These "stretchy" shorts fit like skinny jeans, gripping your legs instead of stretching OUT for a form fitting yet comfortable fit. You can probably tell I am not a fan of skinny jeans; I am petite and slender and they just don't work for me, no matter how much I size up. They always feel like my legs are in a vice. I bought these because they said "stretchy" and did NOT advertise themselves as "skinny" or "slim"  However that is what they are!

The color and length were nice but very disappointed in the fit. Also, I am a size 4 in women's pants (9 in juniors which I typically buy) , so I ordered the 3 thinking it would fit because they stretch. They buttoned but were uncomfortable, so if you are set on trying these size up if you are an even number. The positive I can say are they sat on my hips where I wanted, the denim seemed well constructed and I liked the dark color. Also the length was good, hitting above the knee even though I am 5'3. But I can't warrant giving more than 2 stars due to the awful- and I feel deceptive- fit.

Update 6/15/2018  I would  like to note I do see way down in the description under the photos there is the phrase "instantly slims you". A slimming effect in clothing can be achieved multiple ways (cut, color, pattern, etc) as well as just an advertising gimmick and is not the same thing as specifying the style/fit of the clothing.

Also, the seller has reached out via the comments but Amazon will not let me leave a reply. I would like to say thank you for reaching out, Amazon has fully refunded me already. However if you are able to adjust the description (I didn't know if it was created by Amazon, Hybrid and Co, or the seller) I highly suggest you put "slim fit" in the bulleted description list. Thanks again for reaching out.