I purchased these "leggings" because I thought they were brown and because they were on sale. I have heard about NYDJ jeans and have wanted to try them to see if they are as good as they are rumored to be. If they lifted my back and flattened my front and were comfortable while doing so, they would be worth every penny of full price and more. The material is thick, but soft. I could reasonably expect these jeans to be comfortable with wear. The color, Caper, is not brown and looks nothing like it appears on my computer monitor. It is a very dark, greenish brown color that changes depending upon the lighting. In one light they looked like a very dark olive green, but in another light they looked dark greenish-brown. The color is unusual, but I really like it. I would not call them leggings. I would call them skinny jeans and they zip and button like jeans. All of my leggings hug my ankles. These are narrow around my ankles, but do not hug them. The length was fine for flats. (I am 5'7") I purchased a size 10. My "regular" size is 10, but I have gained 20 lbs. (from recent surgery) and thought I had probably gone up to a size 12. In that case, a 10 would have been the "one size smaller" the seller instructs us to buy. The 10 fit me about the same as my Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda in size 10. They did not hold in my tummy nor lift my backside. The "point" on the fly (where they button) stuck out and was obvious through my shirt. (I would have to wear a flat belt to prevent this.) I thought a size 8 might be better (since I was supposed to buy one size smaller) so I sent back the 10 and was going to order the 8. However, the size 8 costs twice as much as the 10! I guess I will wait for the 8 to be on sale. :(