Boots for Men

Just because men on high fashion runways have been seen wearing their pants tucked effortlessly into boots, it doesn't mean it's an easy look to execute. Even if it looks like a guy just threw his shoes on, getting pants to fall with the perfect amount of slouch is an art that does in fact require some effort and fussing. This look stems from military uniforms where pants slightly billow into boots, but it has become a trendy look for guys in recent years. For men, straight leg jeans look best when tucked into boots.

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