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The Way-High® Skinny Jean | Mid Blue | 28 3/4" Inseam

Name: Everlane The Way-High® Skinny Jean
Brand: Everlane
SKU: everlane-womens-mcj-way-high-skinny-jean-authentic-blue
Price: 22 USD

Jeans

$22

The verdict

A good pick for shoppers wanting a very high-rise, clean-front skinny with strong stretch, as long as they order true to size because it runs small.

Fit

The clean-front, pocketless design lays flat and creates a very high-waisted look; reviewers describe it as true to size but note it runs small, with one owner warning 'I cannot breathe' and another that they should have sized up. The lack of front pockets gives a smooth line across the front.

Quality

Owners call the stretch strong, 'almost to the point of jeggings stretchy,' but say the denim thickness keeps them from feeling cheap and that they don't bag out; one buyer described the denim as 'clearly better quality - heavier weight.'

Is the price fair?

At USD 22 this is firmly budget for the category, and reviewers describe it as comfortable, flattering and sharp-looking, so the low price makes it easy to recommend if the size is right.

Best for

Someone who wants a very high-rise, smooth-front stretch skinny for everyday wear and buys their normal size or up.

Care

Wash cold and skip the dryer to protect the stretch fibers so the jeans keep their shape.

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Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: Everlane Way High Skinny Jeans Review - whatveewore · The Way-High Clean Front Skinny Jean | Dark Indigo | 28.5" Inseam

Fit check: Everlane

Varies by line

Everlane 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