A good pair of jeans never goes out of style. Everyone should have at least one reliable pair in their closet — or even a few ...

The best way to wear them? With jeans. As proven by the countless street-stylers snapped in fashion cities pairing their go-to denim with every art teacher’s preferred shoe. Who doesn’t love a Birk?

When I checked the tag, they were labeled Boys 14 Regular; I brought them into the fitting room along with another pair of jeans in women’s sizing, and while the latter was too long with a too ...