If you ask the RUSSH team, jeans are the hallmark of a great wardrobe. No piece is able to straddle dress codes or temperatures with such ease. On a warm morning, you'll catch us strolling to a coffee shop in denim with a tank top and a Havianas. At work, the very same pair can be worn again with the addition of a blazer, some loafers, and perhaps some oversized shirting. And of course, few formulas are as well-loved for a night out quite like jeans-and-a-nice-top.

And while jeans, in their essence, haven't changed much since their invention, we've seen different cuts rise and fall in fashion's favour over the decades. Low-slung and loose, high-rise and skinny — certain silhouettes have come to define entire eras. Yet among the many iterations of denim to emerge over the years, the straight-leg jean has remained a constant.

Neither restrictive nor overly oversized, the straight-leg silhouette occupies a sweet spot in the world of denim that feels effortless to wear. It's the pair you'll reach for on days when dressing feels simple, pairing just as seamlessly with a baggy knit and ballet flats as it does with a vintage tee and sneakers, or a kitten heel and silky camisole. Timeless without feeling predictable, straight-leg jeans have well and truly earned their place as one of the hardest-working pieces in any wardrobe.

But a great pair of denim isn't always easy to come by. We like to think of it as the well-earned reward you get after trying on countless pairs (and perhaps losing your mind just a little bit in the process). But while the journey to the perfect pair of straight leg jeans is a personal one, we can certainly help you along the away. Below, shop the RUSSH edit of straight leg jeans worthy of a place in any good wardrobe.

ALIGRACE Vintage Relaxed Split Jeans

NEUW Freja Straight Jeans

ASSEMBLY LABEL Vintage Straight Jeans

ROLLA'S Meg Straight Jean

KHAITE Danielle Straight Leg

ABRAND 94 High Straight Jeans

AGOLDE 90s mid-rise straight-leg jeans

BOTTEGA VENETA High-rise slim-leg jeans

THE ROW Daciana mid-rise straight-leg jeans

LEVI'S 501 90s Jeans