These are excellent!  They come packaged in a plastic bag with a paper tag, like what you would see hanging on a shelf in the store.  Initially, there was a weird smell when I opened the bag, a plastic-y new car deal, but that dissipated quickly. The things I've noticed about these leggings so far- 1) NO CAMEL TOE!!!  I wear a lot of leggings, and the thing I've noticed is that when you have thin material and they fit closely, camel toe is unavoidable, but these are stellar!  2) The fabric feels like water.  No, really, you can't tell you're wearing them.  3) They totally look like leather when you're wearing them!  When I took them out of the package, I was a little underwhelmed.  They seemed like they would be too shiny to look good, but when I got them on, they look like awesome leather leggings.  Sexeh. 4) They seem to run large.  I normally wear a size 14 pants, so I went with a large.  While they are super comfortable, I feel I could have gone with a medium and not risked the dreaded muffin top and had a more skin-tight look.  All in all, I <3 these leggings. I really hope they wash and wear well over time, because I see many a concert in their future!