Blaine High Waist Ankle Straight Leg Jeans

Stopping to review these jeans because they don't deserve that 1-star rating at all. I found these on the sale rack at my local Nordstrom and tried them on one size larger than normal, and ordered in my usual size. I really like these because they're right at the intersection of modern and vintage - the for people who just can't go back to the 2000s low rise but want something different after a decade of skinny jeans. The color is great, it's a 90s-ish light blue neutral (hence my fit picture where you can see that these can be styled with black, blue AND brown). The denim is relatively rigid at 100% cotton but really comfortable. These run TTS to slightly large, especially at the waist. They don't run small so if you are between sizes, pick the smaller one. But the fit is intended to be a bit relaxed / straight leg so I would not size down a full size. The inseam is perfect for me but I do have short legs. I can see the "ankle" length maybe looking a bit awkward on people that have longer legs.

These are rigid denim and have little give. They were snug through the hips, waist was so high it looked awkward on my 5’2” frame. I also didn’t realize they were button fly which I don’t care for. With it being so high waisted and such a rigid denim, I found them uncomfortable. Returned.