WTF - Horseshoe Jeans

[Delatron]

I’m still not over how bad Mom jeans look on most people. I accept skinny jeans are over, I am happy in my straight legged jeans. But all over my instagram feed are these new ‘horseshoe’ jeans. That basically make you look like you have bandy legs? Just why?

I know I don’t have to wear them I am just despairing of all these awful jeans trends.

I do love a flare. I shall stick with that.

Plus, the drainpipes of the 80s (we also called them skin tight jeans) didn't have any give in them. No lycra or owt like that then. They were the sort where you had to lie down on the bed and kick and thrash about to get into them.

I got mine from Geordie Jeans. Some folk not from the NE of England might think this was a made up shop from a Vic and Bob sketch. It wasn't, it was very real and a mecca to denim.

Are lightweight chambray baggy jeans not in for this Spring and Summer? I loved them (turn ups optional) back in the 80s too. From Kays catalogue.

I've got some cotton trousers a similar shape that I bought on holiday several years ago. Didn't know there was a name for them. I wear them every summer. As for jeans, I also wear barrel leg, straight leg, wide leg and flares. I like having the choice.

I'm curious as to why this makes anyone despair? Have a good laugh by all means - up to you - but despair? I could understand it if they were a compulsory uniform or if you couldn't get hold of the style you liked any more but I can't remember there ever being more choice of jeans than there is now.

Yay, a friend in this lonely wilderness! I’m 5ft4 and like to wear mine with a fine knit sweater (usually either black, black and white stripe or taupe) and silver loafers. There I was thinking I looked tres chic 😂

Oh I love them! I'm no fashion follower but a mum Jean or something baggy suits my frame, I'm short with a very flat bum which I like to hide. Hate skinnies on me.

I don’t mind them and might even try a pair.

The introduction of a new silhouette is often met with disdain, because of the outlandish and unfamiliar look.
(flapper dresses, dropped waists, quiffs, flares, shoulder pads, oxford bags, beehives, bat wing sleeves, lagenlook, to name but a few)
After a while, they seem to just click.

You'd have to fight me to get my skinnies away from me, all the same.

I am short, these would just make me look like I had lost my horse!

So horseshoe jeans are just barrel legs then? Already got several pairs. Very fond of my Kin heavy indigo barrel legs.

Gosh.

I think they’re slightly different to barrel legs in that they go out more in the middle - if that makes sense!

It will be interesting to see how this trend pans out..!

That sounds very chic. I think if you can rock them then they look very fashionable.

I can’t work out if I’d suit them - I have no hips, slim legs but a bit of a peri tummy..I don’t think they’re for me.

High waisted flares suit me as they suck me in, don’t drown me as they cling to the thighs and then I like the flare at the bottom.

They make me think of Benny Hill dressed as the Cowboy. Just horrendous.

I see your horseshoe jeans and raise you M&S carrot jeans!! https://www.marksandspencer.com/mom-high-waisted-carrot-leg-ankle-grazer-jeans/p/clp60633911

Maybe I will splash out on these belters
https://www.oliviamay.org/products/low-rise-drop-crotch-trousers-in-espresso-check-rundholz-mainline-51166?variant=46743573299489&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA29auBhBxEiwAnKcSqtr0djKVL3AEK8605-YICv0KBWsGHpyWGQjP2GcPmV5kr2OhvCWghxoCbxsQAvD_BwE

I quite like them, but on others. I do not suit any style of trousers at all.

Of course skinny jeans exist, but they’re not fashionable and haven’t been for a while. But neither are a lot of things most people wear (me included obviously). I think of skinny jeans as the female equivalent of the middle aged dad cargo shorts look. Standard, not particularly fashionable, but obviously comfortable for the wearer. I don’t think skinny jeans or cargo shorts will ever die!

@HCHQ come on now...

I think those carrot leg and barrel leg jeans suit those who carry their weight on their legs. Skinny jeans suit those with slim legs

Isn't that the phrase that is always used on here - parsnip legs? Yet now it is a trend to have vegetable legs.

Just showed my DH the photo of them - he said exactly the same! They seem less like horseshoe and more like horseless! 😆

Had no idea what horseshoe jeans were (I don’t wear trousers) but just looked them up and my goodness they’re fugly

Geordie Jeans! My 14 year old self just sighed in nostalgia. My first ever pair from there were stonewashed Lee jeans.

If men can be women, anything goes. These look like pirate jeans to me. Bargain though, at least.

I think they’re fun 🤷‍♀️

Skinny jeans only briefly went away, but are now back, renamed 'cigarette jeans' or something like that.

Giddy-uppp! Git on ya horse an riiide em cowboy.

Glad to hear skinny jeans are back. I haven't worn any other type since the mid 00s (although prefer them more on the slim side than super skinny).

Those M&S carrot jeans are an abomination.

I did buy some M&S sienna jeans but I've only worn them a couple of times so far. I like to be able to tuck my jeans into my boots. Straight jeans look a bit formal to me, like they're trying to be denim trousers.