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Browse all Everlane jeans →The Way-High® Hourglass Jean | Washed Black | 27 1/2" Inseam
The verdict
Fit
The hourglass block uses a two-piece contour waistband with little to no stretch, and owners repeatedly describe a nipped waist with no back gap. Sizing runs by wash: reviewers found darker washes like coal run large enough to size down, while the rigid, low-stretch versions can feel tight in the waist and prompt sizing up.
Quality
Reviewers describe medium-thickness denim with real heft that softens over wear, though several owners reported inconsistency, with one noting a second pair in the same size felt a full size smaller and others seeing certain washes stretch out around the hips.
Is the price fair?
At around this price for organic-cotton denim with a curve-specific waistband, it sits in the accessible-mid range and is reasonable value if the wash you pick fits, but the reported sizing inconsistency is a real risk.
Best for
Curvy and hourglass shapes who get waist gap in standard jeans and want a high straight leg that holds the true waist.
Care
Wash cold inside out and hang or lay flat to dry to limit stretch-out and preserve the darker washes.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: Everlane Denim Guide: Every Style from their Website Reviewed - Karin Emily · Everlane Review: The Way-High Jean - Welcome Objects · The Way-High Hourglass Jean | Coal - Everlane
Fit check: Everlane
Varies by lineEverlane has no single direction: the slim tees and shirts run trim and a touch short, the deliberately relaxed pieces (sweaters, wide pants, jackets) run large, and denim sits true to size.
Men's reviewers report the tees and shirts cut slim and short — "their fits are generally slimmer" — and advise moving up a size if between sizes. Women's owners report the opposite on the relaxed styles: one long-term reviewer says "Everlane does typically run a little large, for the most part," sizing down in cashmere sweaters, trousers, and jackets, and calling some wide-leg pants extremely large. Denim and chinos are the stable middle — reviewers take their usual size. The consistent thread is that fit tracks the cut of each line, not the label, so owners lean on Everlane's per-garment measurements.
Sizing advice: Order your usual size in jeans and chinos, size up in the slim tees and fitted shirts if between sizes, and size down in the boxy sweaters, relaxed pants, and jackets unless you want the full oversized look.
Per owner & reviewer reports: Everlane Review for Men: I Tried Their Most Popular Style… · An updated Everlane review (Mademoiselle) · Everlane Reviews + Sizing Guide (An Indigo Day)
What owners report about Everlane jeans
Owners report Everlane's denim compares well with jeans costing more — one reviewer wrote she regularly pays double for comparable quality. Fit is the consistent positive across both the women's and men's ranges, with a men's long-term tester finding Everlane the best-fitting of several pairs he tried. Long-term wearers say the jeans soften and loosen somewhat with wear but keep their overall shape, and reviewers of the stretch styles report no bagging at the knees or seat between washes.
- Strengths
- Reviewers consistently rate the fit and the quality-for-price as the line's strong points, with the denim described as soft but substantial enough not to feel cheap.
- Watch out for
- Stretch styles relax and loosen a little over time, and Everlane's own size-down guidance on some styles conflicts with reviewers who found true size more comfortable.
- Sizing
- Reviewers mostly went true to size — one who sized down for vanity had to exchange back up — but a long-term tester of the stretch styles said they loosen enough over time that she would consider sizing down.
About Everlane's jeans line as a whole. Sources: An Honest Review of Everlane Denim — Laurieloo · Everlane Denim Guide: Every Style from their Website Reviewed — Karin Emily · Everlane Review: Men's Slim Fit Jeans — Welcome Objects
