These Are the Best Athletic-Fit Jeans for Women
If there's one wardrobe staple that truly withstands time and trends, it's jeans. The closet classic never ever goes out of style (nor does it lose its appeal), which means that investing in a good pair that lasts you season after season is 100% worth it. Because we're all for highlighting the different types of jeans on the market, from the coolest flares you can buy on Amazon to the best plus-size denim brands, we decided to add one more category to the list: the best athletic fit jeans on the internet.
Now, when looking for the best athletic fit jeans on the market, we made sure to find styles that hit on two major categories. First, they had to be crafted from stretch-denim, because as women with athletic thighs know, anything else just won't cut it. We also looked for styles with high-waisted silhouettes, because that's one tip influencer Nikki Frenney shared with us about how to find pants that won't gap at the waist.
Ahead, see and shop the best athletic-fit jeans for women, including everything from Khloé Kardashian's extra-comfy, ultra-stretchy Good American skinnies to DL1961's styles specifically designed with more room in the thigh area.
1. Good American Good Les High-Waist Skinny Jeans
2. Paige Nellie Culotte
3. Good American Good Curve High-Waist Ankle Straight Leg Jeans
4. H&M Wide High Ankle Jeans
5. 7 for All Mankind b(air) Denim Kimmie Bootcut
6. Levi's 311 Shaping Skinny Jeans
7. Boyish The Zachary High-Rise Comfort Stretch Skinny Jeans
8. Good American Good Legs High-Waist Ankle Skinny Jeans
9. Madewell High-Rise Skinny Crop Jeans in Delmar Wash
10. H&M Slim Ankle Jeans
11. Levi's 721 Altered High-Waist Ankle Skinny Jeans
12. DL1961 Bridget Instasculpt Bootcut Jeans
13. Good American Good Curve Cascade Hem Straight Leg Jeans
14. DL1961 Coco Curvy Straight Jeans
15. Current/Elliott The High-Waist Stiletto Jeans
16. Levi's 501 Skinny Stretch Jeans
17. H&M Super Skinny High Jeans
18. Joe's High-Rise Honey Curvy Bootcut Jeans
19. Tinsel Shaper Skinny Jeans
Next up, the best jeans for hourglass figures.

Eva Thomas is a senior editor at InStyle, with nearly 10 years of experience as a fashion journalist. She has worked in fast-paced newsrooms, covering everything from the latest fashion trends to notable beauty launches. When she's not experimenting with bold fashion trends, trying on clothes for her Nordstrom fitting room series, sharing style hacks, or testing new skin care devices, she’s busy tracking down the best celebrity looks, interviewing trend and beauty experts, or texting her mom about her favorite new products. Eva’s conversational writing style makes her a go-to for fun, informative advice—think of her as your in-the-know BFF who’s always ready to share her expertise on all things fashion, beauty, and celebrity.