wide leg comfort and style
"This style is comfortable and flattering. I ordered a few inches larger so the pants would rest lower down and I could do a lot of bending with no constraints. The fabric is soft and drapes well. Love the long inseam."
The Way-High® Sailor Jean
60% OFF
Regular price
$59
Regular price
$148
Sale price
$59
Unit price
per
Can't find your size? Try our updated fit: The Way High Sailor Jean 2.0
Model is 5′9″, wearing a size 26 x 29.5" Inseam
The Way-High® Sailor Jean
60% OFF
Regular price
$59
Regular price
$148
Sale price
$59
Unit price
per
Can't find your size? Try our updated fit: The Way High Sailor Jean 2.0
Model is 5′9″, wearing a size 26 x 29.5" Inseam
Size Guide
The Way-High® Sailor Jean
The Way-High® Sailor Jean
The Way-High® Sailor Jean
The chart below is displaying garment measurements. Use the toggle to switch to body measurements.
IN
CM
Body
Garment
| DENIM SIZE | BOTTOMS SIZE | Waist (Smallest point) | Hip (Fullest point) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 0 | 24" | 34" |
| 24 | 0 | 25" | 35" |
| 25 | 0 | 26" | 36" |
| 26 | 2 | 27" | 37" |
| 27 | 4 | 28" | 38" |
| 28 | 6 | 29" | 39" |
| 29 | 8 | 30" | 40" |
| 30 | 10 | 31.25" | 41.25" |
| 31 | 12 | 32.75" | 42.75" |
| 32 | 14 | 34.25" | 44.25" |
| 33 | 16 | 36.5" | 46.25" |
| 34 | 18 | 39" | 48.75" |
| 35 | 20 | 41" | 50.75" |
| 23 | 0.0 | 60.96 | 86.36 |
| 24 | 0.0 | 63.5 | 88.9 |
| 25 | 0.0 | 66.04 | 91.44 |
| 26 | 5.08 | 68.58 | 93.98 |
| 27 | 10.16 | 71.12 | 96.52 |
| 28 | 15.24 | 73.66 | 99.06 |
| 29 | 20.32 | 76.2 | 101.6 |
| 30 | 25.4 | 79.375 | 104.775 |
| 31 | 30.48 | 83.185 | 108.585 |
| 32 | 35.56 | 86.995 | 112.395 |
| 33 | 40.64 | 92.71 | 117.475 |
| 34 | 45.72 | 99.06 | 123.825 |
| 35 | 50.8 | 104.14 | 128.905 |
IN
CM
No returns or exchanges on final sale.
Description
Description
Hey there, sailor
The Way-High® Sailor Jean features our signature Way-High® waist, a 29.5” inseam with an A-line, wide-leg silhouette in low stretch denim so you don't have to worry about these pants losing their shape. Your lower half will thank you. The best part? It’s made of premium organic cotton. Style runs small, we suggest sizing up.
Fit
Fit
- High-rise with a wide leg. Slim fit through hips and thigh. Sits just above belly button.
- A little stretch
- If 5'6" or shorter, we recommend taking a 27.5" inseam for a floor-length slouchy look.
- If 5'7" or taller, we recommend taking a 29.5" inseam for a floor-length slouchy look.
- This model sized up for a baggy look.
Questions about fit?
Size Guide
The Way-High® Sailor Jean
The Way-High® Sailor Jean
The Way-High® Sailor Jean
The chart below is displaying garment measurements. Use the toggle to switch to body measurements.
IN
CM
Body
Garment
| DENIM SIZE | BOTTOMS SIZE | Waist (Smallest point) | Hip (Fullest point) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 0 | 24" | 34" |
| 24 | 0 | 25" | 35" |
| 25 | 0 | 26" | 36" |
| 26 | 2 | 27" | 37" |
| 27 | 4 | 28" | 38" |
| 28 | 6 | 29" | 39" |
| 29 | 8 | 30" | 40" |
| 30 | 10 | 31.25" | 41.25" |
| 31 | 12 | 32.75" | 42.75" |
| 32 | 14 | 34.25" | 44.25" |
| 33 | 16 | 36.5" | 46.25" |
| 34 | 18 | 39" | 48.75" |
| 35 | 20 | 41" | 50.75" |
| 23 | 0.0 | 60.96 | 86.36 |
| 24 | 0.0 | 63.5 | 88.9 |
| 25 | 0.0 | 66.04 | 91.44 |
| 26 | 5.08 | 68.58 | 93.98 |
| 27 | 10.16 | 71.12 | 96.52 |
| 28 | 15.24 | 73.66 | 99.06 |
| 29 | 20.32 | 76.2 | 101.6 |
| 30 | 25.4 | 79.375 | 104.775 |
| 31 | 30.48 | 83.185 | 108.585 |
| 32 | 35.56 | 86.995 | 112.395 |
| 33 | 40.64 | 92.71 | 117.475 |
| 34 | 45.72 | 99.06 | 123.825 |
| 35 | 50.8 | 104.14 | 128.905 |
IN
CM
Materials & Care
Materials & Care
Materials:
- 98% Organic Cotton, 2% Elastane
Organic Cotton: This style uses organic cotton. Organic cotton is better for the soil and water, and it’s safer for the workers.
Care:- Machine Wash Cold, Tumble Dry Low
Factory
Factory
Made in Bien Hia, Vietnam
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Sustainability
Sustainability
Organic Cotton
Currently, over 75% of our cotton use is certified organic. Using organic cotton means cleaner and lower water usage, lower pesticide use, healthier soil, and a safer working environment for cotton farmers, compared to conventional cotton production. We utilize Textile Exchange's Organic Content Standard (OCS) and other leading industry organic manufacturing standards to certify applicable products from farm to finished garment.
Sustainability
Cleaner Chemistry
To manage the chemicals used in our global supply chain, we incorporate either bluesign®, GOTS, or GRS restricted-substance standards, all of which maintain restricted substance lists (RSLs) of harmful chemicals that are not permitted in the processing of our garments.
Sustainability
Ever-Better Factory
In addition to meeting baseline standards for social accountability, wages, benefits, and health and safety, this factory goes above and beyond to prioritize environmental management systems and reduce its impact on the planet.
Sustainability
Reduced Water Use
We use innovative water-saving techniques, including water reduction, water recycling and reuse, and wastewater capture and treatment. Our partner factories drastically reduce their consumption by capturing, purifying, and reusing the water from dye and wash processes.
Sustainability
Cleaner Cotton
Because of organic cotton’s scarcity, we began exploring innovative alternatives to conventional cotton, such as regenerative organic cotton, regenerative cotton, in-conversion organic cotton, and recycled cotton—all of which are in greater supply and still have reduced chemical, water-use, and emissions impact on the planet, compared to conventional cotton.
*Due to inventory availability, products with this badge may also include regenerative organic, regenerative, recycled, or in-conversion organic cotton.
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Who's the lucky recipient?
The Cleanest Denim You'll Find.
Conventional denim production is dirty business and we’re on a mission to clean it up. Here's how we're doing it differently—and why that matters for you.
Better denim starts with better materials. We prioritize certified organic and regenerative cotton — a tiny share of the world's supply — grown with less water and healthier soil practices. That same intention carries through to production: state-of-the-art factories that recycle up to 98% of their water, using ozone washing, air drying, and renewable energy to reduce water and energy use by design.
We work with mills and wash houses that have verifiably reduced chemical use, moving away from harmful treatments common in conventional denim. Our partners are independently tested against leading safer chemistry standards like bluesign, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, and ZDHC — not self-reported claims. Fewer chemicals in your jeans, safer conditions for the people who make them, and lower environmental impact.
We don't guess at environmental impact — we verify it. Using Jeanologia's EIM, the industry benchmark standard for environmental denim wash impact, 96% of our washes score low to medium — meaning significantly less water, energy, and chemicals than conventional denim.
Our denim fabric is rigorously third-party tested multiple times from development through pre-production — verifying durability, consistency, and performance across fabric weight, tear strength, and color fastness. The result: denim built to get better with age, with more years in your wardrobe and fewer replacements.
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Overall rating: 4.2988825 / 5 from 716 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The Way-High® Sailor Jean is praised for its high-quality organic cotton, flattering high waist, and perfect length for petite individuals. Customers appreciate its wide-leg silhouette and supportive high rise, though sizing can be tricky with some recommending to size up.
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- Product Style: 7%
- Product Color: 9%
- Product Quality: 11%
- Product Length: 18%
- Product Rise: 5%
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Review highlights
- "Perfect weight denim, perfect length, perfect all-around fit." —
- "Love the high waist, slightly cropped length on me, fits my curves, classic styling." —
- "The perfect *actual* high rise that lands where I want it to, great length, great all around." —
Reviews
New Favorite Jeans
"The style and fit of these are so good. I sized up for a looser fit and glad I did because they’re perfect. They’re comfy too."
Inconsistent sizing
"I love the original Way High Sailor Jean. I already have them in black. They fit like a glove, and I was hoping to get the same thing in blue denim. I bought the same size but they are much too small, and much too short. I am 5’5” and bought the recommended shorter inseam. Next time I would buy the longer ones, these are much too short. 5 stars for the overall style, 2 stars for the inconsistency."
Excellent Quality… I just wish I could wear them
"I love the quality I’ve come to expect from Everlane, and look to them first for sturdy, comfortable lifetime wear. Unfortunately the sizing, at least for the bottoms is reliably inconsistent. Measurements within the same size across different products vary wildly, with some 23 jeans like the way high squeezing me too tight to bend and sit comfortably, and others like the size 23 utility barrel ballooning out and requiring a belt. It’s sturdy, beautiful denim, but these jeans are uncomfortably large and won’t stay up on their own without alterations. Final sale too, so no returns."
Do not size up!
"I was worried that being a regular waist 23 in everlane with wide hips would be different in the sailor original in coal. Nope. I ordered the 24 in the 27. 5 inseam and it was slightly roomy at the waist. I like it very tight in the waist so I returned and reordered the 23. The live chat associate was very kind in helping me get price matched in the same transaction. I was able to return the 24 to a physical store and return was super easy with email address and order number."
Chic and sturdy
"I’m 5’4” and the 27. 5in length is great for *just* skimming the tops of sneakers or flats. I’m considering the longer length for heeled shoes as a future purchase. These jeans fit true to size; I’m typically a 30 at Everlane. Even after several days of wear, the coal color retains its shape and doesn’t bag out. Love the high waist, fitted hip and chic wide leg silhouette."
Great fit
"Comfortable, very attractive jeans."
Way High sailor Jean
"Love them. Comfortable fit and soft denim."
Comfortable and Stylish for Petite Size
"I bought these in blue denim and loved the fit so much that I ended up buying a second pair in Coal. The color is versatile to dress up and down and provides the same comfort as the blue denim."
Elegant, flattering cut
"I love Everlane’s way-high sailor jeans—these are my third pair. I appreciate that they’re available with a 29. 5-inch inseam. Most of Everlane’s jeans are too short for me at the regular length, and tall sizes are often limited. I also like that they fit true to size and aren’t too stiff, as black jeans are often tighter than other washes. For reference, I’m 5’7”, 125 lbs."
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