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The 17 Best Men's Baggy Jeans and How to Style Them

When it comes to baggy pants, a good pair of straight leg denim are a must have

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JcPenney, Gap, boohooMAN

Maybe it's the massive resurgence of Y2k style coming back into play. Maybe it's because the pandemic permanently changed the way we view style and comfort in particular. Whatever the case may be, baggy pants is being searched, requested, and purchased more than ever in the U.S., which means we have a trend on the rise people! Baggy jeans are a great staple to add to your capsule wardrobes because of their versatility. You can pair them with a basic white t-shirt, throw a blazer over that t-shirt for semi-casual look that you can wear to the office, rock them with a fire motorcycle jacket for an event, and plenty plenty more. If you just so happened to be one of those millions of individuals searching for baggy pants, we've got you covered with a roundup of the best men's baggy jeans and how to style them.

From casual options such as Levi's Men's 550 Relaxed Taper Fit Jean, ($48.65) all the way to luxury jeans like Tommy Jeans Baggy Fit Medium ($139), consider this your all-inclusive list to get you started.

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Our Editors' Picks for Men's Baggy Jeans:

1. Levi's Men's 550 Relaxed Taper Fit Jean

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JcPenney

Best Baggy Jeans for Men Overall

  • Material: Denim
  • Sizes: 31W x 34L - 42W x 34L
  • Colors: Light Stonewash, Medium Stonewash, Dark Stonewash, Black, Rinsed, Thrift Casual Dx
  • Pair with: Nike Air Force 1, $110

Levi's, Levi's, Levi's. Wherever would be without good ole vintage Levi's? The 550 Baggy Jeans have been around and kicking butt since 1985, and non-surprisingly, they are one of the best out there in terms of baggy jeans. You've got the relaxed tapered fit which allows for more room, the slip pockets in the front and back, the front coin pocket, and more. Plus, there's five different from the standard Light Stonewash, all the way to Black. Factor in the affordable pricing, and there's a reason why we have these in our number one spot.

SHOP NOW AT JCPENNEY, $48.65

2. GAP Baggy Jeans with Washwell

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GAP

Also Great

Another classic tried-and-true option are the Baggy Jeans with Washwell by GAP, which are made with rigid air tight denim that is designed to get better with each wear. There's also the traditional five-pockets that come with baggy jeans, with the jeans being made to have extra room in the hip and thigh area, and a slightly tapered leg towards the bottom.

SHOP NOW AT GAP, $69.95

3. boohooMAN Relaxed Rigid Tape Denim Jeans

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boohooMAN

Best Ripped Baggy Jeans

  • Material: 100% Cotton
  • Sizes: 28 - 36
  • Colors: Light Grey
  • Pair with: Round21 BG Hoodie, $90

If ripped jeans are your thing style wise, then boohooMAN has a great pair to consider that can be a solid staple in every closet. Made with 100 percent cotton, the jeans are made to fit looser in the hips and waist area, and feature rips on both pant legs that make for a mixture of street and punk. With the ability to be dressed either up or down, the Tape Denim Jeans are a must-cop.

SHOP NOW AT BOOHOOMAN, $30

4. PacSun Eco Medium Indigo Baggy Jeans

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PacSun

An Affordable Option

For all of the hypebeasts out there, PacSun has created a pair of Baggy Jeans just for you. The light indigo wash color and relaxed fit in the hips, legs, and thighs ensure the looseness preferred with baggy jeans, but at the same time, the pants aren't loose to the point where you'll be swimming in them. Five pockets accompany these jeans as well, and there's a zip-fly closure too. A comfy versatile option for sure.

SHOP NOW AT PACSUN, $39

5. MNML Baggy Jeans

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Abercrombie & Fitch

Best Black Baggy Jeans

  • Material: 98 % Cotton 2% polyester
  • Sizes: W: 28 -42, L: 30 - 34
  • Colors: Black, Vintage Blue, Light Blue, Medium Blue, Vintage Black
  • Pair with: Bonobos Stretch Flannel Shirt, $39

We hear MNML is also another place to grab some nice baggy jeans for a versatile addition to your lineup. The Baggy Every Day Denim offers a baggy yet straight fit that has the classic five pockets and zipper fly. While the fit is a straight one, it's not to be mistaken for a slim fit as the pants are still loose enough to be baggy, and sit slightly below the waist. You can wear these with long sleeve shirts, oversized shirts, flannels, jackets, or anything you wish.

SHOP NOW AT MNML, $48

6. Tommy Jeans Baggy Fit Medium

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Tommy Hilfiger

Best Vintage Baggy Jeans

Tommy, Tommy, Tommy can't you see, sometimes your jean just hypnotize me? Us? Whatever, you get the point. Nobody did baggy quite like Tommy Hilfiger back in the 1990s and 2000s, and they've still got the game on lock with Baggy Fit Medium Wash Jeans, which are sustainably made with 100% cotton and doused in a medium wash blue. The jeans sit at the waist, are "styled baggy from hip to hem," and have contrast pockets along with strategic distressings. Nice.

SHOP NOW AT HILFIGER, $139

7. Wax London Loose Fit Jeans Black

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Wax London

Wax London's Loose Fit Jeans get the baggy job done as they are loose with a relaxed fit, sitting a little below the waist (but not to the point of being uncomfortable), and super comfortable with their 100 percent cotton makeup. The quality alone is enough to consider purchasing, but seeing as though the jeans also come in two versatile colors (Black and Ecru), this could definitely be a piece you keep in your closet for a long time.

SHOP NOW AT WAX LONDON, $165

8. Dickies Loose Fit Double Knee Jeans

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Dickies
  • Material: 12.5 oz. Denim, 100% cotton
  • Sizes: W: 28 - 38, L: 32
  • Colors: Light Denim, Stonewashed Indigo Blue, Stonewashed Vintage Blue
  • Pair with: Topman Oversized Crochet T-Shirt, $41

In the words of Dickies, the Loose Fit Double Knee Jeans are made to "work hard and play harder," Intricate detailing is at the center of these jeans, which feature a regular loose fit in casual construction, true double knee and practical pocketing, and a garment-washed soft feel. That's not all when it comes to the detailing either. There's also a tack button closure and a finished hem to complete the style, making them appropriate for streetwear and the office.

SHOP NOW AT DICKIES, $64.99

9. Carhartt Men's Loose Fit Utility Jean B13

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Amazon

A slighty-tapered-but-still loose fit is what defines Carhartt's Loose Fit Utility Jean, as they are designed to fit slightly above the waist. Keeping in mind that at Carhartt's core is the workwear brand they've always been, the jeans feature multiple utility pockets, and left-leg hammer hoop if that's something you need to personally have, and reinforced belt loops that are sewn on to prevent wearing and tearing. You can wear these either for work or play. Your call.

SHOP NOW AT AMAZON, $44.99

10. Acne Studios Blue Fit Loose Jeans

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SSense

Acne Studios has long been renowned for their quality, precision, and attention to detail with their products, and their Blue Loose Fit Jeans are loose enough to be considered baggy, but still sleek enough to have a slim-fit look. There's the intricate contrast stitching, five-pocket styling, and button-fly, along with the leather. logo patch at the back, all of which make for laidback 1980s vintage style.

SHOP NOW AT SSENSE, $298

11. Studio Nicholson Strato Denim Pant

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Studio Nicholson

The details are magnificent on Studio Nicholson's Strata Denim Pants, starting with Japanese chambray material that gives them an ultra smooth appearance. Then there's the two large fatigue-style patch pockets in the front (plus two in the back), the workwear inspired belt loops, the internal jigger button, and the fact that the pants are high-waisted. A good pair of high-waisted baggy jeans are hard to come by, but folks we've managed to find one. A win for all of us.

SHOP NOW AT STUDIO NICHOLSON, $380

12. Dime Baggy Denim Pants

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Dime

Dime's jeans are hard to get ahold of, so when there's availability you've got to make a run for it. For the quality and features these jeans provide, the $124 price tag is actually quite a bargain considering some pairs of high-quality jeans are jeans are double or triple this. In addition to the material that we just raved about, there's also a diverse set of pockets (western, coin, and wavy-patch), and the jeans rest slightly above the hip. Grab a nice belt to go along with it and you'll be on your merry way.

SHOP NOW AT DIME, $124

13. Scotch & Soda Super Relaxed-Fit Jeans

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Scotch & Soda
  • Material: 60% Organic cotton, 40% Cotton
  • Sizes: 28W x 32L - 36W x 32L
  • Colors: New Grunge
  • Pair with: CUTS Hyperloop Hoodie, $82

Keep it simple with Scotch & Soda's Premium Super-Relaxed Jeans which are designed to be super relaxed of course, and has come cool patchwork sure to bring out your inner grunge side. In addition to the relaxed fit there's an extra-wide leg, repair accents disbursed throughout, oversized back pockets for the storage room component, and a button fly as the finisher. A solid pair of jeans if you ask us.

SHOP NOW AT SCOTCH & SODA, $71.40

14. Jaded London Colossus Jeans

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Jaded London

We haven't included very many low-rise baggy jeans yet on this list, so we'll go with Jaded London's Colossus Baggy Jeans, which the brand describes as "their take on the iconic baggy silhouette loved throughout the 90's and early 2000's in skate, hip hop & rave subcultures but with a modern twist." In addition to the heavyweight construction, there's also tobacco stitching and knee darts to go right on along with that low rise fit that's complementary and very much street.

SHOP NOW AT JADED LONDON, $110

15. American Eagle AirFlex + Temp Tech Baggy Jeans

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American Eagle
  • Material: 74% Cotton, 24% polyester, 2% elastane
  • Sizes: 26W x 28L - 29W x 32L
  • Colors: Light Vintage
  • Pair with: AE Reversible Belt, $29.95

Say what? A good quality pair of baggy jeans for under $30 bucks?! That's exactly what American Eagle is giving us as these jeans meet the comfort checkpoint with their cotton/polyester/elastane blend, and innovative denim technology that keeps you cool when it's hot out and warm when it's cool out. Add in the flexibility and stretch factor, and you've got you a darn good pair of jeans.

SHOP NOW AT AMERICAN EAGLE, $29

16. Uniqlo Wide-Fit Jeans

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Uniqlo

If you happen to prefer jeans that fit wider, Uniqlo gets straight to the point with their Wide-Fit Jeans which feature a straight cut, a slightly wider fit around the hips and waist area, workwear style rolled seams and front pockets set on the diagonal part of the jeans, and Uniqlo's exclusive BLUE CYCLE JEANS technology, which aims to reduce the amount of water used in the finishing process. Sustainability. We love to see it.

SHOP NOW AT UNIQLO, $49.90

17. Tillys RSQ Men's Baggy Light Wash Jeans

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Tillys

Tilly's has got a traditional (and affordable) pair of light wash blue baggy jeans that are baggy, but not overtly so as they still have a relatively slim and tapered design. These jeans come with the usual—five pockets, a traditional belt loop, zip fly, and the whole nine yards. You may have to size down if you boast a small frame as these tend to run slightly big. Other than that, you should be good to go.

SHOP NOW AT TILLYS, $49.99

How to select baggy jeans:

Not all baggy jeans are made the same, here are some things to keep in mind:

Fit/Style: As you can see from our selections, there's various different types of baggy jeans and cuts/styles you can choose from. Some baggy jeans are tapered below the knee to create a more narrow look, while others flare out to really emphasize that oversized look. To that point, some baggy jeans are really big/bulky to add to the overall baggy look of the jeans (which is what you saw a lot of in the 1990s and 2000s). Really baggy jeans can mean be multiple things in one, and can blend together multiple elements, it just depends on how baggy you specifically want your jeans to be.

Material: Most baggy jeans are made with either true denim material or cotton/cotton mixtures. The latter is what's used more and is have proven to be very comfortable (and more comfortable than just 100%. denim).

Length: While there's definitely some baggy jeans that can run some slightly below the knee or right around the calf area, there's a good percentage of people that light baggy jeans long enough to cover their shoes. This definitely isn't a hard and steadfast rule, but since most prefer it this way, most baggy jeans are made with that notion in mind. If you want to get that stacked look over your pants, you'll want a longer inseam than you would usually opt for so that the pants crease over your pants, as you can see in some of the examples below.

How to style baggy jeans:

Baggy jeans are one of the most versatile pieces out there as there's a number of different looks you can create. Seeing as though the height of their popularity was during the 2000s, you can wear your jeans with a jersey, white t-shirt, and Air Force 1s if you want a hip hop look. If you want to modernize your jeans, however, you can wear them with a hoodie, denim jacket, a flannel shirt, or a regular long sleeve shirt along with any short tee of your choice. If in need of slightly professional style, you can rock baggy jeans with a blazer or suit jacket, and when the weather is cold, you can pair them a variety of fall/winter coats and jackets. Timbs and other similar winter boots look good with baggy jeans too.

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