The fit of a jean does more work than most men give it credit for. Too wide and the whole silhouette collapses. Too skinny and you lose the ease that makes denim worth wearing in the first place. Tapered is the answer most men arrive at eventually, and the ones who get there tend to stay. What we were looking for specifically were pairs that taper with intention, through the thigh and knee in a way that follows how a body actually moves rather than fighting it. Sitting, cycling, taking the stairs. A good tapered jean should handle all of it without pulling across the seat or bagging at the ankle by mid afternoon. We have been particularly drawn to cuts in stretch blended fabrics and selvedge denim weights that hold their shape over a long day. The colour range here runs from raw indigo to washed mid blue to black. All of them work harder than a straight leg and look considerably better doing it.