The cropped cut still makes some men nervous and we understand why. Done badly it looks like you shrank your jeans in a hot wash and decided to own it. Done well it is one of the more considered silhouettes in a modern wardrobe, particularly if you wear interesting footwear and want people to actually see it. The key is proportions. A slightly relaxed leg that tapers to the right ankle length does something very different from a skinny crop, which mostly just looks dated now. We have been looking specifically at options that sit at the right point between casual and considered, in washes that work in autumn as well as summer. Raw selvedge, mid indigo, clean grey. The ones that reward you for taking the fit seriously rather than punishing you for it. If your trainer game is strong, a well chosen crop is the best argument you can make for it.