I'm a cyclist so my thighs/hips/rear tend to have little give/squish/adjustability and my waist remains tiny 3/4 of the year.  These jeans embrace without squishing my thighs/hips, flatter my derriere, and retain the waist-shape covering my 'big-girl panties or lack there-of' when I sit/squat. I'm also that awkward "not quite 'regular' not quite 'petite' 5'2 height" and these barely kiss the floor at my heals when worn with my tennis shoes.