The High Waist Wide Leg Jeans

Okay, these jeans were perfect. PERFECT. Got tons of compliments and were so comfy. Unfortunately, I only had them for about three months and after just as many washes, they developed a hole near the crotch. I've been buying Madewell jeans for years and this has never happened. I took them into a store to return and the cashier said she had the same thing happen to these jeans.

I’m 5’6’ purchased size 31 on Jan 6, 2026. I love the fit and wide leg of these jeans. They are very flattering since I hold a lot of weight in my legs and skinny jeans are not very flattering on me. I’ve only had these 6-7 weeks and I noticed they had a flaw in the material near the zipper. I’m very surprised to see this, especially after only a few wears. SO DISAPPOINTING. This is my first time buying Madewell and I was so excited to try them. I’m not sure what I’m going to do.

I have tried on *many* MW jeans over the last 2 months, and these are the ones I am keeping. The wide leg is comfy but not huge - it’s almost like a looser straight leg. These have a classic look, and while I did like the barrel jean options, I think that style is too trendy for my capsule wardrobe. Normally I look for 100% cotton - these are close to that