I researched all over before buying these: read reviews, researched features I wanted...  I walk to work and home each day, 2 miles round trip.  During the summer, it's hot and I sometimes chafe on my thighs.  These seemed like a great solution as opposed to my spandex jogging shorts I had been wearing under my skirts.  I ordered based on the sizing chart.  Medium was too small.  Granted I understand these are "slimming" or compression shorts, but seriously? So I returned the medium and exchanged for a large which was received damaged and still bulged my skin on my thighs out at the bottom.  Determined, I exchanged for the XL which was a better fit all around, however my skin still does the same.  Not as advertized or shown in the picture. Quite disappointing.  I am athletic, but like most women, my upper thighs and what I call, "ghetto booty" will probably always get the stamp of "work in progress."  Rating a 3 because yeah, they were ok to wear under a skirt, but there is no way I could wear them with slacks or jeans!  I don't want panty lines; do you think I want thigh skin budging lines?