What shoes go with straight-leg jeans?
Loafers, ankle boots, and sleek sneakers - all three work because straight hems show the whole shoe.
Straight-leg jeans end at or just above the ankle bone, which puts the entire shoe on display, so the shoe's shape matters more than with other cuts. Loafers keep the line sharp for offices and dinners. Ankle boots with a slight heel add height and handle cold weather; the hem should skim the boot's top. Low-profile leather sneakers keep it casual without the bulk of running shoes. What to avoid: heavy lug soles with cropped straights (the proportions fight) and ballet flats with full-length straights (the hem swallows them).