Levi's Classic Straight Women's Jeans vs Levi's Premium Wedgie Straight Jeans

The Classic Straight is the safer buy for most shoppers: a mid-rise, full-length straight leg with a zip fly, a 4.3 rating from nearly 8,000 owners, and a forgiving easy fit through the hip and thigh. The Wedgie Straight is the pick if you want a high rise, a lifted seat and a cropped, button-fly look, but its 4.0 rating from only 48 ratings and repeated complaints about inconsistent sizing and a short inseam make it riskier. Build quality is close, both are mostly cotton with about 1% stretch, but the Wedgie's thinner, stretchier denim draws more criticism.

• Choose the Levi's Classic Straight if you want a reliable everyday mid-rise straight jean with a zip fly, full length and a long track record of owner ratings.
• Choose the Levi's Wedgie Straight if you want a high-rise, seat-lifting cut with a button fly and a cropped leg, and you are willing to check sizing carefully.