I gained weight and went from an 8 to a 10 so I needed a catch all pair of jeans that doubled as black pants until I could get back into my regular jeans. Well, these fit the fatter me but I felt fat in them. They are definitely higher at the waist and I do not like the placement of the pockets. They stretch A LOT. That could be good but really, it does not look great. Also, it faded a lot after a few months and that is a negative. Overall they are okay but for the price....I would pass.