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Browse all Everlane jeans →The Original Cheeky® Jean | Vintage Dark | 26.5" Inseam
The verdict
Fit
Reviewers report it fits true to size, hugging at the waist and hips before skimming the leg, with owners recommending you stick with your normal denim size rather than sizing down. It stretches a bit with wear, and after heavy consecutive wear one reviewer found it relaxed out more than expected.
Quality
Owners describe the denim as good quality that keeps its shape through the day with no bagging out and no stretching a full size, staying consistent between washes. One long-term reviewer noted no bagging or stretching out across multiple washes.
Is the price fair?
At around 38 USD it sits at the budget-to-mid end for the category, and owners frame it as solid quality for the price given the shape retention and soft hand.
Best for
A shopper who wants a soft, non-clingy jean with room through the leg that behaves consistently and doesn't need a belt at the waist.
Care
Wash inside out and air dry to preserve the wash and limit shrinkage.
Grounded in reviewer & owner reports: Everlane Review: The Original Cheeky Jean - Welcome Objects · Everlane Denim Guide: Every Style from their Website Reviewed
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
