While online shopping is a welcomed convenience, it’s a fact that some things are just harder to buy without trying them in real life. Denim jeans certainly exist within that category. Add in the complexity of various silhouettes, cuts, and shapes, and the diversity of body types and jeans shopping suddenly feels more like a scientific endeavor. If you’re someone with a pear shape or just curvier on the bottom, in general, there’s a slew of extra factors to consider just to find ones that fit.

As someone with a bigger butt and a smaller waist, it felt like a never-ending search before I found pairs that hugged my curves without feeling stifled. I’ve tried on more pairs of denim jeans than I’d like to admit, but now my denim collection is pretty robust thanks to constant rounds of trial and error. Today, I’m showcasing some of the best jeans I’ve personally come across thus far for bigger butts, breaking down each of my favorites by silhouette. From timeless skinny jeans to recent trending shapes, read ahead to shop all of the pairs I think you should be buying now.