Lately I’ve noticed guys cuff­ing or rolling their jeans. Some­times it works, some­times it doesn’t. Per­son­ally, I cuff mine or give it a skinny roll if they’re a bit long, oth­er­wise, I get em’ hemmed. Any­way, this phe­nom­e­non has picked up steam in the fash­ion indus­try and on the street by everyone’s favorite sar­to­ri­al­ist.

The thick, one fold cuff seems to be the trendy pick. I think it looks ok, but gar­ners too much atten­tion to your feet. Also, a thick cuff makes a man look shorter.

I pre­fer a shorter cuff and if I need to roll them up, go for a skinny roll, though, I think he rolled them a lit­tle too high. Show­ing ankle is bet­ter left to the ladies.

Then there’s John Tur­turro (always ter­rific in a Spike Lee or Coen film) who doesn’t seem to care and looks good doing it.

So I guess it really depends on what type of jeans your wear­ing, the length and cut but mostly who you are. Don’t fol­low the trends out there, but roll or cuff as needed. Neces­sity never fails, mak­ing your appear­ance nat­ural rather than forced. Here’s an exam­ple of a thick roll but it works because he’s trust­ing his own style.

Regard­less if you roll or cuff your jeans, it looks best over dressier type shoes instead of sneak­ers, unless your sport­ing chino’s.

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