I'm nearly 5'7" with an athletic build, meaning bulky muscle but fit, and 155 lbs. I have large calves, muscular thighs and an ample bottom. As a result, I never ever wear workout pants that are fitted like this. But recently joining the local volleyball league made me realize my lulu lemon grooves were keeping me from wearing my knee pads with sufficient protection and I saw a friend, skinny and petite, wearing knee length compression pants. I decided to give the Spanx ones a try and found a cute LLL tops that were long enough to cover my butt. I love them! They look good, suck everything in, have a high waist that holds in the tummy and sculpts the waist, plus they are not shiny, and you can't see your panties through them. They also feel realllllllly good! So for Xmas I asked for the long version, and they don't disappoint either. I almost didn't give 5 stars just because the waist sometimes has to be folded back up, especially with all the bending over in barre classes, but this isn't a big problem. They also look great under a sweater dress or long tunic sweater with tall boots. I'm getting lots of use out of them! Great buy!