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4.5
UPDATE: still good but the pockets stretch open too much after just a small amount of time. Makes the top area look slightly baggy, in an odd way.I'll keep this review to what's hopefully most helpful to you.I always buy Levi's 511, which is slim, not skinny. But Levi's are never cheap and with an impending recession, etc., trying to proactively save.I was very skeptical and read enough reviews where I got the impression that this Amazon Basics "Skinny" would fit more like a Levi's 511 Slim - and it does. I bought a pair of Wrangler about 6 months ago hoping the same but had to return it. I was 50% certain I'd have to return these but pleasantly surprised.These jeans even have a YKK zipper. If you don't know (I've used YKK zippers in my industry for many things), YKK is the largest zipper manufacturer and is generally high quality. My only issue is that I wish the pull tab was slightly larger...it's a bit too slim/small.Aside from that, the denim looks like it's decent quality. I like how this is "slim"/fitting yet at the same time doesn't sit too low below the waist. I'd say it sits a bit below the waist since it has a low-rise and slim/skinny, but it's a good compromise and isn't too low.In all, kind of/sort of impressed. I'm in marketing/product development and good move on Amazon's part to not have any Amazon Basics branding on the back right where jeans are typically branded - that's the first thing I looked for in the pics. Since if it did have an Amazon label and I ordered and liked it, I would have completely un-sewn the label, so I'm glad I didn't have to go through that trouble. And I think Amazon's product development/private label people know that.
