Levi's Ribcage Straight Ankle Jeans vs Lee Women's Legendary Mom Jean

Buy the Levi's Ribcage if you want a true high rise with a button fly and a rigid, vintage-style straight leg. Buy the Lee Legendary Mom Jean if you want a softer, looser fit with more give and a lower commitment to sizing precision. Both rate 4.3, but the Levi's has far more owner feedback, and that feedback is blunt: it runs small and sizing swings between washes. The Lee is the safer, more forgiving everyday pair.

• Choose the Levi's Ribcage Straight Ankle if you want the highest rise, a button fly and a structured straight leg that holds its shape.
• Choose the Lee Legendary Mom Jean if you want a relaxed, high-waist mom fit with stretch that moves with you and less risk of a sizing miss.