Let’s just address the elephant in the room. Baggy jeans are the most polarizing thing happening in menswear right now. Half the internet is living in them. The other half thinks the trend should’ve stayed buried with flip phones and Von Dutch trucker hats.

The short answer? The benefits of wearing baggy jeans come down to comfort, a cleaner silhouette than you’d expect, and a fit that actually works on more body types than skinny denim ever did. Whether you wear them every day or just keep one pair in rotation, there’s a real case for baggy.

Here are six things to know before you buy in.