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Men's body shape · Triangle

Jeans for a Triangle Build, With Room Where You Need It

A triangle build is wider at the hips and waist than at the shoulders. Shop jeans either fit the hips and gape at the waist or fit the waist and squeeze the seat. Straight, Relaxed and Bootcut work best, with waist and hips cut from two separate numbers.

  • From $109, every size
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  • Made in 10–15 working days
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24"–70" waist
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Images are digitally rendered previews. Every pair is cut and sewn to the customer’s own measurements.

The styles we recommend, on this body shape

Every pair is cut from your own measurements, whatever your shape.

Men's Jeans for a Triangle Body Shape: Straight jeans worn on a model

Are you a triangle? (rules of thumb)

  1. Your hips measure more than your chest.
  2. Your shoulders look narrower than your hips in the mirror.
  3. Your waist is close to your hip measurement, not much smaller.
  4. Jeans that close at the waist feel tight across the seat when you sit.
Men's Jeans for a Triangle Body Shape: Relaxed jeans worn on a model

Why this shape is hard to buy for

Men's jeans are drafted for a man whose hips are a little bigger than his waist and whose shoulders are wider than both. A triangle build turns that around, so the seat is where most ready-made pairs fall short: the back pockets stretch, the seams pull and the waistband dips when you bend.

The answer isn't a bigger size. It's a seat cut for your hips and a leg that falls straight from them, so the hip line and the hem look in proportion.

Three fits for a triangle build

  • Men's Straight Leg Jeans

    Straight

    Straight leg falls from the hip without narrowing, so the leg matches the seat. Measure your hips at the fullest point, usually across the seat.

  • Men's Relaxed Fit Jeans

    Relaxed

    Relaxed fit gives extra room in the seat and thigh. Best for sitting all day; measure your thigh at the fullest point, close to the crotch.

  • Men's Bootcut Jeans

    Bootcut

    Bootcut opens slightly at the hem, which balances wider hips. Good with boots; say which ones in the notes for your tailor.

What to look for in jeans

FeatureWhy it works for a triangleWhere to find it
SeatCut to your hip measurement, so the back doesn't pull or dipRelaxed
RiseMid or high keeps the waistband level when you sitStraight
Leg shapeStraight or a slight boot opening balances the hip lineBootcut
Back pocketsPlaced for your seat, not stretched across itEvery fit, from your hips
WashOne even wash top to bottom keeps the line simple; save fades and rips for laterAny fit

When not to choose

  • Skinny and strong tapers narrow the leg below wide hips and exaggerate the difference. Straight is the comfortable middle ground.

    Try Straight instead
  • Heavy whiskering across the hips draws the eye there; if you want distressing, ripped knees are a better spot.

From your numbers to your door

Choose a style above and add your measurements in the step-by-step builder: about 5 minutes (how to measure). A pattern maker checks them within 1 working day, then your pair is made in our own workshop in 10–15 working days and covered by the Fit Guarantee: a free remake of your first pair in each fit.

Questions and answers

What jeans suit a triangle body shape in men?

Straight, relaxed and bootcut legs with a mid or high rise. The key is a seat cut to your hips rather than the size chart's.

Why do my jeans fit at the waist but feel tight at the hips?

Sizes assume a fixed gap between waist and hips. When your hips are fuller than that, the waist fits and the seat doesn't. We cut the two separately.

Is a triangle body shape the same as a pear shape?

It's the men's name for a similar idea: more width at the hips than the shoulders. The jeans advice is similar too: room in the seat and a leg that doesn't narrow sharply.

What's the difference between triangle and inverted trapezoid?

Both carry width low. A triangle has clearly wider hips than shoulders; an inverted trapezoid is milder, with the hips only a little broad for the shoulders.