Levi's 311 Shaping Skinny Jeans vs San Diego High Rise Stretch Skinny Jeans

The Levi's 311 is the safer pick for most shoppers: a widely worn shaping skinny with a strong rating base, mid rise, and tummy-slimming stretch denim. The San Diego Sculpting jean sits higher at the waist and uses dart shaping, which some shoppers prefer for holding a smoother line, and it scores slightly higher from a much smaller set of ratings. Build is comparable, both are cotton-blend stretch denim made overseas; the real choice comes down to rise and how much control you want.

• Choose the Levi's 311 if you want a mid-rise shaping skinny from a brand with a long denim track record and thousands of owner reviews behind it.
• Choose the San Diego Sculpting if you prefer a high rise that sits at the natural waist and dart shaping that pulls the silhouette in.