Was the waist band sewn with fishing lure? ...Very very very itchy sharp plastic feel to the waste band and they have a high enough rise that they irritate my belly button piercing. I would also like to add that if you have muscular quadriceps and calves, and a thin waist line,these are not for you. If you never exercise, have knobby knees and a thick waist (no belly piercing), and don't mind an extremely scratchy wasteband, definitely buy these jeans.