This jeans are nice and fit well but they are absolutely not "lower waist". They cover my belly button completly, I don't like pants with high waist so I probably wouldn't buy it at store. But they very streachy and comfortable so I'll keep them. Oh, and also the "long" version is reealllly long. I'm 5'9 and I had to cut 3 inches to be able wear them with small heel.