HUDSON Women's Barbara High Rise Super Skinny Ankle Jeans - Stretchy Denim Pants for Casual Wear & Night Out

Unfortunately I can't give these 5 stars, even though I wanted to love them. They're "stretch" jeans, and so I really should have paid more attention when ordering. The stretch fit for me means that they fit great when I first put them on, but after a couple of hours, they're baggy in the knees, and eventually in the waist as well. They're perfect for Thanksgiving day when you need that stretch after dinner (or at least I do and I'll admit it, lol), but not my favorite for every day wear. This is my first pair of Hudson jeans and I'd wanted a pair for years, so I was really excited to find them for only around fifty bucks, but the excitement soon wore off. I did decide to keep them because my weight fluctuates a lot (I have a type of thyroid disease), but they aren't the perfect, best pair of jeans ever that I was so hoping for. If you like stretchy jeans then these are great, but if you're like me and you prefer a tighter fight with thicker denim, I guess I should say, then these aren't going to be your most favorite. I should also mention that my legs are much thinner than my waist (as a kid people called me "chicken legs" because my legs were so skinny). You'd think this would be a good thing, but when it comes to clothes, and especially jeans, the fit can be tricky. Tight in the waist but loose in the legs. That's why I opt for skinny leg jeans, but these have that stretch that make them loose the skinny fit after some wear. Overall, if I saw them for that price again, I'd still order them because I know they'll last, and if I gain a few more pounds I know they'll still fit. So I'm glad to have them in my closet and I do wear them sometimes, but I'm still looking for a new favorite pair. For reference, I'm 5' 6" and I weigh around 135 pounds. I weighed closer to 130 pounds when I first got them and they were loose, but fit better now. I've always heard that Hudson jeans run a bit on the large side, and I'd say this is definitely true for these as well (strerch-factor aside). I ordered a size 28 and while they do fit I would most likely order a size 27 (again, my weight fluctuates and I'm on the heavier side of the scale now, but normally I'm closer to 125 - 130 pounds).