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AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

True Religions ..

littlebean · Kate Spade

Other girls on the board will know better than I do about the different styles, but whenever I've tried on True Religions I've sized up one inch because they've fit really snugly.

member · Hermes

I wear the Joey's, but they might be too flared for you. I love them though. As for sizing, get your regular size. A lot of people make the mistake of sizing up because when you first try them on, they are so tight, but trust me - they give a ton, so if you go up a size, they'll end up being too big. HTH! They're my favorite jeans

penguininaboat · BCBG

Bobby's are more bootcut, Joeys are pretty flared. I agree with the sizing. I wear a 31 on in Sevens and Paper and Denim and I bought 31s for both my joeys and bobbys.

e_doli · Dooney & Bourke

I have 3 pair of TR's and love them. the bobbys are my favorite. the different styles have been described to my in the following way by salespeople: bobbys are flared, while joeys are bootcut. the bobbys are pretty narrow throught the knee and then flare out below the knee. joeys are a little wider through the whole leg. my joeys fit snuggly around the hips and then the entire leg is kind of loose, while the bobbys' leg is tight all the way down past my knee (slim -- so i can wear them tucked into boots without a lot of bunching around the knee). that said, i think the bottom leg opening on the joeys is much bigger than the bobbys.

other details to consider are that joeys have the twisted seams and flap pockets, which may or may not appeal to you. IMO, the bobbys are a really great classic style while one may get sick of the seams and pockets on the joeys.

as far as sizing, i have seven bootcuts stretch in 29, seven rockers in 28, AG angels in 27, TR bobbys in 29 (i got these 2 years ago and i think the sizing has changed), joeys in 28, and johnnys in 26 (which are really tight). i doubt this helps you -- but i will say that they will stretch. mine all stretched about a size.